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Arochukwu People Seek Self Help To Fix Bad Road

Aro NewsNovember 22, 2016

With a sense of betrayal by past governments at the state and federal levels, the people of Arochukwu in Abia State have resolved to take their destiny in their own hands, by seeking palliative measures to make their deplorable road a bit motorable. The decision was taken at the Central Executive Committee meeting of Nzuko...

Mazi John Okoro Celebrates At 90

Aro NewsNovember 22, 2016

Family members, friends and well wishers of Mazi John Akaego Okoro converged at the FHA Club, FESTAC Town, Lagos on Saturday, the 30th of July, 2016 to celebrate the 90th birthday of a keen sportsman and community leader. A patron of both Nzuko Aro and Isimkpu Progressive Union, Lagos branch, he was born on the...

Nzuko Arochukwu Inspects Okobo Road

Aro NewsNovember 22, 2016

The story of the Ndi-Okereke- Ozu Abam-Arochukwu road is literally longer than the 34 kilometer stretch of the road itself. The road, which was first awarded in the 1980s, was re-awarded to Hapel Nig. Ltd in the 1990s by the administration of Capt. Temi Ejoor (Rtd). Since then, successive administrations in the state have claimed...

Nzuko Arochukwu Enugu Elects Officers As Impeached President Fights Back

Aro NewsNovember 22, 2016

After the purported impeachment of Dr. Ogbonnaya Ochonma and his secretary, Mazi Michael Eze, for alleged financial impropriety amongst others in June 2016, members of Nzuko Ikom Aro, Enugu branch in its July meeting held at Asata Primary School, Asata, Enugu, elected a new exco to pilot its affairs for the next three years. Before...

Ike Okoronkwo Renovates Eze Aro Palace…Furnishes Eze Aro’s Sitting Room

Aro NewsNovember 22, 2016

Worried by the dilapidated condition of the Aro palace which was an eyesore in the past, a prominent son of the kingdom Sir Victor Ikechukwu Okoronkwo (Ugwu Aro) took the bull by its horns by undertaking a complete rehabilitation of the palace. A visit by our correspondent to the palace revealed that the furniture has...

First Bank Re-opening: How Alex Otti’s Intervention Saved The Day

Aro NewsNovember 22, 2016

Sequel to the dare devil robbery attack on the Arochukwu branch of First Bank Ltd in the early hours of 1st January, 2015, and several efforts made by umu Aro to get the bank re-opened, Aro News can authoritatively report how the intervention of the former Executive Director of the bank, Dr. Alex Otti eventually...

Okeigbo TV Debuts

Aro NewsNovember 21, 2016

The rich cultural heritage of the ancient Arochukwu kingdom and other Aro settlements will soon be hosted on satellite channel of any of the TV content providers. Designed by Okoro Lawrence Oti, its major template is to transmit important happenings in Arochukwu, Arodizuogu, Aro Ajatakiri, Ajalli, Ndiowu and other Aro settlements to the world. It...

Nzuko Arochukwu CEC Fallout: Charity Achinivu Drags Union To Court

Aro NewsNovember 21, 2016

Factional president of Nzuko Inyom Arochukwu, Mrs Charity Achinivu with members of her executives, has dragged the executives, patrons and two patronesses of union before the High Court of Arochukwu Judicial division in Arochukwu, seeking interpretation of the constitution of Nzuko Aro. In suit no 612016, the claimants – Charity Achinivu, Grace Alex Okorafo, Elizabeth...

St. Thomas Catholic Church Marks 10th Anniversary

Aro NewsNovember 21, 2016

For the parish priest, Rev. Fr. Kizito Mgbemere, the parish pastoral council and the entire parishioners of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Amuvi, Sunday, the 27th of March, 2016, will forever remain evergreen in the memories. On that day, they celebrated the 10th year anniversary of their parish with His Lord Bishop, the Most Rev. Lucius...

Amuvi Retains PG Cup

Aro NewsNovember 21, 2016

Amuvi village retained the PG cup it won last by defeating Ibom village on penalties in the finals played on Friday the 25th of March, 2016 at the Abia State College of Education (Technical), football pitch. In a pulsating final match, Amuvi beat Ibom by 3-0 via penalty shootout after the match ended goalless at...