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Azubike Okoro, Ph.D

Aro NewsApril 8, 2016

Azubike Okoro, Ph.D, public servant and publisher turned 54 on February 22. A native of Amuvi Village, Ikemba Aro attended Corpus Christi College, Achi; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of Lagos and bagged a Ph.D from the Argosy University, Chicago, USA. He was Admin. Officer, National Political Bureau and later Writer/ Admin Manager, The Nigeria...

Titus Asiegbu Okereke Ph.D

Aro NewsApril 8, 2016

Titus Asiegbu Okereke Ph.D, retired lecturer and businessman, clocked 77 on January 12. A native of Obinikpa Village, Ajailli, he was educated at Government College, Ughelli; University College, Ibadan and Moscow State University. He was UNESCO Research Fellow; WHO Research Fellow; Associate Professor and Head, Zoology Department, University of Benin; Chairman/ CEO, Honikomb Nig. Ltd.;...

Achinivu Kanu Achinivu

Aro NewsApril 5, 2016

Achinivu Kanu Achinivu Ph.D, reverend gentleman and retired lecturer turned 76 on February 16. A native of Amannagwu Village, he attended Aggrey Memorial College Arochukwu; Methodist College, Uzuakoli; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Technische Universitaet and the Feren Universitaet both in Berlin where he bagged a Ph.D in Comparative Musicology/Ethnomusicology. He taught at Aggrey Memorial College...

HRH (Prof) Chukwuemeka Ike (OFR)

Aro NewsApril 4, 2016

HRH (Prof) Chukwuemeka Ike (OFR), educationist, author and traditional ruler clocked 85 on April 28. A native of Ezinkwo Village, Ndikelionwu, Orumba North, Anambra State, he was educated at Government College, Umuahia; University College, Ibadan, and the Stanford University, USA. Ugwu Aro was Administrative Assistant/Assistant Registrar, University College, Ibadan; Chairman, Planning Management Committee, UNN; first...

Group pays solidarity visit to Alex Otti

Aro NewsApril 4, 2016

It was planned to be a solidarity visit by the Lagos Support Group to Dr Alex Otti, coming after the Supreme Court had denied him and APGA victory at the governorship elections in Abia State. Date was February 21, 2016, venue: his Lekki residence in Lagos. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon; and in twos...

Arochukwu-Ohafia road: Health, social and economic impacts on users, host communities

Aro NewsApril 4, 2016

The 23-kilometer (14.3 miles) Arochukwu-Ohafia Road is a Federal road which runs from Ebem in Ohafia to Amuvi Village in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State. Along this stretch of road lie two major towns of Ihechiowa and Ututu which form parts of the local government area, along with Abam and Isu communities with...

A Brief Profile of Ndieni Asa Communities: Ajalli

Aro NewsApril 1, 2016

Ajalli is located in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The community is criss-crossed by several roads including Onitsha-Nnwei-Nnobi-Ekwulobia-Ajalli-Umuze road; Nnewi-Arondizogu-Umunze-Ajalli road. The community can also be reached through Enugu-Okigwe express road, and Enugu-Oji River –Achi-Inyi-Ajalli road. Ajalli, called by the indigenes, UJARI, has a close ancestral linkage with Ujari village in Arochukwu....

The Place of Cultural Festivals in National Development: A case study of Ndi Eni Asaa Ikeji festival

Aro NewsApril 1, 2016

The development process for a nation should be total: it should embrace the growth and progress of that nation for physical, moral, intellectual, cultural, political and economic well-being of all its citizens. In this process of development, cultural festivals therefore have a significant role to play. From time immemorial, they have served as means of...

Brief history of Ndiokolo community

Aro NewsApril 1, 2016

Many present day Nigerians may find it difficult to believe that Ndikelionwu attained the status of a kingdom at the peak of its power in the 19th century, the influence of its kings stretching from Ndi eni asaa in the present Orumba North LGA to the banks of the River Niger at Onitsha, cutting across...

Guidelines on the conduct of Nzuko Arochukwu general elections

Aro NewsApril 1, 2016

Based on the 18th April 1992 Constitution of Nzuko Arochukwu, the National Patrons advise that the following guidelines be used for the 26th March, 2016 General Elections of the Men’s wing. Article 12 of the Nzuko Aro Constitution entrusted General Election matters at the Center on the NATIONAL PATRONS of the relevant Wing of Nzuko...