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HRH, Dr. Mike Chukwudi Nwosu

Aro NewsDecember 19, 2015

HRH, Dr. Mike Chukwudi Nwosu, legal practitioner and traditional ruler turned 56 on 29th of November. A native of Ndiakeme Uno, Arondizuogu, Ugo Ocha was educated at Aboot Boys Secondary School, Ihiala; A&M University, Alabama; Texas Southern University and the Nigeria Law School. He holds a doctor of Jurisprudence degree. He is Principal Partner, Njoku,...

HRH, Eze Kanu Okereke Kanu

Aro NewsDecember 19, 2015

HRH, Eze Kanu Okereke Kanu, Eze Ibom Isii clocked 55 on the 30th of December. He attended Aggrey Primary School; Mary Slessor Town School; Mary Slessor Technical School; Dana College; Federal Fire College and Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Training School and IMT, Arochukwu. He worked at the currency department of NSPM before his installation...

Mrs. Grace Agaezi Arukwe (Elemma) Is Dead!

Life & Time of Agaezichukwuifeogeme Grace Arukwe

Aro NewsNovember 22, 2015

The story of your tender life began when Late Mazi Lazarus Ogbonnaya Okereke, then a wealthy produce merchant who franchised for J.B Ollivant, UAC, John Holt in the Northern Nigeria from Amuvi Village, Arochukwu, met and married Late Mrs. Hannah Mgbafor Okereke of Umukpaleke Mballa Isuochi in present Abia State. Her Late father plied his...

Ezienyi Club holds annual prayer session

Aro NewsOctober 10, 2015

As part of its annual activities, Ezienyi Club, Arochukwu held its annual prayer session on Saturday, the 12th September, 2015 at the Mafoluku residence of one of its patrons Arc. Chima Chijioke. The event, a fasting, prayer, supplication and thanksgiving to God almighty for his plenteous blessings, provisions for umu Aro, was witnessed by many...

Probe Arochukwu-Ohafia road project, re – award contract! … Uko Nkole petitions Buhari, Aro in Abuja, Nzuko Aro mount pressure

Aro NewsOctober 10, 2015

The law maaker representing Arochukwu – Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon.Uko Nkole has fired a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari. This is coming as prominent Aro indigenes in Abuja mount pressure on the Federal Government to re-award the contract to a reputable company. In the petition sent through the national media, Honourable Nkole called on the President to institute a...

The significance of Ikeji Aro festival

Aro NewsOctober 10, 2015

Ikeji Aro is a yam festival celebrated annually to mark the harvest of new yam in Aro. Aro celebrate the festival in the month of September, at times the celebration crows into early months of October. The end of Ikeji does not mark the beginning of another farming season, as it opens a recess that leads into...

Aro News editor bags Knighthood

Aro NewsOctober 10, 2015

The immediate past Editorial Board Chairman and a director with Aro News Publications Limited, Mazi Patrick Murphy Asonye has been admitted into the noble fraternity of Knights of St. John International. A seasoned journalist, he is the Saturday Editor of Newswatch Times Newspapers. His career trajectory includes Guardian Newspaper, The Sun Newspaper and National Life...

Mrs. Lydia Daa Okoronkwo departs to eternity

Aro NewsOctober 8, 2015

The family of Elder John Okoronkwo of Amuvi, Arochukwu has announced the demise of the family matriarch, Lady Lydia Daa Okoronkwo at the youthful age of 55 years and 8 months. A scion of the famous Okereke brothers of Amuvi, Arochukwu, Lydia graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, took a master’s degree in Public...

Umuahia branch hosts Nzuko Arochukwu CEC

Aro NewsOctober 8, 2015

The Central Executive Council meeting of Nzuko Arochukwu took place on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Margaret School auditorium, Azikiwe Road, Umuahia, hosted by Umuahia branch. Expectedly, executives from many branches of Nzuko Aro were present at the meeting which started around 2pm. Opening remarks were given by the President General and Chairman of Umuahia...

Sam Ohuabaunwa turns 65, launches two books

Aro NewsOctober 8, 2015

All roads – on August 17, 2015 – led to Sheba Events Centre in Maryland, Lagos, as captains of industries, chief executives of financial institutions, the academia, celebrities, the clergy, in fact, crème-de-la-crème of the Nigerian society and people from all walks of life converged on the above named centre to honour a distinguished Nigerian,...