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Abia government to pay salary arrears of ASCETA staff

Aro NewsOctober 8, 2015

The Abia State Government has reiterated its commitment to clear the 10 months arrears of salaries owed workers of the Abia State College of Education (Technical’), Arochukwu, with the bail-out funds being released to the state by the Federal government. The amount involved is in the neighbourhood of N14.152 billion. The news was broken to...

Ezeogo Atani appoints adviser on media and publicity

Aro NewsOctober 5, 2015

His Royal Highness, Mazi Charles Kanu Okoro, Ezeogo Atani Arochukwu, has appointed Mazi Onyema Harbor as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Harbor’s appointment was announced by Ezeogo Kanu Okoro during his cabinet meeting recently. Harbor’s appointment took effect from August 27, 2015. Mazi Harbor, a freelance journalist, is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the...

The Nnajis welcome twin babies six years after

Aro NewsOctober 4, 2015

It was dancing and jubilation in the families of Mazi Harbor of Atani, Arochukwu and Nnaji of Otamkpa in Isuikwuato local government areas following the arrival of a new baby for the couple – Mr. and Mrs. Emeka Nnaji. Before then, the couple had waited on the Lord for six years without the fruit of the...

AROSON Lagos elects officers

Aro NewsOctober 4, 2015

In the same spirit of the moment, Aro Okigbo AROSON, Lagos branch, went to the polls on July 25 this year. The Club elected new officers at a meeting hosted by its Patroness, Barrister (Mrs.) Joy Chiori, at her Apapa residence. The election produced the following officers to serve the Club for the next three...

AWU Lagos branch elects Ochiedike president

Aro NewsOctober 4, 2015

In what seems like an election wind blowing through branches of Atani Welfare Union, members of the union domiciled in Lagos gathered on July 5, 2015, at Awori Grammar School, Agboju, Amuwo, to elect new officers to pilot its affairs for the next three years. The choice of Awori Grammar School was informed by the...

Nzuko Arochukwu Abuja Branch Cooperative Society Ltd battles debtors…threatens to publicly embarrass guarantors

Aro NewsOctober 4, 2015

The management committee of the flourishing Nzuko Aro Abuja Cooperative Society Ltd has taken drastic steps aimed at ensuring that beneficiaries of its loan scheme do not make it impossible for its good works to continue. In an unprecedented move, the management team threatened habitual debtors to pay up or face major disciplinary measures. For...

AWU Abuja branch re-elects Chekwas as president

Aro NewsOctober 4, 2015

Members of the Abuja branch of Atani Welfare Union, on July 26, gathered in their numbers at Atani Hall chambers of the ‘De Accord Center’, Jikwoyi, Abuja, their usual meeting venue provided by Dr. and Mrs. O.J. Nnanna. The meeting was unique as it marked the end of the first three-year tenure of the Mazi...

Dan Orji departs

Aro NewsOctober 3, 2015

Daniel Chukwuemeka Orji, musician, composer, arranger and vocalist of the defunct Peacocks International Band is dead. Born on the 6th of December, 1945 at Aro-Orji in Owerri, Imo State, Ugwu Aro attended Orji Town Primary School and St. Patrick’s College, Ikot Ansa, Calabar. At the end of the Nigerian war, Dan alongside other musicians, founded...

Emmanuel Ezerioha Okereke

Aro NewsOctober 1, 2015

Emmanuel Ezerioha O k e r e k e , l e g a l practitioner turned 79 on the 29th of October. A native of Ndianiche Arondizuogu , he was educated at Methodist College, Uzoakoli; Woolwich Polytechnic, South East London; University College, London from where he obtained a Ph.D in 1964 and the Institute of World Affairs, London. He is a founding director, Imo Broadcasting Corporation; Attorney General...

Inyom Aro as peace ambassadors in Arochukwu history

Aro NewsSeptember 29, 2015

Nzuko Arochukwu worldwide, on 26th December 2014, surprised Aro with a rare gift: the symbol of woman Eze Aro called Queen Mgbokwo Udo Omini – Eze Aro (1799-1825). It was a wonderful reminder indeed and Aro must appreciate Nzuko for this rare thought, which led into deep research, which made it possible for Aro to...