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Amuvi Wins PG Cup

Aro NewsDecember 18, 2014

Amuvi Village emerged the winners of the 2nd edition of the President General (PG) cup. In a pulsating final which took place in the morning of Friday 19th September, at the Abia State College of Education Technical, Arochukwu (ASCETA), Amuvi Uda defeated Ujari Village by 7-6 after penalty shootout. Scores at the end of regulation...

Aro News Woman Editor Turns 50

Aro NewsDecember 18, 2014

It was double celebration on November 2 for the household of Sir/Lady Kingsley Chijioke Oti. On that Sunday in Lagos, Mr. and Mrs. Oti danced to the altar of St. Barth’s Anglican Church with their kids in thanksgiving to the Lord for the life of Lady UK, who turned 50 on August 16. The other...

Eke Ekpe 2014

Aro NewsDecember 18, 2014

It’s Amannagwu Again! Amannagwu Village, for the second consecutive year, emerged winners of the 2014 Eke Ekpe cultural festival which took place on Saturday September 20, at Amaikpe Square, Obinkita. At the event, Umu Aro turned out in their large numbers, accompanied by their guests from other communities outside Arochukwu. Eke Epke activities commenced with the...

Mazi Clement Owunna (MFR)

Aro NewsDecember 18, 2014

Pharmacist and businessman clocked 56 on the 1st of December. A native of Ndiakaeme Umunduka, Arondizuogu, Ugwu Aro was educated at Santa Maria Primary School, Aba; Ngwa High School; Drakae University College of Pharmacy; Harvard Business School and Kelly JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management, North Western University, Illinois, USA. Nnaziriuzo is Chairman/CEO Starline Nig....

The Challenges of the 21st Century Mother, Her Expectations

Lady Eucharia. C. Oti

Aro NewsDecember 18, 2014

A freelance writer and a business woman turned 50 on the 16th of August, 2014. A native of Atani village, UK, as she is fondly called, received her education at Community School Umunohu Amakohia; Ihitte Community School Amaigbo, Nkwere; Umuariam Sec. Tech. School, Obowo and the University of Lagos for her undergraduate and post graduate...

Prof. Solomon Umeham

Aro NewsDecember 18, 2014

Professor of Zoology clocked 60 on the 2nd of January. A native of Amannagwu Village, ‘Solo White’ attended Government Secondary School, Afikpo; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of Port Harcourt; IITA Ibadan; University of Gent, Belgium and Brunel University, UK. He was Liaison Officer, Sandwich Programme Co-ordinator, School of Biology Science, University Mace Bearer, Ag....

Barr. George Onwuchekwa

Aro NewsDecember 18, 2014

Legal luminary and author, turned 80 on the 18th of December. A native of Obinkita Village, he was educated at London University and the University College, London. He was a lecturer in law; Consultant, company and commercial law; notary public of the Supreme Court; pioneer Editor-in- Chief, Law Reports of Nigeria; Examiner, Nigeria Institute of...

Mazi Alex Ekubo Okwaraeke

Aro NewsDecember 18, 2014

Scientist and community leader clocked 61 on the 7th of February. A native of Ujari Village, he attended Fowler Memorial School, Yaba; Fiditi School, Oyo; Baptist Academy, Lagos; University of Ibadan and the University of Port Harcourt. He joined the British Petroleum and retired as National Retail Manager of Africa Petroleum Plc in 2002. He...

Lady Elizabeth Okonkwo

Aro NewsDecember 18, 2014

Former Registrar/ CEO of Medical Laboratory Science Council, turned 60 on the 12th of December. A native of Obinikpa Village, Ajalli, she attended Township School, Port Harcourt; Queens College, Enugu; Medical Laboratory Technology of Nigeria; FIMLT Laboratory Management and the University of Lagos. She joined the Medical Laboratory Council in 1979 and retired as its...

Titus Okereke

Aro NewsDecember 18, 2014

Zoologist and businessman turned 76 on the 12th of January. A native of Obinikpa village, Ajalli, he was educated at Government College, Ughelli, Delta State; University College, Ibadan and later Moscow State University. He was UNESCO, Fulbright and WHO Research Fellow in many institutions and was later Head of Zoology Department, University of Benin. He...