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Govs should sign death warrants of condemned criminals
According to 07:00 am news story of Radio Nigeria on Tuesday, 10 March, 2020, many state governors have been declining to sign death warrants for the execution of those convicted of capital offences of murder, armed robbery, serial killings and ... -
Atani and her philanthropic sons
At the last count, I had found out that Atani village had been blessed and gifted with producing the highest number of patriots and philanthropists in the whole of Arochukwu! The mmawuru village has proved to be one of the ... -
Aro PDP re-strategises towards electoral victory in 2019, AGPA welcome more defectors from other parties
In order to ensure that the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidates emerge victorious in the 2019 general election slated for the first quarter of the year, the leadership of the party in Arochukwu LGA has begun series of consultations and ... -
Our 2015 quagmiry political fool hardiness must not recur!
In the 2015 general election, Arochukwu town had produced and fielded two gubernatorial candidates; one senatorial candidate and two house of assembly candidates! Dr Alex Otti ran for the gubernatorial position under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, ... -
Arochukwu and the politics of opposition by Ogbonnaya Akoma, Isimkpu, Arochukwu
History, in point of fact, shows that the place called Arochukwu and her people have always been associated with playing opposition politics since party politics started in Nigeria. As a result of the worrisome situation, the people have always suffered ... -
When Arochukwu becomes a vulture!
Vultures belong to the cathartidae species of birds. They belong to the group of birds which have the brightest eye-sights in nature – they are, according to recent researches from anthologists and scientists, capable of sighting minutest carrion and carcasses in ... -
Do other people really hate Aros?
I am inclined to ask this question this time. I have continued to think about it from what I have always heard people of other clans say about the Aro people. Yes; do people of other places (even those around ... -
Foisting political mediocrity on Arochukwu
After spells of military interregna in Nigeria, beginning from 15 January, 1966, Major-General Abdulsalami Abubakar (then as head of state) decided to return political leadership of Nigeria to the civilian citizens in June, 1998. With his proclamation to that effect, ... -
Are Aros really pompous people?
In August, 2016, I had travelled to Arochukwu from Port Harcourt. As usual, I travelled to Aba (Osisioma Junction), and then took another bus to Umuahia. At Umuahia, I had gone to Aro Park and bought a N1, 200-bus ticket ... -
Arochukwu and her unpatriotic leaders!
By description and definition, a patriotic leader is one who loves his people, his community and his country, and goes ahead to show same in all what he does. A patriot will always show love to his people; he can ...