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Ikpo Okpara turns 60

Aro NewsOctober 27, 2017

For members of the family and well wishes of Mazi Oliver Okereke Okpara (Ikpo), Monday the 14th of August, 2017 is a day that cannot be forgotten in a hurry. On that day, their patriarch attained the remarkable sixty years. While they thanked God for his mercies on the life of a man who means...

Atani Arochukwu Day Celebration, Facts You Should Know

Aro NewsApril 22, 2017

It is now customary that every Christmas Day (December 25), Umu Atani from all walks of life, gather to appreciate God for the blessings of the out-going year, recommit themselves into the hands of God and pray for the blessings of the new year. After that, Ezeogo Atani is given the platform to address the...

Rebranded Aro Day holds

Aro NewsApril 21, 2017

The 26th of December every year has been observed as Aro day for a very long time. The exact date as at when it started cannot be easily ascertained but to suffice to say that it may have been over one hundred years. Adding credence to the fact were archival materials released to the planning...

Ikeji Arochukwu: MTN stages comeback

Aro NewsApril 6, 2017

Telecommunication giants, MTN, staged a remarkable comeback as sponsors of the 2016 Ikeji Arochukwu. The company returned after a five-year absence from the event. The Ikeji 2016 planning committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, left no one in doubt about its desire to showcase an epochal event. The team swung into action...

Eke Ekpe Aro 2016: How Asaga dusted them all

Aro NewsApril 6, 2017

The other side of the mask, a unique traditional dance presented in dramatic form, was the eye catching performance from Asaga village at Eke Ekpe 2016 as it won the Nzuko Aro President General prize for overall best performance. And for its efforts, Asaga village smiled home with N100, 000, up from N20, 000 cash...

Mazi John Okoro Celebrates At 90

Aro NewsNovember 22, 2016

Family members, friends and well wishers of Mazi John Akaego Okoro converged at the FHA Club, FESTAC Town, Lagos on Saturday, the 30th of July, 2016 to celebrate the 90th birthday of a keen sportsman and community leader. A patron of both Nzuko Aro and Isimkpu Progressive Union, Lagos branch, he was born on the...

Ikeji Aro 2016 Cultural Dances

Orji Ogbonnaya OrjiNovember 21, 2016

Ikeji Aro 2016 has been rated as the best by the Arochukwu traditional council in the last 40 years history of the cultural festival. The rating was based on quality of attendance, concept and content development of the event, organization, diversity, originality of cultural dances, quality of entertainment and other considerations. The 19 Villages in...

St. Thomas Catholic Church Marks 10th Anniversary

Aro NewsNovember 21, 2016

For the parish priest, Rev. Fr. Kizito Mgbemere, the parish pastoral council and the entire parishioners of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Amuvi, Sunday, the 27th of March, 2016, will forever remain evergreen in the memories. On that day, they celebrated the 10th year anniversary of their parish with His Lord Bishop, the Most Rev. Lucius...

Ikeji Arochukwu in History

Orji Ogbonnaya OrjiNovember 2, 2016

The origin of Ikeji Festival in Arochukwu is as old as the history of the Kingdom. The festival marks the end of the farming season, arrival of harvest, and beginning of a new season. The Ikeji Calendar is determined by the Arochukwu traditional council (OKPANKPO Aro) under the leadership of his Majesty the Eze Aro....

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...