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Our 2015 quagmiry political fool hardiness must not recur!

Ogbonnaya AkomaJanuary 16, 2019

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, APGA. Under the platform of the Progressive People’s Alliance, PPA, Chief Chikwe Udensi contested for...

Welcome to Ikeji 2018

Azubike OkoroDecember 19, 2018

On behalf of His Royal Majesty, Mazi Ogbonnaya Okoro, CFR, the EzeAro of Arochukwu Kingdom, Ndi EzeOgo, the President-General, Nzuko Arochukwu World-wide, the National Executive Committee, Villages, Sponsors (corporate and individuals) and the entire Arochukwu community, it’s my privilege to welcome you to 2018 Ikeji festival and Ekekpe Arochukwu. The current leadership of Nzuko Arochukwu...

Umu Aro, Think Aro, Think Wise!

Ezinye Eucharia OtiNovember 22, 2018

Just like yesterday, we are already counting down to 2019 Nigeria general election. As usual, very soon, the political parties that have accomplished the INEC requirements for registration will start moving their campaign trains from one state to another, and from one local government to another. As will be expected, mouth watering manifestoes laced with...

Generational Curses and Development of Arochukwu

Anicho OkoroNovember 22, 2018

Sometime during last year’s rainy season, in a commercial vehicle that was conveying passengers from Arochukwu to Umuahia through Ohafia/Bende route, a friend reported that the discussion all through the journey was the poor condition of the road. The occupants were more embittered that they had to take the circuitous route because Okobo road, which...

Sermon from a Lizard

Sam AkaNovember 12, 2018

…. life is a mirror of our words AND actions! …. Life always gives you back what you give out! In order to renovate the house, a Japanese man breaks open the wall. Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between the wooden walls. When tearing down the walls, he found that there was a...

Stomach Ulcers

Dr Ochi IgbokoOctober 20, 2018

Peptic Ulcer Disease is a common chronic disease with periods of activation and remission which depends on your lifestyle. . Ulcers are chronic sores that need to heal. Excessive acid production, spices such as pepper, lime/lemon, stress and many more are indicated as the cause of ulcers, but this is not really so. There are...

Celebrating The Teacher of Teachers @ 80

Aro NewsOctober 18, 2018

At the 80th Birthday of Mazi Professor Chris Aniche Okorafor (pictured) Ibeto Hotel, Gudu, Abuja, 16 June, 2018 Let me join the family in welcoming everybody to this celebratory anniversary. It’s appropriate to start by giving God the glory for this day in the life of my teacher and friend, Professor Chris Aniche Okorafor....

When Arochukwu becomes a vulture!

Ogbonnaya AkomaOctober 5, 2018

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 the forests three or more kilometers while in flight, the way bears and elephants smell...

Aro Marriage And The Missing Links

Orji Ogbonnaya OrjiOctober 5, 2018

A prominent Aro man met me recently at the Lagos airport. I was heading to Abuja while his flight was to Enugu. After exchange of pleasantries, he began an interrogation of various issues raised in previous articles published on this column. He particularly identified the one on “the decline of Aro Marriage as a strong...

Unity in Diversity: A Great Gain for Arochukwu Kingdom

Sir Dave ImokoOctober 4, 2018

INTRODUCTION It is indeed a privilege and honor to be invited to present the keynote address at this 13th Ikeji Aro Annual Lecture Series for the year 2018. I wish therefore to thank God Almighty and also the organizers of the Arochukwu for Christ Movement for this honor. The Theme- “Peace: Its Implications and Application...