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While you are still young

Aro NewsJuly 25, 2018

By Henry E. Nsidinanya (henrythegreat21@yahoo.com) WHILE YOU ARE STILL YOUNG, remember the man and the woman whose love and commitment to each other orchestrated existence. Honour your parents. WHILE YOU ARE STILL YOUNG, remember the womb that carried you and shielded you for nine good months. Appreciate your mother. WHILE YOU ARE STILL YOUNG, be...

Erectile dysfunction (impotence): Overview and facts

Dr Ochi IgbokoJuly 25, 2018

Men have a lot of fears about erectile dysfunction. Fight those fears with facts. Stop worrying and start learning about why men sometimes don’t get erections. What Is Erectile Dysfunction (ED)? Erectile dysfunction is when you’re unable to get and maintain an erection. If you have trouble with ED every once in a while, it’s probably...

The future of Ndigbo in contemporary Nigerian politics: Strategies for community mobilization and participation

Aro NewsJuly 25, 2018

Being text of a lecture delivered on the occasion of the 20th anniversary celebration of Aro News by Chief Gregory Iyke Ibe (Ph.D, OFR), Enyi Abia, at Arochukwu Civic Centre, Oror, on December 29, 2017. PROTOCOLS I feel very highly honored to be invited to make a speech on this auspicious 20th anniversary of...

Is Aro dialect gradually going into extinction?

Praise GenesisJuly 14, 2018

21st February every year is celebrated all over the world as International Mother Language Day. It is a set aside by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote the awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and promote multilingualism. It was first announced by UNESCO on 17th November 1999 and was recognized...

Making Our Population Count in Arochukwu

Anicho OkoroMay 8, 2018

Recently, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the data of registered voters on geo- political basis. The table showed that as at January, 2018, North West had 18,505,984, North Central 10,586,965 and North East 9,929,015. Furthermore, the South West registered 14,626,800 voters, South South 11,101,093 and South East 8,293,093. The implications of the figures...

The imperative of the standardisation of Aro publications

Ogbonnaya AkomaMay 2, 2018

According to the Deluxe Encyclopedic Edition of the New International Webster’s Comprehensive Dictionary of the English Language (of 2010), the English word, ‘standard’ has about ten different meanings. But for the purpose of this article, the relevant meanings will be chosen – numbers four and five will be relevant here. Definition number four says: ‘Any...

Matilda Ohuabunwa (1928 – 2018)

Orji Ogbonnaya OrjiApril 30, 2018

Matilda Ohuabunwa belongs to the early generation of mothers who sacrificed every comfort for the sake of their children and family. The generation of mothers in reference are now scarce, quite difficult to find in today’s contemporary society. Born in 1928, Matilda had the privilege of elementary education at a time opportunities for girl-child education...

Arochukwu Kingdom Will Rise Again

Ezinye Eucharia OtiApril 30, 2018

The history of Arochukwu Kingdom remains a peculiar one in the history of the black race; and I passionately believe that it cannot be overemphasized. Though the history is accessible to everyone, via electronic, print media and oral tradition, it however, gives me so much joy to do a recap, whenever such need arises. For...

The Myth of Brief Illness

Prof Clement Emenike Anyiwo MDApril 23, 2018

Myth is a widely held but false belief or idea. In Egyptian mythology we learn that Ra was the sun god regarded as the most important of all Egyptian gods. Other examples are Santa Claus (St. Nicholas)-an invention of the western Christian church to entice children to the Christmas narrative and the 10-headed monster that...

The Trap

Sam AkaFebruary 17, 2018

Anger is one letter short of danger! A carpenter went home after shutting down his workshop, a black poisonous cobra entered his workshop. The cobra was hungry and hoped to find its supper lurking somewhere within. It slithered from one end to another and accidentally bumped into a double-edged metal axe and got very slightly...