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NZUKO AROCHUKWU ELECTIONS 2016: An open letter to our National Patrons

Kanu Ohuche Ph.DDecember 22, 2015

My Dear Patrons, I sincerely wish you all compliments of the yuletide season. It is my fervent prayer that all of you will be in good health to share in the abundance of God’s Grace that come with the celebration of the reason for the season- our Lord Jesus Christ. I will not be surprised...

Now that the Nzuko Arochukwu election beckons!

Anicho OkoroDecember 22, 2015

Community is the highest level of humanity. It describes that safety net where loneliness is banished and we all become a part of the whole. It is that bond which inspires us to release our imagination and deploy our creativity. Humanity is often measured by the level of community or lack of it. This is...

The challenge before Senator Mao

Orji Ogbonnaya OrjiDecember 22, 2015

The countdown to emergence of good road networks to and from Aro appears to be in sight. And this is a prediction that can be taken to the bank as collateral. Amaikpe is certain that the 2015 Christmas may be the very last that Aros would return home in pains and anguish as has been...

Hand in hand…no one succeeds in isolation

Sam AkaDecember 21, 2015

“Following the path of least resistance is what makes men and rivers crooked” – Larry Bielat “Truth is heavy, so few men carry it” – Jewish proverb “Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge” – Sam Aka Warning: This column may be hazardous to areas of mediocrity in your life! Many years ago there was this tragic...

The metaphor of titles, awards/honours – the place of Aro

Ezinye Eucharia OtiDecember 21, 2015

What are titles and awards/honours. Literally they are ways of appreciating people who in one way or another, have contributed to the development of a nation, people, or community. There are usually, criteria, or reasons, such persons are honored in any of the chosen capacities. Maybe, a brief analysis of the key words will give...

Traditional Leadership in Arochukwu: Should any Ezeogo live outside his domain? Aros answer the question themselves

Ogbonnaya AkomaDecember 21, 2015

In the beginning, all those who occupied traditional stools in the ancient kingdom of Arochukwu, from the Eze Aro of Arochukwu, the kindred Ezes (of Ibom Isii and Ezeagwu), to the Ezeogo of the nineteen villages and others including Eze Otusi, Eze Ezi, Eze Ekpe, Eze Akang, Eze Ekpo, Eze Oboni, et cetera, did live...

Aro News Earns Global Recognition! Secures Membership of Universal Bibliographic Databases

Azubike OkoroOctober 10, 2015

A short electronic mail from Lulu Press, Inc. Raleigh, NC, USA few days back was so exciting that it took my attention away from other issues earlier slated to be addressed by this column. Given its importance, I believe it is deserving to share the ‘good news’ with our readers for a better appreciation of...

Nzuko Arochukwu men’s wing: The up coming general election and the things we should know

Emma Kanu IviOctober 10, 2015

Nzuko Arochukwu as now constituted came into existence in 1981 when the legend late Eze Aro, Mazi Kanu Oji, CFR, urged the Aro people (umuaro) to come together under one umbrella named Nzuko Arochukwu, structured into two wings, namely: Nzuko Arochukwu men’s wing and Nzuko Arochukwu women’s wing with each wing having its own separate...

Prostrate Problems

Dr Ochi IgbokoOctober 10, 2015

What Is the Prostate? The prostate is a small gland in men that is part of the reproductive system. It is about the shape and size of a walnut. The prostate rests below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It surrounds part of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder....

Improving on the performance of our ancestors

Sam OhuabunwaOctober 8, 2015

Often when people discuss Arochukwu, it is about its past, how the people ruled Igbo land, before the arrival of the white man, how they sold Nigerians and Africans into slavery and how they controlled much territory between the hinterland and the eastern coastline in the trade with the Portuguese and latter, the English explorers,...