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The Next President-General: Neither Machiavelli nor Ivan De Terrible

Kanu Ohuche Ph.DOctober 8, 2015

The build- up to Nzuko Aro general elections is gradually picking momentum. In less than a year, a new executive committee of the influential cultural and development union will emerge to pilot the affairs of our community. Not surprisingly, there is a resurgence of interest in the election as demonstrated by the swelling number of...

That this nightmare may end!

Anicho OkoroOctober 8, 2015

In the recent past, Arochukwu has been in the news for the wrong reasons. Visitors to the ancient town have been jolted and shocked to find that to access the town, even with the best four wheel vehicles, is one of the worst forms of punishment. Those who have managed to brave the journey, although...

The story of Arochukwu electricity sub station

Orji Ogbonnaya OrjiOctober 8, 2015

I have two major problems each time I plan to make a trip home, to Arochukwu. The first one is the road which has remained a painful wound in the heart of all. In thinking of a journey to Aro, my heart palpitates immediately I remember the road. Indeed, the poor state of Aro road...

Little Extra…going the extra mile!

Sam AkaOctober 8, 2015

“Following the path of least resistance is what makes man and rivers crooked” – Larry Bielat ‘Truth is heavy so few men carry it’ – Jewish Proverb ‘Effective mentorship is sine-qua-non for successes’ ‘Do not create a storm in a tea cup’ ‘Don’t get swallowed up in a cup of water’ ...

How Long Shall We…

Ezinye Eucharia OtiSeptember 29, 2015

In recent times, any careful observer of events in Aro kingdom would have noticed that the kingdom has been experiencing some unhealthy challenges. If we are sincere to ourselves, we also would have noticed that these challenges are man- made. The truth of the matter about these man- made challenges are that, they are ill...

Twin Plagues of Mis-governance and Underdevelopment in Abia

Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Arochukwu

Ben EzumahJuly 18, 2015

Arochukwu is blessed with many rivers and streams. Also there is more than enough rainfall each year which in turn enriches the underground water table making other sources of water such as well and borehole sustainable. However, when looked critically most of the “Iyi-varas” that run through some of the villages which border the Nkana/Itu...

Positioning Arochukwu to optimize the current political arrangement

Sam OhuabunwaJuly 12, 2015

Arochukwu went into the 2015 elections with very high hopes. A recent article I wrote in this medium opined that this was Arochukwu’s political season. Actually, no time in history was Arochukwu so poised to snatch major political offices as we were at the elections. We had two of our sons who had won primaries...

Youths’ Corner

Ogu ChinazaJuly 12, 2015

THE SOCIAL DANGERS YOUTHS FACE AT ADOLESCENCE The word adolescence is derived from Latin word “Adolescence’’ which means ‘’to grow up’. It is a transitional stage of physical and psychological human development which generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood. This stage is closely associated with the teenage characteristics. Biologically, this physical...

Dioke: A Sage Goes Home

Azubike OkoroJuly 12, 2015

When does paying tribute to a departed person become a duty? No doubt, doing so is required or expected of someone that lost a relation or bosom friend. Of a fact, it’s not compulsory, yet it becomes obligatory if the departed is deserving of such honor, and such sentiments could be expressed in diverse ways....

Traditional marriage in Aro Kingdom and its various stages

Emma Kanu IviJuly 12, 2015

Traditional marriage in Arochukwu Kingdom is an institution of a special type, well respected and treasured; it has been in existence as long as the Aro kingdom itself. It has a lot of Aro culture and custom built up in it. Some aspects of its norm have undergone some changes and modifications with time, yet...