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THE ARO OF YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW

Ezinye Eucharia OtiDecember 20, 2022

The history of the black world cannot be complete without the mentioning of the great forebears of Aro Kingdom. A generation that never saw the four walls of a classroom yet, they were more educated than some of the PhD holders of today. A generation that never rode on any 4 wheel car, but they...

“INO MGBEDE’ OR ‘NWA-MGBEDE CULTURE” AS PART OF IGBO TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE RITES: The Arochukwu Example

Emma Kanu IviDecember 18, 2022

“Ino Mgbede” or “Nwa-Mgbede” culture is a practice of putting away a young lady in a ‘special Mgbede care room for a period of time ranging from weeks to some months, to nurture, mentor and prepare her for imminent future quality married life; she is well cared for and beautified to be ready to parade...

1st Dr. Alvan Ikoku Education Colloquium: Rekindling the Dimming Glory of a Timeless Vision

Kanu Ohuche Ph.DDecember 16, 2022

In 2018, as a Catholic I attended 9.45 a.m. Mass with a colleague of mine at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja. Shortly before the Mass started, my friend spotted his School Principal of 45 years ago in the congregation. He was moved to walk up to him for respectful pleasantries after so...

Eke Ekpe 2015: Amuvi Uda reclaims top spot

Unifying Ndigbo through New Yam Celebrations

Ogbonnaya AkomaDecember 14, 2022

It is a known fact that between August and October every year, many communities in the South-East and South-South geo-political zones of Nigeria carry out the celebration of the harvesting of the new yams they had planted at the beginning of the planting season in festival. In carrying out the celebration of their new yams,...

Moral Decadence In Arochukwu Kingdom: A clarion call to collective awakening

Chinomso Moryn GodwinDecember 8, 2022

Our elders say “ihe ójo gbaa afo, obúru omenaala”. The level of moral breakdown in our communities is something every Nwa afo ARO should be concerned about. The rate of teenage pregnancy, drug abuse and other social vices is so alarming and one might have to ask “Okenye oga ano n’ulo ewu amuo na obo?”...

Menopause

Dr Ochi IgbokoDecember 7, 2022

Menopause is the end of a woman’s menstrual cycles. The term can describe any of the changes you go through just before or after you stop having your period, marking the end of your reproductive years. Menopause Causes Women are born with all of their eggs, which are stored in their ovaries. Their ovaries also make the...

Julie JNC Ezuma @ 60

Azubike OkoroOctober 12, 2022

The birthday dinner at 805 restaurant, Aminu Kano Crescent, Abuja on Saturday July 23rd, 2022, was branded in gold, which truly reflects and depicts the person and the heart of the celebrant, Mrs Julie JNC Ezuma. A very befitting, classy, and interesting evening, the family of Mazi Engr. JNC Ezuma entertained relations, friends, and well-wishers...

Julie JNC Ezuma @ 60

Azubike OkoroSeptember 17, 2022

OUR SCORECARD….A Success Story and We Give God All the Glory!

Anicho OkoroJune 1, 2022

By Easter of 2022, it would be six years since we embarked on a fateful journey to contribute our quota towards helping us Aro rediscover ourselves, re – engineer our society, rebuild our infrastructure, re – enact our famed prowess in creativity, pragmatism and organization, while taking our destiny in our hands. As the millennials...

Igbo traditional rulers deserve respect!

Ogbonnaya AkomaFebruary 8, 2022

It may not be out of place here to indicate that the traditional rulers in Igbo land deserve respect from the people, as what obtains in the Western and Northern parts of Nigeria, more than what the situation is today. In the time past, the traditional stools in Igbo land and the rulers who occupied...