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As First Bank reopens: Dagogo, In Away, Aro News Team, Ivi comes to Aro rescue

Aro NewsDecember 23, 2015

Once again, Mazi Kingsley Dagogo Okoronkwo (Ugwu Aro) has demonstrated love for his community Arochukwu by coming to its rescue. Dagogo’s intervention this time was the construction of a security post at Oror to enable First Bank Ltd reopen its branch for business. Recall that in the early hours of January 1, 2015, dare-devil robbers...

ASCETA’s COEASU new executive inaugurated

Ogbonnaya AkomaOctober 4, 2015

The Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu chapter of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has ended its meeting in Arochukwu with an expression of optimism that Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, will henceforth pay the workers regularly. Speaking shortly after the meeting, chairman of the union, Dr Joseph Kanu, said...

Chrislinda, Orji patch roads in Arochukwu

Ogbonnaya AkomaOctober 4, 2015

Users of the 29-kilometre Ohafia-Arochukwu Federal highway can testify that the road has become one of the worst in Nigeria with the passage of time. As some portions of the road get worse by the day and become impassable, the users continue to suffer untold hardship. Between 7 and 8 August, 2015, some passengers travelling...

Why we demonstrated – ASCETA students

Ogbonnaya AkomaOctober 4, 2015

That students of Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu (ASCETA) staged a peaceful demonstration on July 6, 2015 is no longer news. What is news, however, is why the students demonstrated in the first place. According to a student who spoke to Aro News at the college premises the next day, a female student...

Drama as policeman shoots, kills ceremonial cow (An eyewitness account)

Ogbonnaya AkomaOctober 4, 2015

The day was a Friday. Bereaved family members from Amannagwu village had gone to buy a cow from the slaughter house located beside Arochukwu Central Market in Obinkita for the burial of a deceased member of their family. After buying the cow, some of the family members were returning home with the beast they purchased....

How Bishop Onuoha’s wife was kidnapped, later rescued

Aro NewsJuly 5, 2015

The history of kidnapping in Nigeria can be traced to the late 90s. After the Abacha one-million man march, which saw a convergence of Nigerian youths across the six geo-political zones in the federation; the youths from Niger Delta region were astonished at their discovery. As the story was told, the N’Delta boys thought that...

Health officer warns on cholera outbreak in Arochukwu

Aro NewsApril 3, 2015

An environmental health officer (EHO) serving in the Department of Environmental Health, Arochukwu Local Government, has warned that if the necessary steps were not taken in that regard, there could be ‘sporadic’ outbreaks of cholera or gastro-enteritisin some parts of Arochukwu LGA, including Arochukwu urban, this year Speaking to Aro News in Arochukwu, the environmental health...

Expanding hotel industry in Arochukwu – good or bad development?

Ogbonnaya AkomaApril 3, 2015

By the last count, there are not less than ten hotels in Arochukwu. They are located from Ugwuakuma to Amuvi, spanning the whole of Arochukwu, with nearly all the villages getting their chunk of the ‘new industry!’ Amangwu Guest Home is situated at the border between Isimkpu and Amangwuvillages. Ponneco De Comfort Inn is located...

Aro Road Saga: FGN Extends Contract to October 6

Aro NewsFebruary 2, 2015

The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the period given to the contractors to complete work on the on-going Arochukwu – Ohafia Road Project by one year. The project awarded in November 2012 has progressed at snail speed. Under the extension granted by the Federal Ministry of Works on the 5th of December, last year,...