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KCI Volunteer Team visits Arochukwu Prisons, plans child sensitization programs

Praise GenesisDecember 26, 2020

A non-governmental organization in Arochukwu, King Jesus Charity international recently, visited inmates of the Correctional Center, Arochukwu. The group led by their vision bearer Evang. Frank Elekwa visited the Centre with items such as toothbrushes, toothpastes, slippers, detergents, soaps, clothes and Bible study materials. Evang. Elekwa stated that the visit became necessary after they had...

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Rotaract Club of Arochukwu performs first assignment…visits Aro TC Chair

Praise GenesisDecember 26, 2020

The newly established Rotaract Club of Arochukwu (Community Based) recently paid a courtesy call on the Transition Committee Chairman of Arochukwu LGA, Mazi Jideofor Kanu as it carried out its first service projection since inception. Receiving the delegation at his office, the TC Chairman pledged his support to ensure that the Provisional Rotaract Club of...

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The book ‘Elementary Aro-Igbo Dictionary’ out on sale

Aro NewsDecember 26, 2020

The awaited Elementary Aro-Igbo Dictionary is now available for sale from this Christmas season. This announcement was made by the author of the book, Professor Joseph Nwankwo. However, in obedience to the ban on elaborate public events by Nzuko Aro over the Eze Aro ‘Ovia Uwasi’ situation, the launch earlier planned for this Christmas period has been...

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National Association of Arochukwu Students elects new officers

Aro NewsDecember 26, 2020

By Juliet Okorafor The National Association of Arochukwu Students (NAAS) has elected new officers to pilot its affairs in its 7th Republic. After a keenly contested election, the following people were elected: Comrade Okereke Victor, President, Comrade Franck Esther Vice President, Comrade Ijoma Joseph, Secretary. General, Comrade Okoroafor Amarachi, Assistant. Secretary General,.Comrade Ifeanyichukwu Israel, Financial Secretary. Others are...

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Sen Mao donates ambulance to Arochukwu General Hospital

Aro NewsNovember 17, 2020

The ongoing effort to rehabilitate the Arochukwu General Hospital received a major boost recently when Senator Mao Ohuabunwa donated a new, well fitted ambulance to Nzuko Aro for use at the hospital. Senator Mao also presented assorted drugs and infusions to boost health care at the hospital. He equally presented a generator to guarantee alternative...

Update on ‘Ovia Uwasi’ Eze Aro

Aro NewsNovember 16, 2020

Following the announcement of Eze Aro’s Ovia Uwasi, the Ezecutive Committee of Nzuko Arochukwu has held series of consultations with the family, Eze Ibom Isii, Eze Eze Agwu n’Okwara Agwu, national patrons and Nde Ogo.The meetings reviewed the state of affairs in the kingdom and how to ensure proper rites of passage for our sage...

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Excitement as Hon Ukoha hands over four classrooms block/office to ASUBEB

Aro NewsNovember 2, 2020

Happiness and joy flashed in the faces of participants, officials of ASUBEB, teachers, traditional rulers and opinion leaders, as they gathered to witness the handing over ceremony of four (4) class room block/office. Speaking at Aggrey Primary School field, Ibom, Arochukwu, on June 25, 2020, the facilitator of the edifice and the Minority Whip/member representing...

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NSIA grows assets to N649.84bn, records N36.15bn profit

Aro NewsNovember 2, 2020

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority has disclosed that it grew its total assets from N617.7billion in 2018 to N649.84billion in 2019. Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund manager, Mr. Uche Orji, disclosed this in its 2019 audited financial statement, which was released during a webinar press conference in Abuja. The authority also declared that it deployed N182billion...

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What Aro plans to do about Ekpo

Ugo OkoroNovember 1, 2020

The Arochukwu corporate leadership and the intelligentsia have undertaken a hard appraisal of the Ekpo masquerade, and passed a damning verdict on the way it is currently celebrated. They frowned at the way Ekpo masquerade – a cultural play, which ought to be celebrated and enjoyed – has become a menace and source of embarrassment...

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Queen Gift Madu takes Female hygiene campaign to Aro Schools

Praise GenesisOctober 12, 2020

The reigning Miss Arochukwu Culture and Tourism, Queen Gift Madu has taken female personal hygiene campaign to some schools in Arochukwu. She equally stated that good personal hygiene is a way of preventing the spread of the deadly Corona virus especially in Schools. She made this statement when she visited some secondary schools in Arochukwu...