Transitions Archives - Page 2 of 7

Transitions

Transitions

Prof OC Nwana laid to rest

Aro NewsJanuary 21, 2021

The remains of Nigerian’s most senior professor of Education, Prof. Obioha Chima Nwana (OC Nwana) was committed to mother earth on Friday the 18th of December, 2020 at his country home, in Ndianiche Uno, Arondizuogu, Ideato North LGA of Imo State. Born on the 15th of April, 1934 to the first Igbo Reverend Minister of...

Transitions

Okwara Aro loses dad, Mazi Stephen Onoh

Aro NewsJanuary 19, 2021

The first Vice President of Nzuko Aro Lagos branch, Deacon Eugene Onoh (Okwara Aro), has lost his father, Mazi Steven Kanu Onoh. A retired teacher and community leader in his native Ugwuakuma Village, Mazi Steven Onoh (Onyagu) died on April 15, 2020, at the age of 91 years. He was born in 1929, into the...

Transitions

Nkemka: Painful exit of an icon

Ugo OkoroDecember 27, 2020

The death of Dr. Nkemka Osimiriatata Jombo-Ofo on the 3rd of June, 2020 no doubt was a shock to many who had associated with the medical doctor turned businessman over the years. Born on May 19, 1950 in far away Kaduna, to the family of Mazi Joseph Jombo-Ofo of Atani village, Arochukwu, he was educated...

Ekemma Chukwu dies at 61

Aro NewsDecember 26, 2020

The death has occurred of Mrs. Ekemma Mgboro Chukwu at the age of 61. She was born on the 7th of July, 1958 in Lagos to Mazi M. N. O Onwukwe and Ada Mazi M.N Onwukwe of Bubi Lodge, Obinkita village, Arochukwu. Due to the itinerancy of her father, Ekemma attended many primary schools in...

Transitions

Eze Otusi buried in solemnity

Aro NewsDecember 26, 2020

Mazi Okwara Okafor Okwara, the Eze Otusi of Arochukwu Kingdom, who passed away on Febuaray 12, 2020, was laid to rest on August 20, 2020 at his country home at Ugwuakuma village. Receding the burial was a traditional wake keeping ceremony at his residence on August 19. Many traditional troupes entertained the group on Wednesday...

Transitions

Ernie Onwumere Loses wife

Aro NewsAugust 19, 2020

Mrs. Ijeoma Onwumere, wife of a former Editor-in-Chief of Aro News, Mazi Ernie Onwumere has passed away. She died after a brief illness at noon on Friday the 21st of February 2020 at LASUTH Ikeja. She was aged 47. Ijeoma graduated from the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management...

Arthur Nwankwo: The end of struggles

Aro NewsJuly 21, 2020

The death has occurred of foremost human rights activist, politician, author and publisher, Dr. Arthur Agwumcha Nwankwo. He was born on August 19, 1942, in Ajalli, Orumba North LGA of Anambra state, He grew from humble beginnings to become one of Nigeria’s foremost authors, publishers, historians and political commentators. He had a bachelor’s degree in...

Transitions

For Maurice Okoro, its sunset at dawn

Aro NewsJuly 7, 2020

The remains of the immediate past Transition Committee Chairman of Arochukwu Local Government Area, Engr. Maurice Onyekachi Okoro was laid to rest on Friday the 7th of February 2020 at his father’s compound in Atani village, Arochukwu amidst lamentation as tears flowed from the eyes of many mourners. Onyekachi who slumped and died in Umuahia...

Chukwuemeka Ike: A tribute

Aro NewsJune 30, 2020

The Aro nation, Nigeria, the academia and the literary word mourn the death of an accomplished author, traditional ruler and First Nigerian Registrar of The West Africa Exanination Council (WAEC) HRH Eze (Prof.) Chukwuemeka Vincent Ike, OFR Born April 28, 1931, in Ndikelionwu, Anambra, Nigeria; son of Charles and Dinah (Ezeani) Ike, he attended Government...

Ada-Mazi Ekemma Mgboro Chukwu, Like a Meteor, she is gone!

Aro NewsMarch 29, 2020

Ada-Mazi Ekemma Mgboro Chukwu (nee Onwukwe) was born on July 7th, 1958 in Lagos to Mazi M. N. O. Onwukwe and Ada-Mazi M. N. Onwukwe of Bubi Lodge, Obinkita Village, AroChukwu. She finished her primary school education at Aggrey Primary School, Ibom Village, AroChukwu. In 1976, she finished her secondary school education at Aggrey Memorial...