IN AWKA: Visit Marble Arch for fun and some monkey business
By MAURICE ARCHIBONG
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Want a taste of monkey business? Then go to Marble Arch Hotels in Awka, the Anambra State capital. As to what the taste of this monkey business comes across like, we would rather leave this aspect to the tourist to avoid pre-empting the fun. | Read Story

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