Prof. (Mrs) Catherine Obianuju Acholonu, born in Orlu, Nigeria is an author of international standing. She attended secondary schools in Orlu before gaining a master's degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Dusseldorf, Germany, and taught at Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, commencing 1978. She is the author of over 15 books, most of which are used in secondary schools and universities in Nigeria, and in African Studies Departments in USA and Europe. Her works and projects have enjoyed the collaboration and the support of United States Information Service (USIS), the British Council, the Rockefeller Foundation and in 1989 she was invited to tour educational institutions in USA, lecturing on her works under the United States International Visitor’s Program. In 1990 Catherine Acholonu was honored with the Fulbright Scholar in Residency award by the US government, during which she lectured at 4 colleges of the Westchester Consortium for International studies, NY, USA. Prof...
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