OLUIKPE, Prof. Benson Omenihu

BA, MA, Ph.D., linguist, author, educationist; DOB:October 22, 1936; ht: Isiala Ngwa, so:Abia ; m: Rosannah Nwanmah Isaiah. 1963; nc:one s, three d; ed: SDA School, Ovom II, Aba, 1945-49; SDA School, Emii, Owerri, 1950-51; SDA School. Umuobrakwa, 1950; Adventist High School, Ihie, 1953-58; Adventist College of West Africa, Ilishan Remo, 1960-63; Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, 1963-64; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, 1964-67. Howard University, Washington, D.C, USA, 1967-71; Catalogue Librarian, Law Library, Howard University, Washington D.C, USA, 1969-70; College Librarian, Adventist College of West Africa, Ilishan-Remo, 1971-73. cr: Ucturer, English Linguistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1973-75; snr. Ucturer, 1975-80; Co-ordinator, Use of English, Division of General Studies, UNN, 1979-83; Reader in English Linguistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1980-82; prof. English Linguistics. UNN, 1982; Visiting prof. University of Sokoto, 1983-84; Head, Department of Linguistics/Nigerian Languages, UNN, 1985-86; associate Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1986; Dean, Faculty of Arts, UNN, 1986-88; Panel Leader, Foundation Course for…