Yakubu Aboki OCHEFU

University Lecturer

B.A, M.A. Ph.D; academic; b: October 24, 1960; p: Kaduna; ht: Unwaba-Oju, Ugboju; Iga: Otukpo; so: Benue; m: Hilda, June, 1995; nc: one s, one d; ed: St. Gregory's College, Obalende, Lagos, 1973-77; University of Calabar, 1979-82; University of Birmingham, 1983-85; cr: Asst. Lecturer, University of Calabar, 1986, Lecturer II, University of Calabar, 1989; Lecturer I, University of Calabar, 1992; Lecturer I, Benue State University, 1992; Head, Department of History, Benue State University, 1992; Dean, Student Affairs, Benue State University, 2001; currently, Deputy v-c Benue State University; ah: Eyo Ita Prize for Best Graduating Student in History, University of Calabar, 1982; Federal Government of Nigeria Merit Award for Academic Excellence Faculty of Arts, 1981; presd. Historical Society of Nigeria, since 2005; Associate, Computers Association of Nigeria; publ: Economic Transformation of Idoma Society, Aboki Publishers, Makurdi; 2000; Co-author, A History of Central Nigeria, CSS Ltd, Lagos, 2001; hob: electronic and computers adventure, rain forest conservation; off: Office of the Deputy vchancellor,…