Background
Aire, Victor Osobase was born on May 31, 1944 in Enugu, Nigeria. Son of Peter Iboi and Asabi Christiana Aire.
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Victor Osobase Aire
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Victor Osobase Aire, French language educator, researcher, consultant. French Embassy Research fellowship, Paris, 1994; Canada Commonwealth fellow, 1992-1993, Association Partially or Totally French-Speaking Universities fellow French Government, 1990-1991, Commonwealth Academy fellow British Government, 1983-1984, 1st Year Student Merit scholar U. Ibadan, 1967.
Education
Bachelor in French, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1969; Master of Arts in French, U. Toronto, Canada, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in French, U. Toronto, Canada, 1978.
Career
Bank clerk, Control Bank Nigeria, Lagos, 1964-1966; French/English teacher, Ministry of Education, Benin City, Nigeria, 1969-1971; part-time instructor, U. Toronto, 1975-1978; part-time lecturer, McMaster U., Hamilton, Canada, 1977-1978, 92-93; lecturer, U. Jos, Nigeria, since 1978. Head department U. Jos., 1986-1989, 93-. External examiner various universities, Nigeria, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member Modern Language Association, Canada Association African Studies, African Literature Association, Modern Language Association of Nigeria, Society for French Studies.
Interests
Connections
Married Monica Valery Spencer, June 14, 1975. Children: Osobase Spencer, Asabi Janeen, Obemeata Victor.
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Nationality
Nigerian
Awards
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French Embassy Research fellowship, Paris, 1994. Canada Commonwealth fellow, 1992-1993, Association Partially or Totally French-Speaking Universities fellow French Government, 1990-1991, Commonwealth Academy fellow British Government, 1983-1984, 1st Year Student Merit scholar U. Ibadan, 1967.French Embassy Research fellowship, Paris, 1994. Canada Commonwealth fellow, 1992-1993, Association Partially or Totally French-Speaking Universities fellow French Government, 1990-1991, Commonwealth Academy fellow British Government, 1983-1984, 1st Year Student Merit scholar U. Ibadan, 1967.