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■ Snr. Visiting Fellow National Astronomical Observatory Tokyo, Japan 1995-1957
■Harvard University, and University of Delaware USA collaborator to date
■External board member National Research Foundation of South Africa on Astronomy for six years
■A UN Award Recipient 2012, in Japan for his contributions in Astronomy in Africa .
■ Originator of Physics Writers Series Creation involving over 25 Universities
■ First President African Astron. Society as well as that of Nigerian (for 5 years)
■Elected Professor Emeritus in Physics of the University of Nigeria, 2015
■PN at 80 is now even much stronger to work, revising all his books and developing a new technics for teaching physics which will be out soon. He has also floated his own publishing company
■Husband of a distinguished Physicist Prof.(Mrs) F.N.Okeke, a Laureate of L’Oreal – UNESCO, 2013 in physical science and Fellow World Academy of Science
Blessed with children
■ Emeritus Professor P. N is always a Pace – setter. His achievements notwithstanding, he is an astute listener and his humility is second to none.