The Catherine Acholonu Centre for African Studies was set up as a research outfit aimed at separating fact from fiction  and to search out and document Black Africa's Cultural and Scientific contributions to human civilization. A major entry point of its work is the research work on the Ikom Monoliths of Cross River State, Nigeria. More than 300 inscribed ancient stones located in the villages and forests of Ikom Local government in South Eastern Nigeria which have attracted researchers for over a century. The centre began work on the monoliths in 2001. More on the finds