Dr. Festus Chibuike Onuegbu
Dr. Festus Chibuike Onuegbu is a SENIOR LECTURER in HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
Dr Festus Chibuike Onuegbu is a lecturer in the Department of History and International Studies at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria. He holds M.A in Diplomatic History and PhD in International Studies. His areas of teaching and research interest include: African International Relations, African Affairs and Contemporary African History, International Political Economy, and African Development Issues. He has written and published a number of works in reputable international and local outlets. His publications include: journal articles, chapters in books, edited books, and conference papers. Dr Onuegbu, currently, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of History and International Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. He is a member of a number of academic and professional bodies which include: Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN), Nigerian Society of International Affairs (NSIA), and Society for Research and Academic Excellence (SREA) University of Nigeria Nsukka.
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Address: | History And International Studies, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES |
Social Profiles
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria. (Doctor of Philosophy, December, 2019) December, 2013 to December, 2019 PhD International Studies International Studies |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria. (Master Degree, June, 2013) December, 2010 to June, 2013 M.A, Diplomatic History Diplomatic History |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria. (Bachelor Degree, July, 2009) December, 2005 to July, 2009 B.A. History And International Studies History And International Studies |
| 4 | Comprehensive Secondary School Ogwa, Mbaitoli LG.A, Imo State. (SSCE, June, 2001) October, 1995 to June, 2001 |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Adjunct Lecturer, Department of History and International Relations, Paul University, Awka March, 2022 to Present |
| 2 | GST 107 Coordinator, School of General Studies, UNIZIK February, 2022 to Present |
| 3 | Secretary, Time-Table Committee, Faculty of Arts, UNIZIK May, 2021 to May, 2023 |
| 4 | Senior Lecturer, Department of History and International Studies, UNIZIK October, 2020 to Present |
| 5 | CEP Coordinator, Department of History and International Studies, UNIZIK September, 2019 to Present |
| 6 | Lecturer I, Department of History and International Studies, UNIZIK October, 2017 to October, 2020 |
| 7 | Secretary, International Cooperation & Linkage Committee, Faculty of Arts, UNIZIK May, 2017 to May, 2019 |
| 8 | Students' Staff Adviser, Department of History and International Studies, UNIZIK October, 2014 to Present |
| 9 | Lecturer II, Department of History and International Studies, UNIZIK June, 2014 to October, 2017 |
| 10 | Assistant Lecturer, Department of History and International Studies, UNIZIK June, 2013 to June, 2014 |
| 11 | Graduate Assistant, Department of History and International Studies, UNIZIK December, 2012 to June, 2013 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2023, February) Inter-Group Relations in Nigeria before the British Conquest , pp 5-23 |
| 2 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2022, October) The African Union and the Problem of Xenophobia in South Africa Lexington Books, pp 275-295 |
| 3 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2021, June) Elections and Democracy in Africa University of Lagos Press and Bookshop, pp 165-190 |
| 4 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2021, January) The Nature and Dynamics of Nigeria's Relations with its Neighbours , pp 183-218 |
| 5 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2021, January) Understanding Nigeria's International Relations , pp 67-94 |
| 6 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2016, May) The Place of Traditional Institutions and Leadership in Igboland up to 1960 , pp 23-34 |
| 7 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2013, May) Interrogating Nigeria's Economic Crisis of the 1980's and the SAP Ideology in the face of National Identity and Development Questions Fab Anieh, pp 260-273 |
| 8 | F.C. Onuegbu, N.J. Obiakor. (2013, October) Evolution of the Nigerian State in Historical Perspective, 1800-1960 , pp 24-45 |
| 9 | F.C. Onuegbu, S.C Okeke. (2013, October) Human Rights in Nigeria - An Historical Overview , pp 150-168 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Festus Chibuike Onuegbu, Amaechi Okorie Chukwu. (2023, November), "The Norwegian Church Mission and Promotion of Agriculture in Ikwo, 1962-1982", INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF AFRICAN & ASIAN STUDIES (IJAAS), Vol. 9, (Issue 3), pp 18-29 |
| 2 | Festus Chibuike Onuegbu, Chinenye Maureen Enukeme. (2023, November), "Economic and Development Issues in Nigeria-China Engagements, 1999-2020: Re-centering the Idea of Economic Diplomacy in Bilateral Relations", INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF AFRICAN & ASIAN STUDIES (IJAAS), Vol. 9, (Issue 3), pp 30-34 |
| 3 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2023, April), "ELECTION AND THE INSTITUTION OF DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA: THE NIGERIAN DILEMMA", INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF AFRICAN & ASIAN STUDIES (IJAAS), Vol. 9, (Issue 1), pp 1-9 |
| 4 | F.C. Onuegbu, Okechukwu Cyrinus Udeagwu. (2023, August), "Nigeria and the Commonwealth, 1993-1998: Recentring the Concept of Sanction in International Relations", Awka Journal of International Relations (AJIREL), Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 90-114 |
| 5 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2022, November), "History and Evolution of the Nigerian State, 1770-1960: Revisiting Our Past", Nigerian Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 149-158 |
| 6 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2021, August), "‘HUMANITARIANS, NOT MEDDLERS’: THE RED CROSS IN THE NIGERIA-BIAFRA WAR, 1967-1970", UZU JOURNAL OF HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (UJHIS, Vol. 8, (Issue 1), pp 22-43 |
| 7 | F.C. Onuegbu, and C. Enuka. (2020, December), ""Isu Oil Palm Economy In The Post Nigerian Civil War Era, 1970-1986"", POLAC Historical Review, PHR, Vol. 4, (Issue 2), pp 34-45 |
| 8 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2020, December), "A Re-Appraisal of African Ancestry in Mexico’s Ancient Past", Kenneth Dike Journal of African Studies, Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 251-271 |
| 9 | A.U. Igwe, and F.C. Onuegbu. (2019, December), ""Rethinking The Challenges Of A Multilateral Development Bank In African Society: The African Development Bank In Nigeria, 1986-2015"", UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 20, (Issue 2), pp 1-26 |
| 10 | F.C. Onuegbu, and R.C. Eze. (2017, November), ""Transnational Corporations And The Economies Of Southeast Asia And Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comparative View"", International Journal Of Research In Arts And Social Sciences, IJRASS, Vol. 10, (Issue 1), pp 49-62 |
| 11 | F.C. Onuegbu, and N.J. Obiakor. (2017, February), ""Shades Of Economic Indigenisation In Nigeria’s Second And Third Development Plans, 1970-1980: Revisiting A National Development Imperative For A Positive Change"", The Creative Artist: A Journal Of Theatre And Media Studies, Vol. 11, (Issue 3), pp 402-419 |
| 12 | F.C. Onuegbu, and I.A. Hanson. (2016, August), ""The Role Of U.S. And Her Multinational Private Companies In The Nigeria-Biafra War: Beyond The Threshold Of Neutrality"", OGRISI: A New Journal Of African Studies, Vol. 12, (Issue 1), pp 238-254 |
| 13 | F.C. Onuegbu, and R.C. Eze. (2016, July), ""The African Development Bank And Africa’s Economic Development Prospects In The 21st Century"", International Journal of Research in Arts and Social Sciences, IJRASS, Vol. 9, (Issue 1), pp 238-263 |
| 14 | F.C. Onuegbu, and I.H. Aniefiok. (2016, December), ""Indigenisation Of Nigeria’s Economy: Appraising The Second And Third National Development Plans 1970-1980"", International Journal Of Academic Studies, IJAS, Vol. 2, (Issue 12), pp 507-524 |
| 15 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2015, March), ""Economic Globalisation And Poverty Trap In Africa: An Historical And Theoretical Interrogation"", International Journal For Studies In Management And Planning, IJSMP, Vol. 1, (Issue 6), pp 371-384 |
| 16 | A.U. Igwe, F.C. Onuegbu. (2015, May), "The Enugu Colliery Workers in Colonial Southeastern Nigeria:‘Labor Aristocrats’ or Genuine Wage Earners?", International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Current Research, Vol. 3, pp 421-426 |
| 17 | A.U. Igwe, F.C. Onuegbu. (2015, February), "African Economic Development Dilemma: Prospects Before the End of the Twenty-First Century", International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE), Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 114-122 |
| 18 | A.U. Igwe, F.C. Onuegbu. (2015, June), "“A DISCONNECT RATHER THAN UNIFY”: RETHINKING THE ROLE OF ETHNICITY IN NIGERIA’S NATION-BUILDING PROCESS", Global Journal of Advanced Research, Vol. 2, (Issue 6), pp 1037-1046 |
| 19 | F.C. Onuegbu, M. Obiajulu, and O. Nnajiofor. (2015, September), ""The Ontology Of Nkwu-Elu And Its Relevance In Igbo African Socio-Cultural Society And Beyond"", International Journal Of Religion And Human Relations, IJRHR, Vol. 7, (Issue 1), pp 110-118 |
| 20 | A. U. Igwe, F.C. Onuegbu. (2015, March), ""The Relevance Of History In Actualizing National Identity And Social Stability"", International Journal Of Information Research And Review, IJIRR, Vol. 2, (Issue 6), pp 787-801 |
| 21 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2015, August), ""The UN System And Its Resolutions: How The Subsidiary Agencies Emerge And Grow"", International Journal Of Research, IJR, Vol. 2, (Issue 7), pp 169-177 |
| 22 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2015, December), ""The Bush Doctrine And The International System In The 21st Century"", UJAH: Unizik Journal Of Arts And Humanities, Vol. 16, (Issue 2), pp 202-229 |
| 23 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2014, September), "The Impact of Transnational Corporations on the Developing Economies: A Comparative Perspective", Journal of Social and Policy Issues, Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 1-10 |
| 24 | F.C. Onuegbu, and O. Nnajiofor. (2014, September), ""Ethnicity And Nation Building In Nigeria: The Myths And Realities"", UZU: Journal of History and International Studies, UJHIS, Vol. 4, (Issue 1), pp 267-289 |
| 25 | F.C. Onuegbu. (2014, August), ""Neo-Colonial Imperialism: The Trend And The Plight Of African States"", International Journal Of Research In Arts And Social Sciences, IJRASS, Vol. 7, (Issue 1), pp 123-133 |
| 26 | A.U. Igwe, and F.C. Onuegbu,. (2012, October), ""Demystifying Japan's Industrial And Economic Miracle Of The Twentieth Century"", UZU: Journal Of History And International Studies, UJHIS, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 49-62 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Supervisions | |
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| 1 | "The Norwegian Missionaries and Agricultural Development in Ikwo, Ebonyi State, 1962-1999" (2023). Completed Masters project by Chukwu Amaechi Okorie (2020046003F) |
| 2 | "Human Rights Violations in Nigeria and the Responses of International Community, 1993-2021" (2023). Completed Masters project by Obiwuru Chidera Rex (2020046005FB) |
| 3 | "Nigeria-China Economic Relations, 1999-2020" (2023). Completed Masters project by Enukeme Chinenye Maureen (2020046006F) |
| Editorships | |
| 1 | Editor, "Issues in Nigerian Peoples and Culture" (February, 2023) |
| 2 | Editor, "Kenneth Dike Journal of African Studies (KDJAS)" (October, 2022) |
| 3 | Editor, "Uzu Journal of History" (September, 2021) |
| 4 | Editor, "GST 107 - Nigerian Peoples and Culture" (January, 2021) |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "Awka Journal of International Relations" (December, 2022) |
| 2 | Reviewer, "Awka Journal of History (AJOH)" (December, 2022) |
| 3 | Reviewer, "Uzu Journal of History" (July, 2021) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Examiner, "A Critique of Soren Kiekegard's Thoughts on Authentic and Inauthentic Existence, and its Implications to Nigerian Development" (July, 2020). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| 2 | Examiner, "Economic Potentials of Nigerian Educational Theatres: A Critical Evaluation of UNIPORT and UNIZIK Theatres" (September, 2019 to July, 2021). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| 3 | Examiner, "Lighting Play Productions in Non-Conventional Theatres: A Technical Study of Performances in AE-FUNAI and UNN" (July, 2018 to March, 2022). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| 4 | Examiner, "Christianity and Social Change in Ezinifite, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State, 1950-2006" (August, 2017 to August, 2021). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| 5 | Examiner, "From Gross to Glory in John 12:24-34: A Critique of Religiosity in Some Christian Sects in Nigeria" (August, 2017 to August, 2021). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Member, "Quality Assurance/Curriculum Committee, Faculty of Arts, UNIZIK" (June, 2023) |
| 2 | GST 107 Coordinator, "School of General Studies, UNIZIK" (February, 2022) |
| 3 | Secretary, "Time-Table Committee, Faculty of Arts, UNIZIK" (May, 2021 to May, 2023) |
| 4 | Member, "History Conference Committee, Dept. of History & International Studies, UNIZIK" (September, 2019 to October, 2021) |
| 5 | Member, "Editorial Board, Kenneth Dike Journal of African Studies (KDJAS)" (September, 2019 to October, 2022) |
| 6 | Collation Officer, "Independent National Electoral Commission" (March, 2019 to March, 2019) |
| 7 | Collation Officer, "Independent National Electoral Commission" (February, 2019 to March, 2019) |
| 8 | CEP Coordinator, "Department of History and International Studies, UNIZIK" (September, 2019) |
| 9 | Secretary, "International Cooperation & Linkage Committee, Faculty of Arts, UNIZIK" (May, 2017 to May, 2019) |
| 10 | Member, "Sports Committee, Faculty of Arts, UNIZIK" (May, 2017 to May, 2019) |
| 11 | Member, "Sports Committee, Faculty of Arts, UNIZIK" (May, 2015 to May, 2017) |
| 12 | Students' Staff Adviser, "Department of History and International Studies, UNIZIK" (October, 2014) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Historical Society of Nigeria" (member since 2020), https://www.historicalsocietynigeria.org.ng/ |
| 2 | Full Member, "Historical Society of Nigeria" (member since 2017), https://www.historicalsocietynigeria.org.ng/ |
| 3 | Full Member, "International Research and Development Institute" (member since 2015), http://www.irdionline.org/ |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "National Conference on Sustainable Democracy and Nation Building in Nigeria", (Department of History and Strategic Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike), 25th May, 2023 to 25th May, 2023; Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike |
| 2 | "2023 General Elections in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges", (Faculty of Arts, UNN), 19th May, 2023 to 19th May, 2023; University of Nigeria, Nsukka |
| 3 | "Ndigbo and Nigeria's Future: 2023 General Elections in Perspective", (The Directorate of Igbo Village and Center for African Civilisation (IVACAC), UNIZIK), 25th November, 2022 to 25th November, 2022; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 4 | "Annual Conference Of The Centre For Igbo Studies, Abia State University Uturu, Okigwe", (Centre for Igbo Studies, Abia State University Uturu), 6th November, 2019 to 8th November, 2019; Abia State University Uturu, Okigwe Nigeria |
| 5 | "The 64th Annual Congress Of The Historical Society Of Nigeria (HSN)", (Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN)), 6th October, 2019 to 9th October, 2019; Nelrose Hotel, Asaba |
| 6 | "International Conference In Memory Of Emeritus Professor J.F. Ade Ajayi", (Department of History, University of Ibadan; and The J.F. Ade Ajayi Foundation), 11th August, 2019 to 14th August, 2019; University of Ibadan, Nigeria |
| 7 | "The 2017 Faculty Of Arts Annual International Conference", (Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka), 10th May, 2017 to 13th May, 2017; Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria |
| 8 | "The 61st Annual Conference Of The Historical Society Of Nigeria (HSN)", (Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN)), 9th October, 2016 to 13th October, 2016; University of Port Harcourt, and Ignatius Ajuru University of Education |
| 9 | "The 2015 Faculty Of Arts Annual International Conference", (Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka), 17th June, 2015 to 20th June, 2015; Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria |
| 10 | "The 58th/59th Congress Of Historical Society Of Nigeria (HSN)", (Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN)), 22nd September, 2014 to 25th September, 2014; University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) |
| 11 | "The 2013 Faculty Of Arts International Annual Conference", (Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka), 1st May, 2013 to 4th May, 2013; Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria |