Dr. Emmanuel Onyeka Ebekue
Dr. Emmanuel Onyeka Ebekue is a SENIOR LECTURER in THEATRE ARTS Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Address: | Theatre Arts, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | THEATRE ARTS |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Bachelor Degree, September, 2021) February, 2007 to July, 2011 B. A. THEATRE ARTS |
| 2 | NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA. (Doctor of Philosophy, March, 2021) October, 2016 to March, 2021 PhD |
| 3 | University of Ibadan. (Master Degree, May, 2015) March, 2013 to March, 2015 Master Of Arts In Theatre Arts (Media Arts) |
| 4 | St. Dominic Savio Seminary, Isuaniocha. (SSCE, June, 2004) September, 1998 to June, 2004 |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Coordinator, Film Production Program, Nnamdi Azikiwe University April, 2025 to Present |
| 2 | Deputy Director, Film and Music Institute, Nnamdi Azikiwe University January, 2025 to Present |
| 3 | Post Graduate Coordinator, Nnamdi Azikiwe University November, 2022 to December, 2024 |
| 4 | STUDENT'S STAFF ADVISER, FACULTY OF ARTS, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY May, 2021 to Present |
| 5 | ICT Officer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University October, 2019 to November, 2022 |
| 6 | EXAM OFFICER, THEATRE AND FILM STUDIES DEPARTMENT, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY January, 2017 to Present |
| 7 | EXAM OFFICER, THEATRE AND FILM STUDIES DEPARTMENT, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY September, 2015 to Present |
| 8 | EXAM OFFICER, THEATRE AND FILM STUDIES DEPARTMENT, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY September, 2014 to Present |
Creative Output
| Books | |
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| 1 | Emmanuel Ebekue, Martha Egenti and Kosy Okafor. (2025, February) Beyond Covid-19 Communication Channels: Strategies for Combating the Challenges of Health Campaigns in Nigeria Amazon Kindle |
| Book Chapters | |
| 1 | Emmanuel Ebekue, Mary Nkechi Okadigwe. (2019, October) Alex Asigbo's Revolutionary Impulse in Once Upon a School and The Reign of Paschal Amusu Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists, pp 223 - 229 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Emmanuel Ebekue, Jessica Iwundu. (2025, May), "The Context of Social Justice in Kemi Adetiba’s King of Boys: The Return of the King (2021)", ESTAGA: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Vol. 2, (Issue 2) |
| 2 | Emmanuel Ebekue, Chidimma Judith Osineme. (2025, April), "Gender Stereotypes and Female Invisibility Amongst Hausa Women Migrants in Awka South LGA", Journal of African Migrations, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 51 - 73 |
| 3 | Emmanuel Ebekue, Cynthia Chidebelum Osakwe. (2025, April), "The Place of Drone Imageries in Visual Story Telling: A Reading of Selected Nigerian Films", AMAMIHE: Journal of Applied Philosophy, Vol. 23, (Issue 3) |
| 4 | Emmanuel Ebekue and Stella Nwofor. (2024, October), "KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIANCE TO ‘RATING’ AND ‘PARENTAL GUIDANCE SPECIFICATIONS’ IN TELEVISION AND FILM VIEWERSHIPIN NIGERIA", AMA: JOURNAL OF THEATRE AND CULTURAL STUDIES, Vol. 18, (Issue 1), pp 21 - 41 |
| 5 | Ebekue, Emmanuel; Utoh-Ezeajugh Tracie. (2023, May), "The African Migrant, European Dreams and Destination Realities", Journal of African Migrations, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 49-79 |
| 6 | Utoh-Ezeajugh; Ebekue Emmanuel Onyeka. (2023, May), "Japa Syndrome, Fair Recruitment and The Exploitation of Labour Migrants: Navigating the Corridors of Skilled Work Migration In Nigeria", Journal of African Migrations, Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 85 -105 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Ebekue, Somtoo Arinze-Umobi. (2022, January), "BETWEEN THE NOLLYWOOD ACADEMIA AND NOLLYWOOD PRACTICE: ABSENCE OF SYNERGY OR SYNERGY OF ABSENCE", Ama: Journal Of Theatre And Cultural Studies, Vol. 15, (Issue 1) |
| 8 | Emmanuel Onyeka Ebekue, Martha Chidimma Egenti, Kosy Anulika Okafor. (2022, September), "An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Communication Channels and Campaign Messages Employed in the Fight Against Covid-19 in Anambra State, Nigeria", Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies, Vol. 16, (Issue 2), pp 99-112 |
| 9 | Emmanuel Ebekue, Tracie Utoh-Ezeajugh. (2020, September), "Rethinking migration narratives in Nollywood narrative fiction films", Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies, Vol. 14, (Issue 2) |
| 10 | Emmanuel Ebekue. (2019, April), "Negative Representations of Masculinity in Nollywood: A Reading of Ikechukwu Onyeka's Mr and Mrs.", International Review of Humanities Studies, Vol. 4, (Issue 1) |
| 11 | Emmanuel Ebekue, Michael Chidubem Nwoye. (2019, July), "Nollywood Interventions in Niger Delta Oil Crisis: a Study of Jeta Amata's Black November", OGIRISI: a New Journal of African Studies, Vol. 15, pp 104-123 |
| 12 | Emmanuel Ebekue, Mary Nkechi Okadigwe. (2018, May), "Surviving Economic Recession through the Production of Internet Comic Skits: the Case of Okon Siphon and David Igwe", Nigerian Theatre Journal, Vol. 18, (Issue 2) |
| 13 | Emmanuel Onyekachukwu Ebekue. (2018, June), "The Haves, the Have Nots and Class Politics in Esiaba Irobi’s Cemetery Road and Nwokedi", Mgbakoigba: Journal of African Studies., Vol. 7, (Issue 2) |
| 14 | Emmanuel Ebekue. (2018, November), "The New Media as a Viable Alternative to Traditional Film Marketing in Nigeria", UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 19, (Issue 3) |
| 15 | Emmanuel Ebekue. (2017, May), "WOMEN ON WOMEN OPPRESSION IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF STEPHANIE OKEREKE’S DRY", Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies., Vol. 11, (Issue 1) |
| 16 | Emmanuel Onyekachukwu Ebekue. (2017, June), "Intra-gender subjugation among women in Nigeria: a study of Stephanie Okere’s Dry", Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies, Vol. 11, (Issue 1) |
| 17 | Emmanuel Onyekachukwu Ebekue, Somtoo Obiefuna Arinze-Umobi. (2017, October), "Restructuring Nigeria for Positive Change: Nollywood and the Biafran Story", Nigerian Theatre Journal, Vol. 14, (Issue 1) |
| 18 | Emmanuel Onyekachukwu Ebekue, Somtoo Obiefuna Arinze-Umobi. (2016, August), "Film As An Agent Of Human Rights Advancement In Nigeria:A Study Of Charles Offor's Bloody Night And Kwame Boadu Somewhere In Africa", UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 17, (Issue 2) |
| 19 | Emmanuel Onyekachukwu Ebekue, Somtoo Obiefuna Arinze-Umobi. (2014, July), "Thematic and Aesthetic Patterns In The Nigerian contemporary Popular Music: A Study of Tuface Idibia", AWKA JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MUSIC AND ARTS (AJRMA), Vol. 10 |
| Other Relevant Publications | |
| 1 | Emmanuel Ebekue. "The Coffin Maker (A play text)", (Others, 2025 May) |
| 2 | Emmanuel Ebekue. "A Time in the Zoo ( A Play Test)", (Others, 2025 January) |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Supervisions | |
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| 1 | "Perceived Gender Stereotypes and Invisibility: A Case Study of Hausa women Migrants South Local Government Area." (2023). Completed Masters project by Osineme Chidimma Judith |
| Grants | |
| 1 | Awardee: "Narratives of Nigerian Immigrants' Journey in Edmonton Canada: Matching Mobility Expectations with Diaspora Realities" (June, 2022 to May, 2024). Completed sponsored grant by QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIAMOND JUBILEE SCHOLARSHIP |
| 2 | Collaborator: "TETFUND INSTITUTION BASED RESEARCH GRANT" (August, 2022 to December, 2023). Completed sponsored grant by TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TETFUND) |
| 3 | Collaborator: "Speaking Bodies: Documenting Uli Body Designs of the Igbo of Nigeria" (June, 2020). Ongoing sponsored grant by Endangered Material Knowledge Program |
| Editorships | |
| 1 | Editor, "AMA: Journal of Theatre and Cultural Studies" (October, 2024) |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "Moral Judgement in Paul Apel Papel's The Caller" (June, 2024) |
| 2 | Reviewer, "Navigating Nollywood Filmmaking in Covid-19 Pandemic through New Technology" (June, 2023) |
| 3 | Reviewer, "Interrogating the identity question through Igbo Masquerade Designs" (September, 2020) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Examiner, "Representations of Migration Across Genres: A Comparative Analysis of Selected Films and Plays" (May, 2025 to May, 2025). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| 2 | Examiner, "Migration and Intragender Violence in Selected Nollywood Films" (August, 2024 to August, 2021). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Deputy Director, "Film and Music Institute" (January, 2025) |
| 2 | PROGRAM COORDINATOR, "Film Production Program" (March, 2025) |
| 3 | COORDINATOR, "FACULTY SEMINAR" (April, 2025) |
| 4 | Player, "Faculty of Arts Sports Squad (Foot Ball)" (August, 2023) |
| 5 | PG Coordinator, "Departmental Pg Unit" (November, 2022 to April, 2024) |
| 6 | MEMBER, "FACULTY OF ARTS ICT COMMITTEE" (May, 2021 to May, 2023) |
| 7 | Staff Adviser, "Faculty of Arts Students Association (FASA)" (February, 2020 to September, 2022) |
| 8 | Collation Officer for National Assemlies Election, "Independent National Electoral Commission" (February, 2019 to February, 2019) |
| 9 | Collation Officer for National Assemlies Election, "Independent National Electoral Commission" (March, 2019 to March, 2019) |
| 10 | ICT OFFICER, "DEPARTMENTAL ICT UNIT" (October, 2019 to June, 2021) |
| 11 | SECRETARY, "TASKFORCE FOR MONITORING NNAMDI AZIKIWE LIBRARY STAFF" (May, 2017) |
| 12 | Player, "Faculty of Arts Sports Squad (Volley Ball)" (February, 2016) |
| 13 | CHAIRMAN, "TASKFORCE ON UNIVERSITY VENTURE'S AUDIT" (October, 2016 to September, 2020) |
| 14 | Exam Officer, "Department of Theatre and Film Studies" (May, 2014 to September, 2018) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Film Creative Minds Association" - ANA/0079 (member since 2018), https://filmcreativeminds.org/members/ |
| 2 | Full Member, "Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists" - 0630 (member since 2015), https://sonta.org/index.php/membership-universities/ |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "1st Professor Akachi Ezeigbo International Conference", (Center for Gender Studies in Collaboration with Center for Migration Studies, Unizik), 18th October, 2024 to 19th October, 2024; Unizik, Awka |
| 2 | "37th International Conference of the Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists", (SOCIETY OF NIGERIAN THEATRE ARTISTES (SONTA))), 3rd September, 2024 to 6th September, 2024; FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE |
| 3 | "2024 APAS 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE", (ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF AFRICAN STUDIES (APAS)), 22nd May, 2024 to 25th May, 2024; NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY |
| 4 | "NIGERIA AND MIGRATION TODAY: THE DIVERSE STRATEGIES OF STATE AND NON-STATE ACTORS", (CENTRE FOR MIGRATION STUDIES), 1st February, 2024 to 2nd February, 2024; NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY |
| 5 | "International Conference of the Faculty of Arts, 2023", (Faculty of Arts, UNIZIK), 19th October, 2023 to 20th October, 2023; Unizik, Awka |
| Workshop | |
| 1 | "Capacity Building Retreat and Workshop for Migration Module Development", (Center For Migration Studies, Unizik and International Organization for Migration), 20th August, 2019 to 22nd August, 2019; Enugu |