Dr. Racheal Okwudili Iliemena-ifeanyi
Dr. Racheal Okwudili Iliemena-ifeanyi is a SENIOR LECTURER in ACCOUNTANCY Department, Faculty Of Management Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
RACHAEL ILIEMENA IS A LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY. SHE IS A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT WITH THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA (ICAN) AND MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCHERS OF NIGERIA (AMSSR) . AS A CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY, SHE FOUNDED A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION, GENERATION CHANGERS INTERNATIONAL THROUGH WHICH SHE IMPACTS THE LIVES OF YOUTHS AND THE GENERAL SOCIETY. SHE IS A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, AUTHOR AND AN ENTREPRENEUR AS SHE IS A STRONG BELIEVER THAT " YOU GIVE YOUR BEST, I GIVE MY BEST, WE BE OUR BESTS AND TOGETHER WE MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE". SHE CAN ALSO RIGHTLY BE DESCRIBED AS A LOVER OF RESEARCH AND ACADEMICS. SHE MADE FIRST CLASS AND DISTINCTION IN B.SC AND M.SC STUDIES IN ACCOUNTING AND CURRENTLY IN THE FINAL YEAR OF HER PH.D STUDY IN ACCOUNTING. HER ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH PROWESS HAS EARNED HER SO MANY AWARDS, HONOURS AND GRANT. SHE HAS WORKED AS AN ACCOUNTANT AND AS A BANKER BEFORE SHE JOINED UNIZIK. SHE HAS WRITTEN BOOKS AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ARTICLES FOR BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL JOURNALS. AT PRESENT, SHE HAS 8YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND 5YRS INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCES.
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Address: | Accountancy, Faculty Of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES |
Department/Sub-Unit: | ACCOUNTANCY |
Social Profiles
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, October, 2021) October, 2017 to October, 2021 PhD Accounting |
| 2 | NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY. (Master Degree, August, 2021) August, 2021 to August, 2021 M.SC/ DISTINCTION ACCOUNTANCY |
| 3 | GIRLS' SECONDARY SCHOOL AWKA. (SSCE, ) August, 1999 to August, 2021 WASSC/ ABOVE AVERAGE COMMERCIAL STUDIES |
| 4 | NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY. (Bachelor Degree, ) August, 2021 to August, 2021 B.SC/ FIRST CLASS HONOURS ACCOUNTANCY |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | ACCOUNTANT, VISAFONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD August, 2021 to August, 2021 |
| 2 | CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER, ZENITH BANK NIG PLC August, 2021 to August, 2021 |
| 3 | LECTURER, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY August, 2021 to Present |
| 4 | CASHIER, KWOCHA INVESTMENT LIMITED June, 2008 to January, 2009 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | Rachael Okwudili Iliemena. (2022, August) FINANCE AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP FAB ANIH AWKA, pp 96 - 113 |
| 2 | Rachael Okwudili Iliemena,Amedu Michael, Happiness Chibuzor,. (2022, December) SUSTAINABILITY IN PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES: ADDRESSING ETHICAL ISSUES USING THE LEAN SIX SIGMA APPROACH. SCOA HERITAGE NIG LTD, pp 416 - 429 |
| 3 | RACHAEL ILIEMENA. (2018, June) . Entrepreneurial Studies For University Students: General Studies Course Book |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Rachael Okwudili Iliemena-Ifeanyi, Wobo Henry O., Goodluck Happiness C.. (2024, September), "HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND VALUE CREATION IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REMOTE WORK MANAGEMENT AND GLOBALISATION, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 1 - 19 |
| 2 | Rachael Okwudili Iliemena-Ifeanyi, Michael Jimoh Amedu. (2024, May), "Implementation of sustainable business practices for long-term value creation: Challenges and advancement", European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, Vol. 8, (Issue 1), pp 1 - 8 |
| 3 | Rachael Okwudili Iliemena-Ifeanyi, Wobo Henry O., Goodluck Happiness C.. (2024, September), "HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND VALUE CREATION IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REMOTE WORK MANAGEMENT AND GLOBALISATION, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 1 - 19 |
| 4 | Iliemena, Rachael Okwudili (Phd), Uagbale-Ekatah, Rosemary (phd),. (2023, August), "Audit Committee Attribute and Corporate Social Impact", SUNTEXT REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS, Vol. 4, (Issue 3), pp 190 |
| 5 | Rachael Okwudili Iliemena, Happiness Chibuzor Goodluck and Ozue Chuks Clement. (2023, October), "How Much Can Board Attributes Influence Sustainability Performance of Firms? West African Evidence", THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT, Vol. 11, (Issue 8), pp 111-118 |
| 6 | Iliemena, Rachael Okwudili (Phd), Aniefor Jones (PhD), Uagbale-Ekatah, Rosemary (phd), Goodluck H.C.. (2023, June), "An Exploration of the Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility Performances on Shareholders’ Return", JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT, Vol. 12, (Issue 1), pp 166-179 |
| 7 | Iliemena, Rachael Okwudili (Phd)1, Prof. Ijeoma, Ngozi Blessing2 , Uagbale-Ekatah, Rosemary (phd). (2023, April), "Sustainability Reporting and Economic Value Added: Empirical Evidence from Listed Manufacturing Entities in Nigeria", International Journal of Social Science and Education Research Studies, Vol. 3, (Issue 4), pp 660-677 |
| 8 | Rachael Okwudili Iliemena, Happiness Chibuzor, Md. Mohidul Islam. (2022, December), "FINANCIAL CRISES AS A THREAT TO CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY: EVALUATING THE IMPLICATIONS OF ASSET DEVALUATION AND DEBT DEFLATION IN THE PURSUIT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE REVIEW, Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 35 - 47 |
| 9 | Rachael Okwudili Iliemena, Happiness Chibuzor Goodluck. (2022, December), "EFFECT OF LEVERAGE ON SHAREHOLDERS’ EARNINGS: ACCENTING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CAPITAL STRUCUTRE AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY", Journal of Global Accounting, Vol. 8, (Issue 3), pp 162 - 172 |
| 10 | Rachael Okwudili Iliemena, Michael Jimoh Adinoyi Amedu , Rosemary Edememen Uagbale-Ekatah. (2022, September), "Empirical examination of sustainability reporting, return on capital employed and gross profit margin", European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, (Issue 88) |
| 11 | Iliemena, Rachael Okwudili, Aniefor, Sunday Jones & Odukoya, Olusoji Olumide. (2022, November), "Inventory Management and Control Systems in Covid-19 Pandemic Era: An Exploratory Study of Selected Health Institutions in Anambra State, Nigeria", Global Journal of Management and Business Research: A Administration and Management, Vol. 22, (Issue 8), pp 43 - 55 |
| 12 | Rachael Iliemena, Prof. Ngozi Iheduru, Goodluck Happiness, Ndah Eze Nwoka. (2021, August), "Scaling-up SMEs Survival In Emerging Markets: The Forensic Approach", International Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 9, (Issue 8), pp 332-339 |
| 13 | RACHAEL ILIEMENA. (2020, May), "Environmental Accounting Practices And Corporate Performance: Study Of Listed Oil And Gas Companies In Nigeria", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 12, (Issue 22), pp 58-70, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT |
| 14 | EGOLUM PRISCILLA UCHE, RACHAEL ILIEMENA, GOODLUCK HAPPINESS. (2020, July), "Exchange Rate Fluctuations And Financial Performance Of Nigerian Companies: Study Of Quoted Conglomerates (2007 – 2018)", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 7, (Issue 7), pp 354-364, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT |
| 15 | RACHAEL ILIEMENA, PROF. NGOZI IJEOMA, CHITOM RACHEAL. (2019, June), "Effect Of Cash Conversion Cycle On Capital Structure: Empirical Evidence From Quoted Manufacturing Firms In Nigeria (2012-2018)", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 6, (Issue 1), pp 56-74, JOURNAL OF GLOBAL ACCOUNTING |
| 16 | AMEDU JIMOH, RACHAEL ILIEMENA, FRANKLYN TAIYE. (2019, September), "Value Relevance Of Sustainability Reporting In Nigerian Manufacturing Companies", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 6, (Issue 2), JOURNAL OF GLOBAL ACCOUNTING |
| 17 | RACHAEL ILIEMENA, CHIZOBA OKOLOCHA. (2019, September), ". Effect Of Audit Quality On Financial Performance: Evidence From A Developing Capital Market.", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 6, (Issue 3), pp 191-198, International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM) |
| 18 | RACHAEL ILIEMENA, GOODLUCK HAPPINESS. (2019, April), "Delisting And Market Performance Of Nigerian Stock Exchange", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 10, (Issue 6), pp 29-38, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
| 19 | RACHAEL ILIEMENA, MICHAEL JIMOH AMEDU. (2019, March), "Effect Of Standard Costing On Profitability Of Manufacturing Companies: Study Of Edo State Nigeria.", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 53, (Issue 3), pp 28-34, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT |
| 20 | RACHAEL ILIEMENA, EMMA I. OKOYE. (2019, March), "Forensic Auditing As A Panacea To Bank Failure In Nigeria", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 5, (Issue 2), EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research |
| Projects | |
| 1 | RACHAEL ILEMENA, EGOLUM PRISCILLA UCHE , NGOZI IJEOMA BLESSING. (2020, May), "Effect Of Interrnational Financial Reporting Standards’ (IFRS) Adoption On Economic Perfoprmance Of Nigerian Quoted Agriculture And Telecommunication Companies.". , Vol. 6, (Issue 5), pp 122-143, EPRA JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH (EJMR) |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | Rachael Okwudili Iliemena-Ifeanyi, Michael Jimoh Amedu. (2024, April), "SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS: EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED AFRICAN COUNTRIES.", FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT, NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY, UMLAGA, SOUTH AFRICA, pp 1278 - 1289, CONFERENCE PROCEEDING |
| 2 | Iliemena-Ifeanyi Rachael Okwudili, Aroh Nkechi N, Uagbale-Ekatah Rosemary. (2024, June), "SIT-AT-HOME DISRUPTION AND AUDIT EVIDENCE IN SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA: THE CASE OF AUDIT FIRMS IN ANAMBRA STATE", Department of Public Administration, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Vol. 21, (Issue 1), pp 244 - 258 |
| 3 | Rachael Okwudili Iliemena,Amedu Michael. (2023, September), "AN ANALYSES OF THE TAX IMPLICATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA: EVALUATING THE POST-ADOPTION EFFECT AFTER NINE YEARS", INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA |
| 4 | Rachael Okwudili Iliemena, Henry Wobo, Goodluck Happiness. (2022, April), "CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING AND SHAREHOLDERS’ WEALTH CREATION", INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA, pp 2 - 11 |
| 5 | Iliemena, Rachael Okwudili, Egolum, Priscilla Uche, Goodluck, Happiness Chibuzor, Ozue, Clement Chuks. (2022, February), "MATERIAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AS MEANS TO SATISFACTORY PROFIT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: LOOKING BEYOND COVID-19 PANDEMIC ERA", |
| 6 | Egolum, Priscilla Uchenna, Iliemena, Rachael Okwudili, Ezeh Augustina A.. (2022, June), "Treasury Single Account and Sustainable Development of Deposit Money Banks", |
| 7 | Iliemena, Rachael O., Egolum, Priscilla U., Agu, Stephen Ikechukwu. (2021, November), "CORPORATE RESOURCES AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY OF FIRMS IN NIGERIA IN THE POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC ERA", ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESERACHERS OF NIGERIA, Vol. -4 |
| 8 | RACHAEL ILIEMENA, GOODLUCK HAPPINESS, MICHAEL JIMOH AMEDU. (2020, February), "An Assessment Of The Practicability Of Lean Accounting In Health Care Sector. Test Engineering And Management", , Vol. 81, (Issue 2019), pp 6190-6207, TEST ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT |
| 9 | RACHAEL ILIEMENA, GOODLUCK HAPPINESS, AMAHALU NESTOR. (2019, September), "Human Capital Efficiency As A Paradigm For Improved Bank Performance", |
| 10 | GOODLUCK HAPPINESS C, RACHAEL ILIEMENA. (2019, May), "Financial Crises And Corporate Survival Of Manufacturing Firms In Nigeria", |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Grants | |
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| 1 | Awardee: "RESEARCH GRANT" (September, 2022 to November, 2023). Completed sponsored grant by IMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
| 2 | Awardee: "RESEARCH GRANT" (May, 2019 to October, 2021). Completed sponsored grant by INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA (ICAN) |
| Editorships | |
| 1 | Editor, "Advanced Journal of Finance and Accounting" (April, 2023) |
| 2 | Editor, "2. Editor, International Journal of Research and Innovations in Social Sciences (IJRISS)" (June, 2022) |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC REVIEW" (January, 2022) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Examiner, "FACULTY INTERNAL EXAMINATION OF M.SC STUDENT" (January, 2025 to March, 2025). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Staff Adviser, "Department of Accountancy Nnammdi Azikiwe University" (February, 2023) |
| 2 | Chairman, Students Health and Fitness Committee, "Faculty of Management Sciences Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (February, 2022) |
| 3 | Undergraduate Result officer/ Assistant Examination Officer, "Department of Accountancy Nnammdi Azikiwe University Awka" (February, 2017) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCHERS OF NIGERIA" - 0324 (member since 2020), https://amssr.org |
| 2 | Associate Member, "INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA (ICAN)" - MB-042512 (member since 2017), https://www.icanig.org |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "1. 2024 Faculty of Management Sciences Hybrid International Conference on Governance and Sustainable Development in Africa: Issues and Strategic Options.", (Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.), 19th September, 2024 to 20th September, 2024; PHYSICAL |
| 2 | "2. 3rd International Conference (hybrid) of the Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Portharcourt on the theme “Sustainable Development, Technological Disruption, and Growth of Emerging Economies", (Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Portharcourt), 9th September, 2024 to 10th September, 2024; PHYSICAL |
| 3 | "(HYBRID) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION", (DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AWKA), 4th September, 2024 to 5th September, 2024; PHYSICAL |
| 4 | "4. ASUP 1st International Hybrid Conference on Economic Resilience in an Era of Inflation, Food scarcity, and Insecurity: leveraging Technology for Solutions", (ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF POLYTECHNICS (ASUP), FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE CHAPTER, OWERRI), 18th June, 2024 to 21st June, 2024; the Anderson Ezeibe Solidarity Complex, ASUP Secretariat, federal polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. |
| 5 | "SOCIAL SCINENCES INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE", (Faculty of Economics and Management, NorthWest University South Africa (NWU)), 10th October, 2023 to 13th October, 2023; North West University SOuth AFRICA |
| 6 | "SOcial Sciences International Research Conference (SSIRC)", (Faculty of Economics and Management, NorthWest University South Africa (NWU)), 9th October, 2023 to 13th October, 2023; North West University SOuth AFRICA |
| 7 | "17th ICAN EASTERN ZONAL CONFERENCE", (INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA), 21st March, 2023 to 24th March, 2023; International convention centre Awka |
| 8 | "ICAN 8TH Annual Academic Conference", (INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA (ICAN)), 15th February, 2023 to 16th February, 2023; Godfrey Okoye University Enugu |
| 9 | "2ND AMSSRN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH, INNOVATIONS & COLLABORATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; CHALLENGES AND ROADMAPS", (ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCHERS OF NIGERIA), 26th October, 2022 to 27th October, 2022; hybrid |
| 10 | "DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY: ACCOUNTING PRACTICES, FINANCIAL AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING", (INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA), 12th April, 2022 to 13th April, 2022; Physical |
| 11 | "international conference on resource management and accountability in COVID-19 pandemic era", (Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Management sciences in collaboration with University of Southampton, Centre for empirical research in finance & banking, Southampton Business School, University of Southampton United Kingdom), 17th November, 2021 to 18th November, 2021; hybrid |
| 12 | "International conference on security challenges & achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs)", (Faculty of management sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University), 14th April, 2021 to 16th April, 2021; hybrid |
| Workshop | |
| 1 | "TAXPRO-MAX AND FINANCE ACT 2020: HIGHLIGHTS, APPLICATIONS AND TAX IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NIGERIA", (INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA (ICAN) AWKA AND DISTRICT SOCIETY), 23rd October, 2021 to 23rd October, 2021; Physical |
| Other Events | |
| 1 | "Security challenges and achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan Africa", (Faculty of Management sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University), 8th September, 2021 to 10th September, 2021; Unizik Business School |
| 2 | "RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AS PANACEA TO RAPID ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN PANDEMIC-RAVAGED ENVIRONMENT: WHITHER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA?", (ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCHERS OF NIGERIA (AMSSRN)), 22nd June, 2021 to 23rd June, 2021; ENUGU |
| 3 | "INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTING, BANKING, ECONOMICS AND BUINESS RESEARCH (ICMABEBR-19)", (WORLD ACADEMICS), 1st August, 2019 to 1st August, 2019; LAGOS |
| 4 | "INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MANAGING NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION", (FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES , NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AWKA), 13th June, 2019 to 15th June, 2019; AWKA |
| 5 | "EMERGING GLOBAL CHALLENGES: SUSTAINABLE PARADIGMS FOR DEVELOPMENT", (ANAMBRA STATE POLYTECHNIC MGBAKWU), 21st May, 2019 to 24th May, 2019; MGBAKWU |
| 6 | "13TH EASTERN ZONAL DISTRICTS CONFERENCE", (INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA), 30th July, 2018 to 2nd August, 2018; ENUGU |
| 7 | "WRITING GRANT ORIENTED PROPOSALS AND RESEARCH MANAGEMENT", (EKWUEME CENTRE FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH (ECMR) IN COLLABORATION WITH CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND ALLIED LEGAL AND DEMOGRAPHICCAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND TRAINING (CHALADDRAT)), 26th May, 2015 to 27th May, 2015; AWKA |
| 8 | "UNIVERSAL MANDATORY IT TRAINING", (AfriHUB NIG LTD ICT SOLUTIONS FOR AFRICA), 6th June, 2010 to 9th June, 2010; AWKA |
| 9 | "HUMAN RESOURCES ND SKILL ACQUISITION", (HOREBSON RSOURCES), 28th January, 2007 to 28th January, 2007; AWKA |