Dr. Edith Ukamaka Nwobu
Dr. Edith Ukamaka Nwobu is a LECTURER I in IGBO, AFRICAN AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
My name is Edith Nwobu. I am an educator and researcher, specializing in advancing Igbo language education, research and cultural preservation. I am committed to promoting linguistic excellence, cultural literacy, and global awareness of the richness of the Igbo language and culture.
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Address: | Igbo, African And Communication Studies, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | IGBO, AFRICAN AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, May, 2024) October, 2017 to December, 2023 PhD Igbo Language And Linguistics |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Igbo, African & Communication Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka October, 2023 to Present |
| 2 | ICT Officer, Department of Igbo, African & Communication Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka October, 2021 to October, 2023 |
| 3 | Examination Officer, Department of Igbo, African & Communication Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka October, 2019 to October, 2021 |
| 4 | ICT Biometric Data Verification Officer, CEP, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka June, 2019 to July, 2019 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | E.U. Nwobu. (2023, January) Ụdaolu PVS Resources Nig. Ltd., pp 39-48 |
| 2 | E.U. Nwobu. (2021, October) Njiakpọ Okwu Fab Educational Books, pp 118-129 |
| 3 | E.U. Nwobu. (2021, October) Usoro Nnyocha Agumagu , pp 45-55 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | E.U. Nwobu, O.S. Onyeobi. (2026, March), "NTỤCHA ASỤSỤ EKPEMEKPE ỌDỊNALA NA NKE ỤKA KRAỊST NA NSUGBE", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES (NJAS), Vol. 8, (Issue 1) |
| 2 | Ikechukwu Okodo, Edith Nwobu, Nonye Deborah Ndife. (2025, August), "THE TECHINQUES AND LINGUISTIC PROBLEMS OF ENGLISH-IGBO TRANSLATION: A STUDY OF EMELONE’S SHADES OF STRUGGLE", INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF AFRICAN & ASIAN STUDIES (IJAAS), Vol. 11, (Issue 1), pp 164-172 |
| 3 | Edith U. Nwobu, Prof. George E. Onwudiwe. (2025, March), "LEXICO-SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF SELECT IGBO POEMS", ODEZURUIGBO JOURNAL:, Vol. 9, (Issue 1), pp 9-16 |
| 4 | Edith U. Nwobu. (2025, December), "Gesture and Their Grammatical Interpretations: Insights from Some Igbo Poetry Performances", Awka Journal of Linguistics and Languages (AJILL), Vol. 17, pp 108-126 |
| 5 | E.U. Nwobu. (2024, November), "The Consequences of Dialect Contact in Awka Speech Community", Ijele International Journal of the Society for Igbo Studies, pp 100-108 |
| 6 | A.U. Umeodinka, E.U. Nwobu. (2023, May), "A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SYNTAX OF GERMAN AND IGBO ADJECTIVES", Journal of Modern European Languages and Literatures, Vol. 17, (Issue 1), pp 239-267 |
| 7 | E.U. Nwobu, A.H. Uwaezuoke. (2023, April), "Ntụle Okwu Ịgba Akwụna n’Asụsụ Igbo: Usoro Amụmamụ Ncheke", JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (JOLLC), Vol. 10, (Issue 1), pp 77-94 |
| 8 | A.U. Umeodinka, E.U. Nwobu. (2023, March), "Linguistic Competence of Language Models: Its Role in the Acquisition and Use of the Igbo Language", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES (NJAS), Vol. 5, (Issue 1), pp 20-28 |
| 9 | Aghaegbuna Haroldson Uwaezuoke, Edith Ukamaka Nwobu. (2023, September), "IRONICISM IN THE APPLICATION OF THE BVAS DURING NIGERIA’S 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION", Ohazurume: Unizik Journal of Culture and Civilization, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 30-43 |
| 10 | E.U. Nwobu. (2022, March), "A SOCIOLINGUISTIC STUDY OF IGBO SLANG EXPRESSIONS: A CASE STUDY OF AWKA SPEECH COMMUNITY", Nigerian Journal of Arts and Humanities (NJAH), Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 142-148 |
| 11 | E.U. Nwobu, C. L. Obigwe. (2022, December), "EMEREME NSINOKWU N’ASỤSỤ IGBO: NTỤLE OKWE AGBAALA", ODEZURUIGBO: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IGBO, AFRICAN AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES, Vol. 6, (Issue 1), pp 1-8 |
| 12 | E.U. Nwobu. (2021, February), "Ntulekorita Obinime n'Asusu Igbo na Chainiiz", Journal of Linguistics, Language and Culture, Vol. 7, (Issue 1) |
| 13 | E.U. Nwobu, A. U. Umeodinka. (2021, March), "Holophrastic Utterances: Types and Meaning Dimensions in Igbo", UJAH, Vol. 22, (Issue 2), pp 68-84 |
| 14 | E.U. Nwobu, P. O. Akidi. (2020, May), "NJIAMAATỤ N’AKWỤKWỌ AGỤMAGỤ IGBO: NNYOCHA ALA BINGONA ELELỊA NA IHE O MERE.", ODEZURUIGBO, Vol. 4, (Issue 1), pp 48-62 |
| 15 | E.U. Nwobu. (2020, March), "Igbo Language and the Younger Generation: The Need for Motivation", Odibendi: A Journal of Igbo Consciousness, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 89-100 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Editorships | |
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| 1 | Editor, "Odibendi: A Journal of Igbo Consciousness" (March, 2020) |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "Journal of Linguistics, Languages and Culture (JoLLC)" (September, 2024) |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Member, "Committee on the Establishment of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Language Institute" (March, 2023) |
| 2 | Member, "Faculty of Arts ICT Committee" (May, 2023) |
| 3 | Member, "Unizik Language Institute" (May, 2023) |
| 4 | Member, "Faculty of Arts Language Lab. committee" (November, 2022) |
| 5 | Member, "Faculty of Arts Language Lab. Management Committee" (May, 2021) |
| 6 | Member, "Unizik Language Laboratory" (November, 2021) |
| 7 | Member Curriculum Dev. Committee, "Ochie Igbo Project" (November, 2019) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Society for Igbo Studies" (member since 2024), https://ijele.org.ng/index.php/ijele |
| 2 | Full Member, "Linguistic Association of Nigeria" (member since 2021), https://lan.org.ng/ |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "HUmanities and the Academia in the 21st Century: Addressing Contemporary Chalenges", (Faculty of Arts), 19th February, 2026 to 20th February, 2026; NAU, Awka |
| 2 | "The Current State of the Igbo Language", (Society for Igbo Studies), 24th July, 2024 to 27th July, 2024; NAU, Awka |
| 3 | "2nd Biennial Conference of the Academy of Letters", (Nigerian Academy of Letters), 18th June, 2024 to 21st June, 2024; NAU, Awka |
| 4 | "Emergent Cultural Realities in Contemporary Africa", (Centre for Arts, Culture and Humanities), 27th July, 2023 to 28th August, 2023; NAU, Awka |
| 5 | "Faculty of Arts 11 Annual International Conference", (Faculty of Arts), 24th October, 2019 to 26th October, 2019; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "Towards Effective Implementation of Mother Tongue as Language of Instruction (LOI) in Nigeria", (Linguistics Association of Nigeria), 27th March, 2025 to 27th March, 2025; Zoom |
| 2 | "LAN Translation Workshop", (Linguistics Association of Nigeria), 27th March, 2025 to 27th March, 2025; Zoom |