Dr. Azubuike Nneke Charles
Dr. Azubuike Nneke Charles is a SENIOR LECTURER in IGBO, AFRICAN AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
Charles Azubuike Nneke PhD is the first surviving child of Ogbuefi and Odoziaku Nzediegwu and Adaoba Nneke, of Umualogu, Mmiata Anam, in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State Nigeria. He is an academic staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in the Department of Igbo, African and Communication Studies Faculty of Arts. He acquires Masters Degree in Igbo Oral Literature and majors in Igbo Literature and Stylistics in his PhD, in Igbo, African and Communication Studies Faculty of Arts African and Communication Studies, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
His academic research areas includes Hunting Drama and Aesthetics of Ijele Masquerade as Igbo Work of Art. He is fondly called Eze Odenigbo II, as an Honourary Royal Award. H.R.H Eze. C. A. Nneke (Odenigbo II), Igwe Akwudolueze Unizik 2007/2008. Charles Azubuike Nneke PhD is a member of Otu Sụbakwa Igbo Nigeria and Association for the Promotion of African Studies. He loves reading, writing, meeting people, singing, and swimming.
Personal Information
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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 | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, February, 2017) February, 2013 to September, 2016 PhD Doctor Of Philosophy |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Post-Graduate Degree, October, 2012) February, 2010 to June, 2012 M.A Master Of Arts |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Bachelor Degree, June, 2008) April, 2005 to June, 2008 BA Igbo Languge |
| 4 | Col. Mike Attah Secondary School, Enugu-Otu, Agụleri. (NECO, May, 2002) September, 1997 to May, 2002 FLSC School Certificate |
| 5 | Unity Primary school, Umuoba Anam Otuocha. (FSLC, December, 1995) February, 1987 to June, 1992 BA Igbo Languge |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | General Students' Staff Adviser II, Igbo, African and Communication Studies Department Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka August, 2024 to September, 2025 |
| 2 | Chairman, Department of Igbo, African & Communication Studies Quality Assurance Committee February, 2024 to Present |
| 3 | Chairperson, Department of Igbo, African & Communication Studies General Students' Advisory Committee October, 2019 to October, 2020 |
| 4 | Academic Adviser, Department of Igbo, African & Communication Studies October, 2019 to September, 2021 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2024, September) ECHICHE NDI IGBO BANYERE CHUKWU MEMOIYKE PUBLISHING NIG. LTD |
| 2 | Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2024, September) ONWU NA NGHOTA NDI IGBO MEMOIYKE PUBLISHING NIG. LTD |
| 3 | Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2024, September) ILE OBIA N'ALA IGBO MEMOIYKE PUBLISHING NIG. LTD |
| 4 | Nneke Charles Azubuike. (2023, September) NKOWA AGUMAGU NA NKENUUDI YA FORMAT PUBLISHERS |
| 5 | Nneke Charles Azubuike. (2023, September) NJNIRIMARA AGUMAGU NA URU YA FORMAT PUBLISHERS |
| 6 | Nneke Charles Azubuike. (2023, September) MPUTARA AGUMAGU ODINAALA, NJIRIMARA YA NA NKENUUDI YA FORMAT PUBLISHERS |
| 7 | Nneke Charles Azubuike. (2023, September) AGUMAGU EDEREDE NJIRIMARA NA NKENUUDI YA FORMAT PUBLISHERS |
| 8 | Dr. Charles A. Nneke. (2021, August) ASUSU: NKOWA, NJIRIMARA NA URU ASUSU BARA |
| 9 | Dr. Charles A. Nneke. (2021, August) MKPURUEDIDE IGBO |
| 10 | Nneke C.A.. (2021, April) ANALYSES OF SELECTED IGBO RITUAL POETRY The Pedagogue: festschrift in Honour of Professor Chukwuemeka Eleazar Mbango., Vol. 1, (Issue 3) |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Ann Chinazo Onyekelu & Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2022, November), "AKWAMOZU ONYE ỌZỌNA IBIDE N’OMENALA IGBO: NZIPUTA URU NA ỌGHỌM DỊNA YA", Nnadiebube Journal of Education in Africa (NJEA),, Vol. 7, (Issue 1) |
| 2 | NNEKE CHARLES AZUBUIKE. (2022, June), "LEADERSHIP AMONGST ỌMABALA HUNTERS: A STUDY OF POSSESSION AND RESTORATION OF A HUNTER", OHAZURUME-Unizik Journal of Culture and Civilization, Vol. 1, (Issue 1) |
| 3 | Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2022, March), "IJELE: AKAMGBA CHERE YA DỊ KA MMỌNWỤ NA ỌRỤNKA NDỊ IGBO", ODIBENDI: A JOURNAL OF IGBO CONSCIOUSNESS., Vol. 1, (Issue 1) |
| 4 | NNEKE, C. A. & ISIDIENU I. C.. (2021, March), "PHYSICAL SOCIAL DISTANCING: A THREAT TO ỌMABALA-IGBO- AFRICAN COMMUNALISM DEEPLY ROOTED IN IGWE BỤ IKE", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES, Vol. 3, (Issue 2), pp 124-133 |
| 5 | NNEKE CHARLES AZUBUIKE. (2021, November), "N՝KÀḾMĀ DỊ N’ EJIJE MMỌNWỤ IJELE", ENYO: JONAL OTU NDI JI EDEMEDE AKWALITE ASỤSỤ NA OMENAALA IGBO, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 68-85 |
| 6 | NNEKE CHARLES AZUBUIKE. (2021, July), "PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGE OF PHILOSOPHY: AN ANALYSIS OF IGBO PEOPLE’S LANGUAGE APATHY", AFRICAN JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE RESEARCH, Vol. 3, (Issue 3), pp 51-64 |
| 7 | Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2020, August), "ỌNỌDỤ ABỤ NTỌAJA N’EMUME ACHỤMNTA N’ỌMABALA", Odezuruigbo, Vol. 3, (Issue 1) |
| 8 | Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2020, January), "Mbiakonumbauwa: Mmonwu Ijele Onyinye Ndi Igbo Nyere Odinala Mbauwa", Nigeria Journal of African Studies (NJAS), Vol. 1, (Issue 1) |
| 9 | Charles Azubuike Nneke, Ann C. Onyekelu. (2020, September), "RELIGION OF OUR TIME AND CLAIM TO DIVINE PRESENCE: A PHILOSOPHICAL PURSUIT OF HER SILENCE IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC", Journal of African Studies and Sustainable Development, Vol. 2, (Issue 13) |
| 10 | 15. ISIDIENU I. C. & NNEKE, C. A.. (2020, August), "COVID-19 PANDEMIC LUCKDOWN AND THE IGBO AFRICAN FAMILIES", JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIESAND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, Vol. 3, (Issue 12) |
| 11 | Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2020, June), "Mmuo Kechaa Ekpe Mmadu Ekegharia: Nnoucha Dinta Nke J.C. Maduekwe", Interdisciplinary Journal of African and Asian Studies |
| 12 | NNEKE, CHARLES AZUBUIK. (2019, August), "INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES: THROUGH EDUCATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT", Global Journal of Applied, Management and Social Sciences (GOJAMSS), Vol. 13 |
| 13 | Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2019, August), "POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIA: AN ANALYSIS OF ỤWA BỤ AGHA", Interdisciplinary Journal of African and Asian Studies, Vol. 5, (Issue 3) |
| 14 | Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2019, June), "MMỌNWỤ IJELE: ỌNỌDỤ YA N’ETITI MMỌNWỤ A NA-ETI N’ALA IGBO", Interdisciplinary Journal of African and Asian Studies, Vol. 5, (Issue 1) |
| 15 | Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2019, March), "Nkàḿmā Nziputa Onodu Egwu n' Etimmmonwu Ijele.", Interdisciplinary Journal of African and Asian Studies, Vol. 5, (Issue 2) |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | 20. ONYEKELU, A. & NNEKE, C. A.. (2022, March), "AKWAMOZU ONYE ỌZỌ NA IBIDE N’OMENALA IGBO: NZIPỤTA URU NA ỌGHỌM DỊ NA YA", |
| 2 | Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2019, August), "POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIA: AN ANALYSIS OF ỤWA BỤ AGHA", INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF AFRICAN & ASIAN STUDIES (IJAAS), Vol. 5, (Issue 3), pp 131-146 |
| 3 | Charles Azubuike Nneke. (2019, August), "INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES: THROUGH EDUCATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT", Gojamss Publishers, Vol. 17, pp 127-136 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Editorships | |
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| 1 | Editor, "Journal of African History and Arts" (February, 2024) |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "Awka Journal of English Language and Literary Studies" (February, 2025) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Examiner, "Faculty Internal Examination" (May, 2025 to May, 2025). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| 2 | Examiner, "Faculty Internal Examination" (June, 2025 to June, 2025). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| 3 | Examiner, "Faculty Internal Examination" (December, 2024 to December, 2024). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| 4 | Examiner, "Faculty Internal Examination" (September, 2024 to September, 2024). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Award of Excellence, "The Church of Nigeria Angelica Communion Diocese of Nnewi" (March, 2025) |
| 2 | Internal Examiner, "Faculty of Arts, College of Postgraduates Studies Internal Defence Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka" (June, 2025 to June, 2025) |
| 3 | Member, "Faculty of Arts Lecture Series Committee 2023/2024" (March, 2024) |
| 4 | CEP Study Students' Year 3 Academic Adviser, "Department of Igbo, African & Communication Studies" (September, 2024 to September, 2025) |
| 5 | Internal External Examiner, "Faculty of Arts, College of Postgraduate Studies Defence Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka" (May, 2024 to May, 2024) |
| 6 | Internal Examiner, "Faculty ofArts College of Postgraduates Studies Internal Defence Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka" (September, 2024 to September, 2024) |
| 7 | Internal External Examiner, "Faculty of Arts, College of Postgraduates Studies Internal Defence Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka" (December, 2024 to December, 2024) |
| 8 | Member, "Ogbalu Memorial Lecture Committee Faculty of Arts Nnamdi Azkiwe University Awka" (October, 2024) |
| 9 | Chairman, "Quality Assurance Department of Igbo African and Communication Studies" (February, 2024 to August, 2025) |
| 10 | Member, "Staff Development, Conference and Homecoming Committee Department of Igbo African and Communication Studies" (February, 2024 to August, 2024) |
| 11 | Assistant Secretary General, "Umuigbo United Assembly World Wide" (June, 2024) |
| 12 | Postgraduate Supervisor, "Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka College of Postgraduate studies" (June, 2023 to June, 2025) |
| 13 | CEP Study Students' Year 3 Academic Adviser, "Department of Igbo, African & Communication Studies" (September, 2023 to September, 2024) |
| 14 | Member, "Faculty of Arts Lecture Series Committee" (June, 2023) |
| 15 | Award of Excellence, "Nze na Ọzọ student Traditional council, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (November, 2023) |
| 16 | Member, "Sports and Festival Committee Department of Igbo African and Communication Studies" (October, 2023 to October, 2024) |
| 17 | Appointment as GST lecturer, "School of General Studies Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka" (February, 2022 to December, 2025) |
| 18 | Member, "Committee on Seminar and Promotion of Igbo Studies Department of Igbo, African & Communication Studies" (August, 2021 to September, 2022) |
| 19 | Member, "Ogbalu Memorial Lecture Committee Faculty of Arts Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka" (May, 2021 to July, 2023) |
| 20 | Member, "Welfare and Healthcare Committee, Department of Igbo African and Communication Studies" (October, 2021 to October, 2022) |
| 21 | Academic Adviser year 3 CEP, "Department of Igbo African and Communication Studies" (October, 2020 to October, 2021) |
| 22 | Chairman, "Works and Maintenance Committee, African and Communication Studies" (September, 2019 to August, 2022) |
| 23 | Students' Academic Advisers YEAR 3 (CEP), "Department of Igbo African and Communication Studies" (October, 2019 to October, 2020) |
| 24 | General Students' Advisory, "Igbo, African and Communication Studies Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka General Students' Advisory Committee" (May, 2019 to April, 2020) |
| 25 | Member, "Curriculum Development Committee for Ochie Igbo Stem Project Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awwka." (May, 2019 to December, 2025) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Association for the Promotion of African Studies (APAS)" - APAS/0105 (member since 2020), https://www.apas.africa |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "2025 International Conference (Hybrid)", (Centre for Arts, Culture and Humanities, Nnamdi Azikiwe University), 18th June, 2025 to 20th June, 2025; Nnamdi Azikiwe University Auditorium |
| 2 | "Certificate of participation", (The Directorate of Igbo Village and center for African Civilisation (IVACAC)), 25th November, 2022 to 6th May, 2025; Awka |
| 3 | "Certificate of participation", (Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU)), 1st June, 2022 to 4th June, 2025; Igbariam Campus Anambra State |
| 4 | "Faculty of Arts International Conference 2022", (Faculty of Arts), 1st June, 2022 to 1st June, 2022; ETF Auditorium, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam Campus |
| 5 | "Certificate of participation", (The Director of Igbo Village and center of African Civilization (IVACAC)), 10th December, 2021 to 10th December, 2021; Anambra State |
| 6 | "Ohazurume 2021 Hybrid Conference (Physical and Virtual)", (IVACAC), 10th December, 2021 to 10th December, 2021; Physical and Virtual) |
| 7 | "Certificate of participation", (Association for the promotion of African studies (APAS)), 17th September, 2020 to 17th September, 2020; Unizik online |
| 8 | "Certificate of participation", (Association for the promotion of African studies (APAS)), 10th June, 2020 to 22nd June, 2020; Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra State |
| 9 | "Certificate of participation", (Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Faculty of Arts), 25th October, 2019 to 25th October, 2019; Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka |
| 10 | "Faculty of Arts 11th Annual International Conference 2019", (Faculty of Arts), 25th October, 2019 to 25th October, 2019; Faculty of Arts Nnamdi Azizkwe University, Awka |
| 11 | "Certificate of conference Attendance", (Centre for unity, conflict Resolution and Development), 29th July, 2019 to 6th May, 2025; ESUT |
| 12 | "Enugu National Conference2019", (ESUT Business School), 29th July, 2019 to 1st August, 2019; Centre for Unity, Conflict Resolution & Development |
| 13 | "Certificate of participation", (Association for the promotion of African studies (APAS)), Anambra State |
| 14 | "Association for Promotion of African Studies (APAS) 2020 International Conference", (Association for Promotion of African Studies (APAS)), Chike Okoli Multipurpose Hall Nnamdi Azizkwe University, Awka Anambra State ,Nigeria. |
| 15 | "Association for Promotion of African Studies (APAS) 2020 International E-Conference.", (Association for Promotion of African Studies (APAS)), Zoom |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "2025 GRANTS WRITING/APPLICATION WORKSHOP FOR THE HUMANITIES", (FACULTY OF ARTS, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY), 22nd July, 2025 to 22nd July, 2025; Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
| 2 | "Certificate of participation", (Federal college of Agriculture Ishiagu), 25th March, 2025 to 25th March, 2025; Adazi Nnukwu |
| 3 | "Proposal Writing Workshop", (Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State), 10th October, 2016 to 12th October, 2016; Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State |