AZENABOR, Godwin Ehi

Title: Prof.

Name:  AZENABOR, Godwin Ehi

Position: Professor

Education:

Institution and Location                      Degree             Completion Date               Field of Study

University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos    B.A (Hons)      1977                                        Philosophy

University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos    M.A                 09/1983                                   Philosophy

University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos    M.Phil             11/1988/1989                          Philosophy

University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos    Ph.D                09/1998                                   Philosophy

1. Personal Statement

I am a 2008 appointed Professor with specialized in African Philosophy and a well cited and indexed scholar with publication cutting across the four corners of the globe; Africa, Asia, Europe and America. My passion and enthusiasm are for the expansion of the frontiers of knowledge with a leaning on interdisciplinary approaches, especially in the areas of the philosophy of education, Law, Religion, Psychology and Ethics.

Apart from being a consummate academic and researcher, I am an astute and seasoned administration with innovative ideas and inspirational strategic leadership, geared at immense development.

1. Positions, Appointments and Honours

• Visiting scholar, University of Ghana, 2021-2022
• Head of Department of Philosophy, Unilag 2016 – 2019
• Director, Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) Unilag 2012 – 2016
• ASUU Treasurer, University of Lagos, 2009 – 2011
• Visiting scholar, University of Benin, 2006 – 2007
• Honourary membership award of the Research Board of Advisers, American Bibliographical Institute, 2002
• Indexed Authors and personality, international African Bibliography (2178)
• Indexed scholars, The Philosopher’s index Philosophier’s information centre (086613)
• University of Lagos best Researchers in Arts and Humanities, 2007
• Fellow, Strategic Institute for National Resources and Human Development (FRHD) 2013
• Chairman, Faculty of Social Sciences Examination misconduct panel, 2008 – 2013
• Chairman, Faculty of Arts Research committee, 2014- 2016
• Chairman and member, NUC Resource Verification Team, 2017 -2022.

1. Selected Most Recent Publications/Contribution to Knowledge ( Five(5) Maximum)
2. Azenabor, Godwin (2023). African Philosophy and its contemporary Relevanc, Introduction to Philosophy: A Compendium. Godwin Azenabor and Chiedozie Okoro (eds) pp.124 – 150
3. Azenabor, Godwin (2023). Education and Society: unlocking the Nigerian Education potential. Nigerian Schools Foundations NSF United Kingdom (Invited Paper, 21^st October, 2023.
4. Azenabor Godwin (2022). Omoluabi: An African conception of moral values. Thought and Practice: Journal of the philosophical Association of Kenya.8, pp.63-81
5. Irabor Benson & Azenabor Godwin (2022). Aristotle’s Moral Philosophy and the Quest for Moral Renaissance in Nigeria’s Education system. Sophia: An African Journal of Philosophy. Vol 21, pp 85-96.
6. Orobayo C. Hellen, Shotunde O. Ayodele and Azenabor Godwin (2019). A Critical Reflection of Martins Buber’s Philosophy of Education and it Relevance in the New State. Philosophy of Education: Institute of Higher Education National Academy of Educational Science, Ukraine. pp.114-126.

My contribution to knowledge is especially important in the area of indigenous and comparative knowledge application.

1. Collaborators/Networks ( International Inclusive five (5) Maximum

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