About the Journal

Nnadiebube Research Institute (NRI), founded in honour of Rt. Rev. Msgr. Martin Okeke Maduka alias Nnadiebube, is registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of Nigeria. NRI, as a full institute publishes Nnadiebube Journals (of Philosophy, Education, Social Sciences, Religion,Society & Culture). Equally, NRI has an auxiliary-establishment as Students’ Advocacy Against Destructive Attitudes (SAADA) that is also registered with CAC. SAADA (with the permission of the MOE and PPSSC) is a civic club in our schools and tertiary institution, forming students

About NJs

Nnadiebube Journals (NJs), peer-reviewed quarterly journals, are products of Nnadiebube Research Institute (NRI) which was founded in honour and loving memory of Rt. Rev. Msgr Martin Okeke Maduka, alias Nnadiebube. Nnadiebube remains a protagonist of inculturation, with deep sense of and appreciable respect for faith-culture dialogue. NRI publishes Nnadiebube Journal of Philosophy {NJP}, Nnadiebube Journal of Education in Africa {NJEA}, Nnadiebube Journal of Religion, Culture & Society {NJRCS}, Nnadiebube Journal of Gender Studies {NJGS}, Nnadiebube Journal of Social Sciences {NJSS}, Nnadiebube Journal of Languages and Literatures {NJLL}, and Nnadiebube Journal of Sciences {NJS}) with online visibility. Nnadiebube Journals are academic publications dedicated towards scholarship in an appreciation of different aspects of knowledge with humanity at its centre as animal cogitans and animal rationale as well as homo loquens. NJs aim at promoting contemporary research with an enriching academic discourses within the realm of appreciable criticality with special bent on African Philosophical Tradition (APT) and African environment. Academics and researchers are invited to submit their well researched, original and high quality papers, book reviews, discussions, responses and notices for publication in our different specific journals.

In Memento: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Martin Okeke Maduka, alias Nnadiebuebe

Rt. Rev. Msgr. Martin Okeke Maduka, alias Nnadiebuebe (1920-1995), is from Ekwulobia, Aguata LGA, Anambra State; a catholic priest of Awka Diocese and was a member of the hallowed Papal Chamberlin. He had his secondary education at Christ the King College (CKC) Onitsha (1940-1943). He did his Probationary work for two years at the same CKC (1944-1946). He was ordained on December 20, 1953 at St Peter’s Basilica, Rome by Cardinal Perfect of Propaganda Fidei: Pietro Fummasoni Bondi. Msgr. has Master’s degree in Canon Law (J.C.L) from Pontifical Urbaniana Uinversitas, Rome. He died on Friday, September 15, 1995. He remains a great ancestor on how to be Igbo and a true Christian via his peculiar characteristic Christianization of African-Igbo Cultures, that is, an Africanization of Christianity, decades before Inculturation became the evangelical refrain of Vatican 11 Council (1962-65). Nnadiebube remains a sage and a protagonist of Inculturation as the Christian’s contextualization of Faith (Gospel) and Culture (Tradition). By his sublime teaching as a pastor and profound practice of Inculturation, he became the forerunner of Vatican II Council adaptations and renewal, hence, a precursor of the first African Synod (1994) and avant-garde of authentic Igbo Christianity. The NJs, published in loving memory of Rt. Rev. Msgr. M. O. Maduka, will help develop and encourage scholarship by astute scholars as authentic African thinkers ever proud of their African identity.

Founder’s Abridged Profile: Rev. Fr. Jude Ifeanyichukwu Onebunne,PhD,fipmd, fism

Jude Ifeanyichukwu Onebunne, a Catholic priest of the Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia, hails from Ekwulobia, Aguata LGA, Anambra State, Nigeria. He was the former pioneer Manager of Holy Child Secondary School, Isuofia (2006-2014) and Manager and later Principal of St. Mary`s High School, Ifitedunu, Anambra State (2014-2019) as well as former Lecturer at Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze, Anambra State (2016-2019). He is presently, Manager Principal of Immaculate Conception International College, Umuchukwu, Orumba South LGA, (2020 till date) and a Lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State. He holds Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Fr. Jude is a Fellow of the Institute of Policy Management Development (fipmd) as well as a Fellow (fism) of the International Strategic Management Institute, an Executive Member of African Traditional Religion and Philosophy Scholar`s Society (AATREPS), an Executive Member of the Association of Universal Moral Education of Nigeria (AUMEN), General Secretary of the Association for the Promotion of African Studies (APAS ), a Member of Igbo Studies Association (ISA), USA. He is the Founder of the Popular NGO: Students’ Advocacy Against Destructive Attitudes (SAADA) and Nnadiebube Research Institute Ltd/GTE- NRI (former Nnadiebube Pan-African Academy of Philosophy, Religion and Cultural Research-NAPASSHER) that publishes Nnadiebube Journals (of Philosophy, Social Sciences, Education in Africa, Religion,Culture & Society, Gender Studies, Languages & Literature and Sciences).

About Nnadiebube Journal of Philosophy (NJP)

Nnadiebube Journal of Philosophy (NJP), a peer reviewed quarterly journal, is a product of Nnadiebube Research Institute (NRI) that publishes other Nnadiebube Journals of (Education in Africa {NJEA}, Social Sciences {NJSS}, Religion, Culture & Society {NJRCS},Languages and Literatures {NJLL}, Gender Studies {NJGS}) with online visibility. NJP is a scholarly publication dedicated towards an appreciation of Philosophy as world heritage and its allied disciplines. NJP aims at promoting philosophical ideas through cutting- edge researches with an enriching academic discourses within the realm of appreciable criticality with special bent on African Philosophical Tradition (APT). Academics and researchers are invited to submit well researched, original and high quality papers, book reviews, discussions, responses and notices fro professional philosophers. NJP, a quarterly institutional journal is affiliated to the Department of Philosophy Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. NJP accepts paper all through the year. All paper submissions, via our journal emails, are subject to blind-review by more than three reviewers.

Author's Guidelines

Manuscript (with an abstract & keywords) of not more than 20 pages. That is Manuscript (Paper) must not exceed word count range of 6000-8500 including referencing
Typeface should be Times New Roman (character) on fonts size: 11 with Spacing of 1 line.
Manuscript (Papers) must bear author(s) name(s), institutional affiliation, accessible e- mail address, email and phone number.
Referencing Styles recommended are: current APA (7th Ed.), MLA and Chicago for in-text citation and referencing. Nota Bene: NJP has room for other special approved referencing styles.
All manuscripts will be subjected to blind peer-review and proper editing in view of final
acceptance and possible publication.
NJP is indexed on www.acjol.org as we publish on soft-copy (online) only (Hard-copy on special request)

Submission Info -Publication Cost
All submissions, especially of Proposed Manuscripts (papers) should be sent as Microsoft Word attachment and forwarded via email: nnadiebubejournals@gmail.com or juno.anyi@gmail.com.

Submission Last Date: As would be indicated thru the Year
Notification of Acceptance or Rejection: In line with Individual Journals
Publication Date: Quarterly
Peer-review cost: N5, 000.00 (Subject to review)
Publication Fee: N15, 000.00 (Subject to review)
Account Details for the Journals
Nnadiebube Research Institute
United Bank Bank (UBA)
1027265883

Jude I. Onebunne, PhD
General Editor, Nnadiebube Journals
Director, Nnadiebube Research Institute.

Further Enquiries
08112118464 (WhatsApp Text Only)

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