About the Journal

Nnadiebube Journal of Social Sciences(NJSS) is in both print and online versions. It is an institutional as well as an open access journal. It is indexed by ACJOL at www.acjol.org

 

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 and a Catholic Priest of Awka Diocese and a member of the 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 20th December, 1953 at St Peter’s Basilica, Rome by Cardinal Perfect of Propaganda Fidei: Pietro Fummasoni Bondi. He has Master’s degree in Canon Law  (J.C.L) from Pontifical Urbaniana Uinversitas. Nnadiebube is a Sage and a protagonist of Inculturation (Theology of Incarnation) as the Christian’s contextualization of Faith (Gospel) and Culture (Tradition). He is 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). 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 African Synod 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 Awka, hails from Ekwulobia, Aguata LGA, Anambra State, Nigeria. He is presently, the Manager and Chairman, School Management Council (SMC) of St. Mary`s High School, Ifitedunu, Anambra State and a Lecturer at Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze, 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) and 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), 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 (NRI) that publishes Nnadiebube Journals (of Philosophy, Social Sciences, Education in Africa and African Culture and Humanities). Fr. Jude is presently the Editor of Journal of Moral Education in Africa, an Associate Editor of Enwisdomization Journal and Consulting Editor to Tutor Magazine (for Undergraduates) and Students’ Digest (for Secondary School students).