https://www.unijos.edu.ng/ en https://www.unijos.edu.ng/node/1498 <span>131ST INAUGURAL LECTURE SERIES BY PROFESSOR MODUPE OLUBUNMI ONWOCHEI</span> <span><span>madugue@unijos…</span></span> <span>Mon, 08/31/2026 - 09:36</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p style="margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><span style="color:#262c38">131ST INAUGURAL LECTURE SERIES BY PROFESSOR MODUPE OLUBUNMI ONWOCHEI</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">131^ST UNIJOS INAUGURAL LECTURE</span></span></span></span></u></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, <b>Professor Tanko Ishaya <i>B.Sc (Unijos)</i></b><i>, <b>M.Sc, Ph.D (Manchester), FBCS, FNCS</b></i> cordially invites Staff, Students, members of the University community and the public to the 131^st in the series of Inaugural Lectures of the University to be delivered by:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">PROFESSOR MODUPE OLUBUNMI ONWOCHEI, BA. MA, PGDE, M ED, PhD</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px">Professor of Phonetics and Phonology</p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">Department of English, Faculty of Arts, University of Jos, Jos – Nigeria </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">Title of Lecture:</span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">  “‘IS ENGLISH THE PROBLEM?”’ RETHINKING MOTHER TONGUE INTERFERENCE AND INTELLIGIBILITY IN A MULTILINGUAL NATION</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">Date:</span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">    Tuesday, 29th September , 2026</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">Venue: </span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">Aliyu Akwe Doma Indoor Theatre by Faculty of Arts, Naraguta Campus, University of Jos</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">Time:   </span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">3:00 pm Prompt</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">You can join the lecture virtually through the following link:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px; text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">ANNOUNCER:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">Rejoice James Songden, PhD</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="color:#657184">Registrar</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-event-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/events/Prof.%20Onwochei.jpg" alt="" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-event-start field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-09-29T12:00:00Z">2026-09-29</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-event-address field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Aliyu Akwe Doma Indoor Theatre, Naraguta Campus</div> <div class="field field--name-field-event-time field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">3 pm</div> <div class="field field--name-field-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Category</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/index.php/taxonomy/term/73" hreflang="en">Inaugural Lecture</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Faculty</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/index.php/taxonomy/term/29" hreflang="en">Arts</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department1 field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Department</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/index.php/taxonomy/term/152" hreflang="en">English Language</a></div> </div> </div> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:36:53 +0000 madugue@unijos.edu.ng 1498 at https://www.unijos.edu.ng https://www.unijos.edu.ng/node/912 <span>Christiana David Jangkam</span> <span><span>nathanielanathaniel1</span></span> <span>Tue, 07/23/2024 - 14:16</span> <div class="field field--name-field-team-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/height/public/team/Christiana%20David%20Jangkam.jpg?itok=gbJPwc18" alt="" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Christiana David Jangkam</div> <div class="field field--name-field-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Faculty</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" hreflang="en">Arts</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department1 field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Department</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/152" hreflang="en">English Language</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-email field--type-email field--label-hidden field__item">jangkamc@unijos.edu.ng</div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Research interest: Phonetics &amp; Phonology, Pathology, Syntax, Sociolinguistics</p> </div> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:16:31 +0000 nathanielanathaniel1 912 at https://www.unijos.edu.ng https://www.unijos.edu.ng/aaronv <span>Vera Anap Aaron</span> <span><span>nathanielanathaniel1</span></span> <span>Tue, 07/23/2024 - 14:03</span> <div class="field field--name-field-team-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/height/public/team/Vera%20Anap%20Aaron.jpg?itok=BYPSmhSk" alt="" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Vera Anap Aaron</div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-position field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Lecturer I</div> <div class="field field--name-field-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Faculty</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" hreflang="en">Arts</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department1 field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Department</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/152" hreflang="en">English Language</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Research interest: Oral literature, women writings and thematic preoccupation of the African novel</span></span></span></span></p> </div> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:03:04 +0000 nathanielanathaniel1 910 at https://www.unijos.edu.ng https://www.unijos.edu.ng/danieln <span>Daniel Nanlir Nimram</span> <span><span>nathanielanathaniel1</span></span> <span>Tue, 07/23/2024 - 14:03</span> <div class="field field--name-field-team-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/height/public/team/Daniel%20Nanlir%20Nimram.jpg?itok=SqLoFVUD" alt="" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Daniel Nanlir Nimram</div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-position field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Lecturer I</div> <div class="field field--name-field-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Faculty</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" hreflang="en">Arts</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department1 field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Department</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/152" hreflang="en">English Language</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-email field--type-email field--label-hidden field__item">danieln@unijos.edu.ng</div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Phonetics and Phonology, The English Language in Nigeria, Semantics and </span></span></p> </div> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:03:04 +0000 nathanielanathaniel1 909 at https://www.unijos.edu.ng https://www.unijos.edu.ng/umeha <span>Dr. Umeh Ann Ifeoma</span> <span><span>nathanielanathaniel1</span></span> <span>Tue, 07/23/2024 - 13:19</span> <div class="field field--name-field-team-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/height/public/team/Dr.%20Umeh%20Ann%20Ifeoma.jpg?itok=NLr2NbPG" alt="" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Dr. Umeh Ann Ifeoma </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-position field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Lecturer I</div> <div class="field field--name-field-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Faculty</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" hreflang="en">Arts</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department1 field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Department</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/152" hreflang="en">English Language</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Area Of Specialization: Pragmatics And Syntax.</span></span></span></span></p> </div> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:19:44 +0000 nathanielanathaniel1 908 at https://www.unijos.edu.ng https://www.unijos.edu.ng/lerem <span>Mary Daniel Nimram</span> <span><span>nathanielanathaniel1</span></span> <span>Tue, 07/23/2024 - 13:19</span> <div class="field field--name-field-team-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/height/public/team/Dr.%20Mary%20Daniel%20Nimram.jpg?itok=SeJmm0yb" alt="" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Dr. Mary Daniel Nimram</div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-position field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Senior Lecturer</div> <div class="field field--name-field-rank field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Rank</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/302" hreflang="en">Senior Lecturer</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Faculty</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" hreflang="en">Arts</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department1 field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Department</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/152" hreflang="en">English Language</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-education field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item">PhD. English Language University of Jos </div> <div class="field__item">MSc. English Language University of Jos </div> <div class="field__item">BSc. English Language University of Jos </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-email field--type-email field--label-hidden field__item">lerem@unijos.edu.ng</div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><em><strong>Research interest:</strong></em> Grammar/Semantics, Nigerian English, Applied Linguistics, Cultural Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics</span></span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-publications-link field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Publications LinK</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rRlUlwUAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;oi=ao">Google Scholar Account</a></div> </div> </div> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:19:44 +0000 nathanielanathaniel1 907 at https://www.unijos.edu.ng https://www.unijos.edu.ng/dajangi-0 <span>Dr. Innocent Nasuk Dajang</span> <span><span>nathanielanathaniel1</span></span> <span>Tue, 07/23/2024 - 13:19</span> <div class="field field--name-field-team-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/height/public/team/Dr%20Innocent%20Nasuk%20Dajang.jpg?itok=r-wLC8o9" alt="" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Dr Innocent Nasuk Dajang</div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-position field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Lecturer I</div> <div class="field field--name-field-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Faculty</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" hreflang="en">Arts</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department1 field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Department</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/152" hreflang="en">English Language</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Area of specialization: Syntax/Applied Linguistics</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Research interests:  English grammar &amp; ESL teaching &amp; learning </span></span></p> </div> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:19:44 +0000 nathanielanathaniel1 906 at https://www.unijos.edu.ng https://www.unijos.edu.ng/longpoem <span>Ojima Longpoe</span> <span><span>nathanielanathaniel1</span></span> <span>Tue, 07/23/2024 - 13:19</span> <div class="field field--name-field-team-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/height/public/team/Ojima%20Longpoe.jpg?itok=X5eCoPbV" alt="" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Ojima Longpoe</div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-position field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Lecturer II</div> <div class="field field--name-field-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Faculty</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" hreflang="en">Arts</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department1 field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Department</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/152" hreflang="en">English Language</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-email field--type-email field--label-hidden field__item">longpoem@unijos.edu.ng</div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Area of specialization: Stylistics, Forensics Semiotics and Socio-linguistics</span></span></span></span></p> </div> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:19:44 +0000 nathanielanathaniel1 905 at https://www.unijos.edu.ng https://www.unijos.edu.ng/pamelap <span>Pamela Pam</span> <span><span>nathanielanathaniel1</span></span> <span>Tue, 07/23/2024 - 13:19</span> <div class="field field--name-field-team-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/height/public/team/Pamela%20Pam.jpg?itok=9w0D0d2w" alt="" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Pamela Pam</div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-position field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Lecturer II</div> <div class="field field--name-field-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Faculty</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" hreflang="en">Arts</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department1 field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Department</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/152" hreflang="en">English Language</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Research interests: Pragmatics,  Discourse Analysis and computer mediated Discourse </span></span></span></span></p> </div> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:19:44 +0000 nathanielanathaniel1 904 at https://www.unijos.edu.ng https://www.unijos.edu.ng/sambob <span>Bunmwakat Kate Sambo</span> <span><span>nathanielanathaniel1</span></span> <span>Tue, 07/23/2024 - 13:19</span> <div class="field field--name-field-team-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/height/public/team/Bunmwakat%20Kate%20Sambo.jpg?itok=16R8kQ1k" alt="" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Bunmwakat Kate Sambo</div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-position field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Lecturer II</div> <div class="field field--name-field-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Faculty</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" hreflang="en">Arts</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department1 field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Department</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/152" hreflang="en">English Language</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-email field--type-email field--label-hidden field__item">sambob@unijos.edu.ng</div> <div class="field field--name-field-team-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Specialization: Discourse Analysis</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Research interest: Discourse Analysis, Stylistics and Sociolinguistics </span></span></span></span></p> </div> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:19:44 +0000 nathanielanathaniel1 903 at https://www.unijos.edu.ng