{"id":14616,"date":"2017-03-09T10:34:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T09:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=14616"},"modified":"2017-05-11T16:42:22","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T15:42:22","slug":"onwu-rev-prof-emmanuel-nienanya","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/onwu-rev-prof-emmanuel-nienanya\/","title":{"rendered":"ONWU, Rev. (Prof.) Emmanuel NIenanya"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B.A, M.Th, Ph.D;theologian, academic,administrator, DOB: 1948; Place: Amankwu Ututu; Hometown: Ututu; LGA: Aro chukwu; State: Abia; married; EDUCATION: Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar, 1962-66; Trinity Union Theological College, Umuahia, 1971-73;University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1974-77; Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, USA, 1978-79; University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1981-83; University of Durham, England, 1983; CAREER; Asst. Lecturer, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1980; LecturerII, 1981; Lecturer!, 1984;Snr. Lecturer, 1986;Prof, 1988; Head, Dept.of Religion, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1994-98; Visiting Prof, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, 1993-94; Visiting Scholar&#038; External Examiner, University of Cambridge, England, 1995; Visiting Scholar, C.S.C.N.W.W, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 1995; Prof., (on Sabbatical), Abia State University, Uturu, 2004-05; Adjunct Prof, Abia State Univereity, 2005; din, Center for Rural Empowerment, Nsukka; Consultant NEST, Ibadan, 1998-02; ch., Education Dept., Presbyterian Church of Nigeria,since 1998; Mem.ofSenate,University ofNigeria,Nsukka, since 1988; Faculty of Social Science Editorial Board, 1986-87;University Research Grant Committee, 1988-93;cb., FacultyofSocial Science Research GrantCommittee, 1988-93; 1997; Univereity of Nigeria Representative, Governing Council, St. Paul&#8217;s College, Awka, 1994-97; ch., Governing Council, Hugh Goldie Lay\/Theological Training Institution, Arochukwu, 2000;GoverningCouncil of Trinity Union TheologicalCollege, 1997-01; Senate Representative, School ofPostgraduate Board, 2002-04; Editor, Nsukka Journal ofReligiousStudies, 19%; Editor, AfricanJournal ofBiblical Studies, 1985-90; Editor in Chief, Journal of New Testament Research, 2005; ch., Committee for Establishment of Hope Waddell University; National Universities Commission Accreditation Panel to Nigerian Universities, 2005; Mem., General Assembly Executive Committee, PresbyterianChurch ofNigeria, 1998; ch., East Central Synod Education Committee, 1998; mm: Elected . Member, Studiorum Novi Testament!&#8221; Societas, England;Foundation Member, Nigerian Association, of Biblical Studies; International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education, USA; American Academy of Religion,USA; Society ofBiblical Literature, USA; Nigerian Association for the Study of Religions; ch., Biblical Research Forum of Nigeria, University of Nigeria,Nsukka;e-e:Chief Examiner, CRK, JAMB, 1989-2000; nambra State College of Education, Awka, 1989-92; 1995-97; University of ibadan; 1990-92; Spiritan International School of Theology, Attakwu, Enugu, 1994- 97; St. Paul&#8217;s Univereity College, Awka, 1994-97; Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, 1994-99; Delta State University, Abraka, 1997; Consultant NEST,Ibadan, 1998-02; UniversityofJos, 1998-2001; University of Port-Harcourt Rivers State, since 2003; Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State,2002; award: Theological Education Fund Award, 1974-77; Departmental Prize Award, Best Graduating Student ofthe Dept. of Religion, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1976-77; Faculty Prize Award, Best Final Year Student of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1976-77; Best Graduating Student,Chief Ulasi Memorial Prize Award; He has published wellover 50 books and articles in journals; Hobbies: jogging, gardening; off: Department of Religion, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State; pha: Amankwu Ututu, Ututu Postal Agency, Arochukwu Local Government Area, Abia State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[176,749,319],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-14616","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-academia","category-administrator","category-clergy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/14616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/biography"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/14616\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14616"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=14616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}