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FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Dr. Obinna Inns Iroegbu
Reader / Associate Professor
Department of English and Literary Studies, Faculty of Arts
Area of Specialization: English Language
Biography
Obinna Iroegbu (PhD) is a Lecturer in the Department of English and Literary Studies, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State. He holds a First Degree in English Studies from the University of Port Harcourt. His Master’s and PhD, obtained from Ekiti State University and University of Port Harcourt, respectively, were on J.P. Clark’s poetry. He has published a number of journal articles on Clark’s poetry and the works of iconic Nigerian authors. His main research interest is in the language of Literature (Stylistics). Iroegbu mostly interrogates the aesthetics and language of literature via ideological and linguistic parameters. He has written on the works of iconic Nigerian first generation writers including Chinua Achebe, John Pepper Clark and Wole Soyinka. He also teaches courses in English Morphology and Syntax as well as Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis.
Research Interests
Stylistics (Language of Literature), Discourse Analysis, Post-colonial and Migration Studies
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PhD (English Language) | University of Port Harcourt | 2018 |
| MA (English Language) | Ekiti State University | 2011 |
| BA (English Studies) | University of Port Harcourt | 1999 |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Member
Paper Presentation - Local
Ebsuling Conference
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis of Selected Football Banter on X
Postgraduate M.Phil Supervision
Language and Ideology in Catholic Reconciliation Discourses
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
Pragma-stylistic analysis of Dr Kayode Fayemi's Inaugural Speeches
Undergraduate Project Supervision
Narrative and counter-narrative: A deconstructive reading of Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God
Course Teaching
Communication Skills in English I
Communication Skills in English I1
Structure of English Language
Semantics
Introduction to Morphology and Syntax of the English Language
Stylistics
Creative Writing II
Advanced Semiotics and Semantics
Selected Publications
Religion, drama and social harmony: Exploring the theatrical elements in Igbe religious sect of Urhobo
Authors: 3. IDOGHO, Joseph Agofure, AKPODIETE Hannah Modupe, and IROEGBU Obinna
African Journal of Religion, Philosophy and Culture, Vol.7, No.2 (pp. 161-177) • 2026
Open publicationRhetorics of resilience: A critical stylistic analysis of the comeback moments in Peter Drury’s football commentaries
Authors: 1. Iroegbu, Obinna, and Usman Abdulakeem
BOUESTI Studies in English and Literary Discourse, Vol.1, No.1 (pp. 89-103) • 2026
Open publicationGraphological and phono-stylistic hermeneutics of selected poems in J.P. Clark's Full Tide
Authors: Obinna Iroegbu and Omolade Bamigboye
Journal of English Studies • 2025
Open publicationComparing efficacy of artificial intelligence immersion artificial intelligence and human-led workshops for enhancing researchers’ English language skills: a randomized control trial
Authors: 1. Ugwu, F.N., Iroegbu, O. and others
Higher Learning Research Communications • 2025
Open publicationSpeaking in structure and transitivity: politeness in “Abiku”
Authors: Obinna Iroegbu
Ikenga International Journal of the Institute of African Studies, Vol.24, No.1 • 2023
Open publicationPhoto Gallery / Picture Evidence
