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WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION

BRIEF HISTORY

The Department of Philosophy and Religions came into existence in 2005, following the approval by the Senate of the University of Abuja when Professor Nuhu Yaqub was the Vice

Chancellor of the University. However, it was during the 2006/2007 academic session that proper academic activities started. Dr. Lawrence O. Ugwuanyi was the pioneer Head of Department for two terms. The Department is made up of three Units viz: Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Religious Studies and Philosophy – all offering degrees (B.A) in their respective areas. The Department is yet to start postgraduate programmes. Nevertheless, the Department services, Sociology and Political Science Departments, ASSE, CDL&CE and GST Unit. In the Christian Religious Unit, there are five Academic Staff; Islamic Religious Studies Unit has seven, while Philosophy has five. Four of the staff are of the rank of Senior Lecturer, while one of them is being assessed for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor.

Majority of the staff are Lecturer 1. A good number are PhD holders, while others are in their various levels of their PhD programmes. More details in the profiles of the prospective staff of the Department. The Department has only one non-academic staff - Senior Confidential Secretary.

There is a visiting Professor in the Christian Religious Studies Unit – in the person of Professor David Tuesday Adamo from Kogi State University, Anyigba. Besides, there are adjunct staff from ASSE. The Department has so far produced four sets of undergraduate Students in all the three Units. The department runs a journal-Abuja Journal of Philosophy and Religions. Its 3rd edition has reached an advanced stage of production. Of course, the department has its Students’ Handbook which serves as good guide to both staff and students.

The Current Head of Department is Rev. Samuel Alifa who took over from Dr. Lawrence O. Ugwuanyi in 2011.

The Department is really growing in all ramifications - staff development, academic, social and community activities and services.

It is hoped that the office accommodation as well as lecture halls problems will be solved soon by Management.

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