Professor Hyginus Ekwuazi was a former Acting Head of the Department of Theatre Arts in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He was also Director General of the Nigeria Film Corporation.
Ekwuazi currently acts as a jury in several awards competitions and festivals, including the Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Ekwuazi, H.O. (1987). “The Semantic Environment of the Television News Bulletin”. Ivie, Nigerian Journal of Arts and Culture, Vol.1 No 4 (pp. 86-100) | |
Ekwuazi, H.0. (1988). | |
Ekwuazi, H.0. (1990). | |
Ekwuazi, H.0. (1991). Ekwuazi, H.O. (1992). “Towards an Effective Film Criticism” Alore, Ilorin Journal of the Humanities, Vol. 6-8, 94-104. Ekwuazi, H. O. (2007). “Nigerian Literature and the development of the Nigerian Film Industry”. IJOTA: Ibadan Journal of Theatre Arts, Vol 1, No. 1 130-139. Ekwuazi, H.O. (2008). “Nollywood: History as Economic Determinism or as an Accident in Evolutionary Trends/Creative Process” International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Scholarship – Special Issue – Motion Picture in Nigeria, No. 3-5. 135-142. Ekwuazi, H.O. (2008). “Development Communication: Towards an Assessment of the Nollywood Practice”. International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Scholarship – Special Issue – Motion Picture in Nigeria, No. 3-5. 190-206. Ekwuazi, H.O. (2008). “Nollywood: Living in the Bondage of Wealth Creation. “International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Scholarship – Special Issue – Motion Picture in Nigeria. No. 3-5. 229-307. Ekwuazi, H.O. (2008). “Eye on Corruption—A Mass Mobilization Project.” The CRAB, Journal of Theatre & Media Arts No. 2-4, June. Ekwuazi, H.O. (2008). “The Other Nollywood: The Documentary. IJOTA: Ibadan Journal of Theatre Arts: July Special Edition: Nollywood.com. No. 2-4. 284-297. Ekwuazi, H.O. (2010). “Portrait of the Nigerian Poet”. Nigerian Literature Today: A Journal of Contemporary Nigeria Writing. | |
Ekwuazi, H.O. (1993). | |
Ekwuazi, H.O. (1993). | |
Ekwuazi, H.O. (1994). “Culture and the Nigerian Film”. IRORO-JASS (1994/1995) No. 1 (pp. 177, 183) | |
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Ekwuazi, H.O. (2001). | |
Ekwuazi, H.O. (2006). “Supremacy of image on the discourse in the news and TV” The Crab: Journal of Theater and Media Arts, Vol.1 No.2 , June 2006, (165-175) | |
Ekwuazi, H.O. (2006). “The Hausa video film: the call of the muezzin”; Film International, issue 28, vol.5, Nov 4: 2007 (64-70). | |
Ekwuazi, H.O. (2008). “Nollywood’s Movie Magic: The Privileging of Story/Theme Over Technique.” The CRAB, Journal of Theatre & Media Arts, No. 5-6, June. Ekwuazi, H. O. (2011). “The Perception/Reception of Multichoice/M-Net’s Africa Magic Channels by Nigerian Undergraduates”.Uniben Mediacom, No. 1-4, Jan-Dec. (1-14). Ekwuazi, H.O. (2011). “Nollywood: The Audience as Merchandise” Uniben Mediacom, No. 1-4, Jan-Dec. (233-244). Ekwuazi, H. O. (2014). “The Perception/Reception of DSTV/Multichoice’s Africa Magic Channels by Selected Nigerian Audiences.” Journal of African Cinemas, Vol. 6, Issue 1 (21-48).
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• Books or Chapters in books already published: |
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(1) Ekwuazi, H.O. (1987) & (1991). |
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(2) Ekwuazi, H.O (1991). |
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(4) Ekwuazi, H.O (1991). |
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(5) Ekwuazi, H.O. (1991). |
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(6) Ekwuazi, H.O. & Nasidi, Y. (ed) (1992). |
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(7) Ekwuazi, H.O. & Nasidi, Y. (ed) (1992). |
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(8) Ekwuazi, H.O. (1993). |
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(9) Ekwuazi, H.O. Okome, 0. Okhakhu, M & Ibagere, E (1993). |
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(10) Adedeji, J.A. & Ekwuazi, H.O. (1994). |
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(11) Tosanwunmi, 0.0. & Ekwuazi, H. O. (ed) (1994). |
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(12) Ekwuazi, H.0 (1996) & (2008). |
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(13) Ekwuazi, H.0. (1997) & (200). |
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(14) Ekwuazi, H 0 (1986). |
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(15) Ekwuazi, H.0. (1989). |
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(16) Ekwuazi, H.0 (1993). |
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(17) Ekwuazi, H.0. (2000). |
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(18) Ekwuazi, H.0. (2002). |
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(19) Ekwuazi H., Sokomba J & Mgbejume 0 (ed) (2000). |
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(20) Ekwuazi, H. 0. (2003) (ed). |
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(21) Ekwuazi, H. 0. (2006). |
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(22.) Ekwuazi, H.O.(2007). Advertising on television: the TV commercial from premise through concept & copy to storyboard & production. Ibadan. Sterlin Hordens. (357pp) |
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(23.) Ekwuazi, H.O. (2008). Dawn into moonlight: all around me drawing (poems) Ibadan. Kraft Books Ltd.( 108pp). Winner: ANA/NDDC – Gabriel Okara Prize for Poetry, 2008. |
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(24) Ekwuazi, H.O. (2009). The Monkey’s Eyes (Poems) Ibadan. Kraft Books Ltd (136pp) (25) Ekwuazi, H.O. (2010). That Other Country (Poems). Ibadan. Kraft Books Ltd. Winner: ANA/Cadbury Prize for Poetry (2010) 110pp. Nominated for the Soyinka Prize for Literature (2012). (26) Ekwuazi, H.O. (2011). I’ve Miles to Walk Before I Sleep. (Fiction). Ibadan. Kraft Books Ltd. (167 pp) (27) Ekwuazi, H. O., Aluede C. O & Omoera S. S (20012) (eds). Contemporary Discourses on Media and Theatre arts Studies in Nigeria. Delhi, India. Kamla-Raj Enterprises. 147pp. (28) Ekwuazi, H. O. (2013). “Writing Poetry” in Dan Izevbaye, Festus Adesanya & Dele Layiwola (eds): A Handbook For Nigerian Creative Writers, Nigerian Academy of Letters. (pp67-95). (29) Ekwuazi, H. O. (2014). “Nollywood: How Far? How Much Further?” in Adeshina Afolayan (ed):Auteuring Nollywood—Critical Perspectives in ‘The Figurine’. Ibadan, University Press Plc. (pp332-349).
(30) Ekwuazi, H. O. (2015) One Day, I’ll Dare to Raise My Middle Finger at the Stork and the Reaper. (Poems). Makurdi, Karu, Abuja Ibadan. Sevhage Publishers. 98pp. [Nominated for both: the Soyinka Prize for Literature/Poetry & the LNG/Nigeria Literature/Poetry Prize, 2017]. (31) Ekwuazi, H. O. (ed.) (2017) Media—A Production Resource Book. Makurdi, Karu, Abuja & Ibadan. Sevhage Publishers. 400pp. |
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1. Honoured Lecturer: (7th) NCAC: National Council for Arts & Culture. 2. Nominated for the Nigeria Literature Prize. 3 Nominated for the Soyinka Prize for Literature. 4. Won (Association of Nigerian Authors) ANA/Cadbury prize for poetry. |
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5. Won (Association of Nigerian Authors) ANA/NNDC-Gabriel Okara prize for poetry. |
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6. Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administrators of Nigeria. |
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7. Gold Plaque Award for professional & selfless contribution to the successful hosting of CHOGM — The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria. |
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8. Letter of Commendation from the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku ABUBAKAR, for role as Producer of the seminal biographical documentary film, Shehu Musa Yaradua. |
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9. Fellow: Salzburg Film Seminar (Session 314). |
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10. British Council Fellowship for Film Studies: |
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11. Federal Government of Nigeria P/Graduate |
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12. University of Ibadan Post Graduate |
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13. Association of African Universities Under-Graduate |
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14. Federal Government of Nigeria Under-Graduate |
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Membership of Learned Societies | |
(1) Member: ACCE — African Council for Communication Education. |
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(2) Member: SONTA—Society of Nigerian Theater Artists. |
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(3) Member: ANA — Association of Nigerian Authors. |
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