CURRICULUM VITAE OF REV. FR. NGBEA GABRIEL, PhD DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES, FACULTY OF ARTS, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE. NGBEA GABRIEL, PhD DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES, FACULTY OF ARTS, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE. 08037877041, 08055046016 [email protected] PERSONAL DATA: Full Name NGBEA Gabriel Place of Birth Gboko Date of Birth 8th April, 1971 Nationality: Nigerian State of Origin: Benue Local Government Area: Ushongu Permanent Home Address Ngbea Injoh Country Home, Lobi – Kartyo, Mbaviemde. Ushongu Local area of Benue state. Postal Address Federal University of Lafia, P.M.B 146 Lafia. Nasarawa State. Phone Number 08037877041, 08055046016 E-mail [email protected] Marital Status: Single EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES: N.K.S.T Primary School Kyado 1978 – 1983 Bristow Secondary School Gboko 1983 – 1988 Ukan Community Grammar School Kartyo 1988 – 1989 St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary Makurdi (An Affiliate of Benue State University Makurdi) 1990 – 1993 St. Augustine Major Seminary Jos (An Affiliate of University of Ibadan and University of Jos) 1994 – 1998 Nasarawa State University, Keffi 2005 – 2006 Benue State University Makurdi 2006 – 2008 Benue State University Makurdi 2008 – 2010 University of Nigeria Nsukka 2010 – 2016 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES: Primary School Certificate (Kyado) 1983 General Certificate of Education (G.C.E) (Kartyo) 1989 Diploma in Philosophy (Makurdi) 1994 Diploma in Religious Studies (Ibadan) 1996 Bachelor of Theology (B.Th) 2nd class upper (Uni Jos) 1998 Post graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) (Keffi) 2008 M.A. Religious Studies (Makurdi) 2010 M.Sc Public Administration (Makurdi) 2011 Ph.D Religion and Society (Nsukka) 2016 WORKING EXPERIENCE: • Assistant Parish Priest (Holy Ghost Parish Abeda) Benue State 1998 - 2000 • Assistant Parish Priest (St Peters Parish Keffi) Nasarawa State 2000 - 2003 • Chaplain College of Advanced and Preliminary Studies (CAPS) Keffi, Nasarawa State 2000 - 2001 • CRS/English Teacher, ST Peters Sec. 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Toto, Nasarawa State 2001 - 2003 • First Catholic Chaplain, St. Michael the Arch-Angel Catholic Chaplaincy, Nasarawa State University Keffi 2001 - 2003 • First Priest-In-Charge St. John’s Catholic Mission Keana, Nasarawa State 2003 - 2005 • First Catholic Chaplain, St. Matthew’s Catholic Chaplaincy College of Education Akwanga, Nasarawa State 2005 – 2019 • First Catholic Chaplain, Our Lady of Apostles Girls Secondary School Akwanga, Nasarawa State. 2005 – 2019 • First Catholic Chaplain, St. Gabriel The Arch – Angel Catholic Chaplaincy, Hill College of Education Gwanje, Nasarawa State. 2008 – 2019 • Assistant Lecturer in the Departments of Christian Religious Studies And General Studies Education, College of Education Akwanga, Nasarawa State 2006 - 2009 • Assistant Lecturer, Department of Christian Religious Studies Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, College of Education Akwanga Campus. 2006 –2009 • Lecturer III, in the Departments of Christian Religious Studies and General Studies Education, College of Education Akwanga, Nasarawa State 2009 - 2012 • Lecturer III, Department of Christian Religious Studies Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, College of Education AkwangaCampus. 2009–2012 • Lecturer II, in the Departments of Christian Religious Studies and General Studies Education, College of Education Akwanga, Nasarawa State 2012 - 2015 • Lecturer II, Department of Christian Religious Studies Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, College of Education AkwangaCampus. 2012–2015 • Lecturer I, in the Departments of Christian Religious Studies and General Studies Education, College of Education Akwanga, Nasarawa State 2012 - 2015 • Lecturer I, Department of Christian Religious Studies Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, College of Education AkwangaCampus. 2015–2018 Senior Lecturer, in the Departments of Christian Religious Studies and General Studies Education, College of Education Akwanga, Nasarawa State 2018 -2019 • Senior Lecturer, Department of Christian Religious Studies Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, College of Education AkwangaCampus. 2018– 2019 • Senior Lecturer, Department of Christian Religious Studies, Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State. 2019 – Date • First Catholic Chaplain, St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Chaplaincy, Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State. 2019 – Date PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS • NGBEA GABRIEL, “Christianity, climate change and national development in Nigeria”. Jalingo – Journal of Christian religious studies and societal research. Vol.I, No.I, 2015 pp. 83-95. • NGBEA GABRIEL, “The political and religious implications of Boko Haram in Nigeria” The Okene fountain (A journal of General studies in Education vol.2, No. 1, November, 2014. Pp. 59 – 67. • NGBEA GABRIEL, “Religion, Politics and National Development” Nsukka journal of religion and cultural studies (NJRCS) Vol.5, 2012, pp. 102-106. • NGBEA GABRIEL and Ngbea Joseph “Bad Governance and insecurity: The challenges for development in Nigeria”. The international journal of humanities and social studies (IJHSS) journal, online. Vol. IV, issue III (ISSN 2321-9203) www.eheijhss.com. March. 2016. Pp. 271-277. • GABRIEL NGBEA and Hilary Chukwuka Achunike “Poverty in Northern Nigeria”. Asian journal of humanities and social studies (ISSN. 2321-2799) vol.02 – issue 02, April, 2014. Asian online journals (www.ajouronline.come) pp. 266-272. • NGBEA GABRIEL, “Influences of Pentecostalism on the mainline churches in Nigeria” Archives of Business Research, Online – vol.3, No. 3, June 25, 2015. (ISSN 2054-7404). Society for science and education, united kingdom. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14738/abr.33.1178Pp.67-75 • GABRIEL TERWASE NGBEA and Hilary Chukwuka Achunike “Religion: past and present in Nigeria” International journal of sciences: Basic and applied research (IJSBAR) vol.17, no.2, 2014. Print and online (ISSN 2307-4531). http://gssrr.org/index.php?journal-journalofbasicandapplied. Pp.156-174 • NGBEA TERWASE GABRIEL and Ngbea Tersoo Joseph, “Political and Religious Implications of Herdsmen and Farmers Crisis in Nigeria”. International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Studies. Volume 6, issue 2, 2019, pp. 1 – 12. ISSN 2394 (PRINT) & ISSN 2394 – 6296(online). • NGBEA TERWASE GABRIEL, “An Appraisal of Freedom of Worship in Nigeria” Faculty of Arts Journal (FAJ). A Publication of the Faculty of Arts, Benue State University Makurdi, Vol. 10, 2019, pp 216-237. • NGBEA TERWASE GABRIEL, “Religions in Nigeria” A Journal of the Department of Philosophy, Federal University of Lafia, online, NAJOP Nasara Journal of Philosophy. Journals. FulLafia.edu.ng: December, 2019: Vol. 4, No1, Pp. 160 – 171 • NGBEA GABRIEL, “Education without morality: A case of indecent dressing among the youths in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions”. Journal of National Association of Women in Colleges of Education (JOWICE) TETFUND SUPPORTED, Vol.18, No. 2, 2014. Pp. 148-152. • NGBEA TERWASE GABRIEL, “Children and Witchcraft in Nigeria: The Role of Christianity”. Akwanga Journal of Educational Studies (AJES). Vol.1 No. 1 November, 2018. ISBN: 11191619, First Edition. • NGBEA TERWASE GABRIEL, “Consequences of Religious Terrorism on Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria”. A publication of Students Union Government (SUG) Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, College of Education Akwanga Campus. 1st Edition 2017-2018 Volume 1. • NGBEA GABRIEL, “The role of Education in promoting Democracy in Nigeria” The Okene fountain (A journal of general studies in education) Vol.I, No.1, 2011 pp. 205 – 226. PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS _________________________________________________________ • NGBEA GABRIEL and Hilary Chukwuka Achunike, “Christian Association of Nigeria and Ecumenism” Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria (CATHAN) publication 2015. Pp. 334 – 371. • NGBEA GABRIEL, “Women Education: A panacea for conflict resolution in Nigeria” special Issue. Proceedings of international conference of National Association of woman in College of Education (WICE) Atlanta Georgia USA. Maiden Edition, Albarka Publishers, Kano 2017. pp 40 – 57. BOOK CHAPTER CONTRIBUTIONS _____________________________________________________ • NGBEA TERWASE GABRIEL, “Religion and Peace building in Nigeria” A chapter contribution in Anthony Chinedu ugwu et al. (editors) Beyond the pulpit: Essays in Honor of His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Ishaya Audu . The Arch. Bishop of Jos Arch. Diocese and Apostolic Administrator of Lafia Diocese. Challenge press Jos, Nigeria, 2020, Chapter Twelve, pp147-178. • NGBEA TERWASE GABRIEL, “Proliferation of Religious Sectors in Nigeria & their Crimes against Religious Freedom “A chapter Contribution in Matthew Michael et al. (editors). Human Right Religion and Society Festschrift, Rev. Fr. Prof. Jake Omang Otonko on His 60th Birthday. Eiwa Press Ltd. Jos. Nigeria, 2020, pp 183-200. • NGBEA TERWASE GABRIEL, “Christianity Conscience and Corruption in Nigeria: How religion can instigate a moral awakening”. A chapter contribution published in combing the Menace of Corruption in Nigeria- A Multi-Disciplinary Conversation. Black Towers Publishers, Online. www.blacktownpublishers,com.ng ISBN: 978-0-359-71331- 8. https//www.academia.edu/39774685/COMBATING THE MENACE OF CURRUPTION IN NIGERIA Akogwu Agada editor, 2019, pp 337-347. • NGBEA TERWASE GABRIEL and Ngbea Tersoo Joseph, “Consequences of Poverty on National Development in Nigeria” A Chapter Contribution in Okpeh O. Okpeh Jnr etel (editors). Poverty and