Ebim Matthew Abua

@unical.edu.ng

Lecturer, Arts and Social Science Education
University of Calabar

EDUCATION

B.A, M.A, PhD

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Multidisciplinary, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
145

Scholar Citations

7

Scholar h-index

4

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Cultural integrity, morality and social critique: an ethnographic study of Efik-Akata satirical songs
    MA Ebim
    African Identities , 2026
    2026
  • A CRITICAL DISCURSIVE APPRAISAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS IN NIGERIA AND THE REALITY OF OIL SPILLAGE IN OGONILAND
    EM Abua, JO Enyia, EL Eko
    Veredas do Veredas 23 (1), 1-23 , 2026
    2026
  • Linguistic Choices and Thematic Depictions of Sermon on the Mount
    MA Ebim, E Lawrence
    Ekwok, Linguistic Choices and Thematic Depictions of Sermon on the Mount … , 2025
    2025
  • “Subsidy Is Gone”: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Power Relations in the Inaugural Speech of Bola Tinubu, on May 29th, 2023.
    MA Ebim, GE Inyang, A Ekpoudo, A S.A, R I, A J.A
    International Journal of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies 20 (2), 862-879 , 2025
    2025
  • TRADITIONAL CONCOCTED OATH(MBIAM) AND ITS POTENCYIN MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER IN ANNANG TRADITIONAL SOCIETYOF AKWA IBOM STATE,NIGERIA
    MA Ebim
    International Journal of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies 20 (2), 961-975 , 2025
    2025
  • Multimodal Communicative Strategies in the Cartoons Depicting Environmental Despoliation in the Niger Delta, Nigeria
    MA Ebim
    Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 14 (4), 174-185 , 2025
    2025
  • The Splendour of Collaborative Research, An Interdisciplinary Insight from the Perspectives of Philosophy, Religion, English and Literary Studies, Education and its …
    EIE Uzoigwe, AM Chukwuma-Offor, MA Ebim, AO Ezennaka
    ADVANCES IN LAW, PEDAGOGY, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY HUMANITIES (ALPAMET) 3 (2 … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Evolving Political Culture in West Africa: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Presidential Elections in Nigeria, Liberia and Ghana
    ABE AM Ebim, EIK Ebak, GM Umukoro, AQueen Olubukola
    Rupkatha Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities 17 (1), 1-18 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Post-Covid Era and the Challenges of Online Learning Among Students in Selected Public and Private Universities in Nigeria
    MA Ebim, ST Okune, B Ekpenyong, IKE Enya, EO Amaku, ID Obida, ...
    Journal of Harbin Engineering University 45 (17), 232-245 , 2024
    2024
  • Ideological Depictions in the 2023 Presidential Election Campaign in Nigeria
    EM Abua, IKE Enya, AQ Olubukola, EL Ajom, ET Ogbang, AE Etim, ...
    Journal of Harbin Engineering University 45 (6), 241 - 246 , 2024
    2024
  • Boko Haram insurgency and the kidnap of Chibok girls: Through the literary lenses of Helon Habila
    M Ebim, S Okune, O Ene, O Otora, J Ekpang
    Advances in Literary Study 11, 25-34 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • A Sociolinguistic Study of Proverbs among the Yorubas in South-Western Nigeria and Mbube People in South-South Nigeria
    AA Fatuase, MA Ebim
    Agathos 13 (2), 73-87 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 5
  • Linguistic Representation and Lexical Choices on Militants and Environmental Issues in the Niger Delta
    MA Ebim, TJ Nkpot
    Journal of Arts Humanity and Social Sciences ISSN: 2583-2034 , 2022
    2022
  • Putinian Policies of De-Nazification: Discourses of Power in the Deployment of Linguistic Resources on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
    MA Ebim
    Journal of Languages and Culture 2 (1), 11-27 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 2
  • Power relations in the deployment of linguistic resources by world leaders during the Russian-Ukrainian war
    MA Ebim, EG Nta, S Okune
    Journal of Languages, Linguistics and Literary Studies (JLLLS) 2 (2) , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 7
  • Linguistic Contributions Towards Tackling Militancy and Insurgency in Nigeria: Theory and Practice
    MA Ebim
    Available at SSRN 4094567 , 2022
    2022
  • Terrorising the Town and the Gown: A Critical Linguistic Assessment of Newspaper Reports on Insurgents and Militants Attacks on Educational Institutions In Nigeria
    MA Ebim, S Abisola
    Salako, Terrorising the Town and the Gown: A Critical Linguistic Assessment … , 2022
    2022
  • Amnesty as an Instrument For Pacification or a Palliative for Insurgency? A Linguistic Study of Newspaper Reports on Boko Haram and Militants in Nigeria
    MA Ebim
    A Linguistic Study of Newspaper Reports on Boko Haram and Militants in … , 2022
    2022
  • International Journal of Languages and Culture
    MA Ebim
    2022
  • A SOCIOLINGUISTIC REPRESENTATION OF BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY AS A REFLECTION OF POLITICS, RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM, AND TERROR
    M Ebim
    Journal of Arts Humanity and Social Sciences ISSN 2583, 2034 , 2022
    2022

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • An ecolinguistic study of media depictions of oil spillage in Ogoniland
    MA Ebim, YLN Akoka
    International Ecolinguistics Association ISSN 1745-3631 1 (1), 1-20 , 2016
    2016.0
    Citations: 21
  • “Terrorists or tags”? Contested identities in media portrayal of militants in Nigeria
    MA Ebim
    Journal of African Studies 6 (2), 142-154 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 14
  • Discourses of Shekau’s Illusivenes and Boko Haram Leadership as a Semiosis
    MA Ebim
    Lwati: A Journal of Contemporary Research 18 (2), 111-126 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 13
  • LANGUAGE USE ON SOCIAL MEDIA: A STUDY OF FACEBOOK INTERACTIONS BY YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY UNDERGRADUATES
    AM OLOJEDE, MA EBIM, AT ABIOYE
    International journal of Cultural Studies and Technology 2 (3), 33-49 , 2018
    2018.0
    Citations: 12
  • A critical discourse analysis of Niyi Osundare’s “Blues for the New Senate King”
    MA Ebim
    Lwati: A Journal of Contemporary Research 18 (1), 86-95 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 9
  • A Critical Discourse Analysis of Print Media Depictions of Insurgent Activities in Nigeria
    MA Ebim
    University of Lagos Unpublished PhD Thesis, 2017 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 8
  • Power relations in the deployment of linguistic resources by world leaders during the Russian-Ukrainian war
    MA Ebim, EG Nta, S Okune
    Journal of Languages, Linguistics and Literary Studies (JLLLS) 2 (2) , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 7
  • The depiction of environment in literary texts: An eco- linguistic study of Chinua Achebe's things fall apart
    AM Ebim
    Journal of Education, Research and Behavioural Sciences 10 (1), 001-007 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 7
  • A critical discourse analysis of narrative processes in Chinua Achebe’s things fall apart
    MA Ebim
    Available at SSRN 4152627 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 6
  • The Semiotization of the Boko Haram Insurgency: A Critical Linguistic Perspective
    AM Ebim
    NDUNODE, Calabar journal of the Humanities 16 (1), 33-49 , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 6
  • A Sociolinguistic Study of Proverbs among the Yorubas in South-Western Nigeria and Mbube People in South-South Nigeria
    AA Fatuase, MA Ebim
    Agathos 13 (2), 73-87 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 5
  • A critical discourse analysis of Niyi Osundare’s “Blues for the new Senate King” in Lwati: A Journal of Contemporary Research
    MA Ebim
    2021.0
    Citations: 4
  • DISCOURSES OF POWER, DOMINANCE, AND RESISTANCE IN INTERNET REACTIONS TO TWITTER BAN IN NIGERIA
    MA Ebim, FA Fatuashe, ST Okune, AO Otora
    Journal of Arts Humanity and Social Sciences ISSN 2583, 2034 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 3
  • Climate Change and Environmental Degradation: An Eco-Linguistic Study of Print Media Reports on Oil Exploration in the Niger Delta Region
    ME Abua
    Book of Proceedings for University of Lagos International Conference, https … , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 3
  • A DISCOURSE STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN ARMY AND BOKO HARAM COUNTER-PROPAGANDA RHETORIC
    MA Ebim, JN Tanyi
    NDUNODE, Calabar journal of the Humanities 17 (3), 101-114 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 3
  • Eco-Lyrical Delineation of Envirnment Songs: A Study Of TY Bello’s “The Land is Green" and Michael Jackson's "Heal the World"
    MA Ebim
    The Land Is Green, 001-005 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 3
  • Education for "Beggars”: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Political Reactions on the Establishment of the Almajiri School System in Nigeria
    MA Ebim
    A Festchrift in Honour of Professor Eruvbetine , 2016
    2016.0
    Citations: 3
  • A Multimodal Analysis of Niger Delta Discourses
    ME Abua
    Language and Literary Studies in Society, A Festschrift for Professor Eno … , 0
    Citations: 3
  • Putinian Policies of De-Nazification: Discourses of Power in the Deployment of Linguistic Resources on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
    MA Ebim
    Journal of Languages and Culture 2 (1), 11-27 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 2
  • A critical discourse analysis of selected songs of Nigerian musicians on internet fraud
    MA Ebim
    Matthew Abua Ebim A Critical Discourse Analysis of Songs of Nigerian … , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 2