Benjamin Nyong
Biographic Data
| ID | 1679771 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin Nyong |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin |
| FAMILY NAME | Nyong |
| SIGNATURE | NYONG B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Arthur Jarvis University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3116-9939 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Cultural integrity, morality and social critique
Akata is a nocturnal masquerade in Efik communities that serves as a form of community policing. The performance is expressed through songs, often infused with satire directed at individuals and established authorities. However, contemporary influences from Western and Arabic religions, including education, have gradually eroded interest in this indigenous practice. This study aims to examine Akata songs from an ethnopragmatic perspective, explor…
Beyond the metaphysical
This paper examines the trends and underlying drivers of contemporary atheism in Nigeria. Drawing on qualitative data from 76 participants and five waves of World Values Survey (WVS) data, we analyse the historical dynamics of atheist identity and its sociocultural triggers in the Nigerian context. Findings show that the percentage of Nigerians identifying as unreligious has steadily increased since the early 2000s, particularly among male youths…
When Tricycles Speak
This article investigates the sociocultural aspects of street-related linguistic practices on commercial tricycles in Uyo metropolis, south-eastern Nigeria. Marginal urban texts on tricycles reveal a process of identity construction and the quest for ideological distinctiveness of the grassroots in articulating their spatial street wisdom. The study offers contextual analyses of tricycle texts to unpack how they reflect riders' social conditions,…
Visual representations on Nigerian trucks
The public transport sector in the urban landscape in Nigeria is a prominent social site for the spatial distribution of automobile graffiti signatures. Transporters have various kinds of symbolic tags on their vehicles that convey different messages which represent their local attitudes, beliefs, religious identities, folk psychology, and safety precautionary measures to recipients (other road users and passers-by). This article, based on two ca…
Names, Naming and the Code of Cultural Denial in a Contemporary Nigerian Society
This article explores the rejection of indigenous African (first) names and the preference for European and westernized names by some Nigerian youth, especially those living in Calabar metropolis, Cross River State, South-eastern Nigeria. The article investigates the personal, cultural and social motivations for foreign names adoption and the subjective interpretations of both rejected and adopted first names. The study is rooted in the Afrocentr…
Names, Naming and the Code of Cultural Denial in a Contemporary Nigerian Society
This article explores the rejection of indigenous African (first) names and the preference for European and westernized names by some Nigerian youth, especially those living in Calabar metropolis, Cross River State, South-eastern Nigeria. The article investigates the personal, cultural and social motivations for foreign names adoption and the subjective interpretations of both rejected and adopted first names. The study is rooted in the Afrocentr…
When Tricycles Speak
This article investigates the sociocultural aspects of street-related linguistic practices on commercial tricycles in Uyo metropolis, south-eastern Nigeria. Marginal urban texts on tricycles reveal a process of identity construction and the quest for ideological distinctiveness of the grassroots in articulating their spatial street wisdom. The study offers contextual analyses of tricycle texts to unpack how they reflect riders' social conditions,…
Visual representations on Nigerian trucks
The public transport sector in the urban landscape in Nigeria is a prominent social site for the spatial distribution of automobile graffiti signatures. Transporters have various kinds of symbolic tags on their vehicles that convey different messages which represent their local attitudes, beliefs, religious identities, folk psychology, and safety precautionary measures to recipients (other road users and passers-by). This article, based on two ca…
Names, Naming and the Code of Cultural Denial in a Contemporary Nigerian Society
This article explores the rejection of indigenous African (first) names and the preference for European and westernized names by some Nigerian youth, especially those living in Calabar metropolis, Cross River State, South-eastern Nigeria. The article investigates the personal, cultural and social motivations for foreign names adoption and the subjective interpretations of both rejected and adopted first names. The study is rooted in the Afrocentr…
Visual representations on Nigerian trucks
The public transport sector in the urban landscape in Nigeria is a prominent social site for the spatial distribution of automobile graffiti signatures. Transporters have various kinds of symbolic tags on their vehicles that convey different messages which represent their local attitudes, beliefs, religious identities, folk psychology, and safety precautionary measures to recipients (other road users and passers-by). This article, based on two ca…
Beyond the metaphysical
This paper examines the trends and underlying drivers of contemporary atheism in Nigeria. Drawing on qualitative data from 76 participants and five waves of World Values Survey (WVS) data, we analyse the historical dynamics of atheist identity and its sociocultural triggers in the Nigerian context. Findings show that the percentage of Nigerians identifying as unreligious has steadily increased since the early 2000s, particularly among male youths…
When Tricycles Speak
This article investigates the sociocultural aspects of street-related linguistic practices on commercial tricycles in Uyo metropolis, south-eastern Nigeria. Marginal urban texts on tricycles reveal a process of identity construction and the quest for ideological distinctiveness of the grassroots in articulating their spatial street wisdom. The study offers contextual analyses of tricycle texts to unpack how they reflect riders' social conditions,…
Cultural integrity, morality and social critique
Akata is a nocturnal masquerade in Efik communities that serves as a form of community policing. The performance is expressed through songs, often infused with satire directed at individuals and established authorities. However, contemporary influences from Western and Arabic religions, including education, have gradually eroded interest in this indigenous practice. This study aims to examine Akata songs from an ethnopragmatic perspective, explor…
Identity (music (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works)