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The Department of English and Literature's open-access academic publishing platform is home to 3 peer-reviewed journals: Benin Journal of Communication Studies (BJCS), specialising in Language, Communication, and related scholarship;Benin Journal of Literary Studies (BJLS), specialising in Literature, popular culture, and related scholarship;Romanus Egudu Journal of English Studies (REJES), specialising in both Language and Literary Studies.

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BJLS

Contemporary African Literatures

Vol. 122025

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Volume 12, Issue 1: Contemporary African Literatures

The latest volume of the Benin Journal of English and Literary Studies explores contemporary themes in African literatures and the evolving landscape of digital media rhetoric, featuring groundbreaking research from leading scholars across Nigeria and the continent.

ISSN: XXXX-XXXX  ·  Peer-Reviewed  ·  Open Access

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Recent Publications

BJLS·2025

Syntactical Shifts in Nigerian Pidgin: An Evolutionary Linguistic Approach

Dr. T.B. Okafor

Tracing the phonological and syntactical evolution of Nigerian Pidgin over the last three decades, this study provides a comprehensive analysis of how the language adapts to changing social and technological landscapes.

LinguisticsNigerian PidginSyntax
BJLS·2025

Echoes of Modernity: Postmodernist Tropes in 21st Century Nigerian Fiction

Dr. Adewale Ojo, Prof. Nneka Eze

This rigorous study examines the integration of postmodern narrative techniques in recent Nigerian literature, exploring how authors navigate global literary trends while maintaining indigenous storytelling traditions.

PostmodernismNigerian LiteratureNarrativity
BJLS·2025

Green Voices: Ecocritical Readings of Contemporary African Poetry

Dr. Folake Adeyemi, Dr. Emeka Nwosu

This paper investigates the emergence of ecocritical consciousness in contemporary African poetry, analysing how poets from Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya engage with environmental degradation, climate change, and the politics of natural resource extraction through verse.

EcocriticismAfrican PoetryEnvironmental Literature
BJLS·2025

Screening the Nation: Narrative Identity Construction in Nollywood Cinema

Prof. Chukwuma Ibeh

Drawing on narrative theory and cultural studies, this article examines how Nollywood films construct and negotiate Nigerian national identity, focusing on the interplay between indigenous storytelling conventions and global cinematic aesthetics in selected films from 2018 to 2025.

NollywoodNational IdentityFilm Studies
BJLS·2025

Fractured Remembrance: Trauma and Memory in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Later Works

Dr. Ifeoma Okwu, Dr. Babatunde Ajayi

This study employs trauma theory to analyse the representation of personal and collective memory in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's post-2015 fiction, arguing that her narrative strategies create a distinctive literary space for processing historical and contemporary Nigerian trauma.

Trauma StudiesMemoryChimamanda Ngozi Adichie
BJLS·2025

Linguistic Hybridity: Code-Switching Practices Among Lagos Youth in Digital Spaces

Dr. Olumide Fashola

This sociolinguistic investigation analyses code-switching patterns among young Lagosians on social media platforms, revealing how multilingual practices in digital communication reflect broader shifts in language attitudes, identity performance, and urban cultural production.

Code-SwitchingDigital SociolinguisticsYouth Language
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BJLS

2025-03-15

Dr. Folake AdeyemiDr. Emeka Nwosu

Vol. 12 · 2025

Green Voices: Ecocritical Readings of Contemporary African Poetry

This paper investigates the emergence of ecocritical consciousness in contemporary African poetry, analysing how poets from Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya engage with environmental degradation, climate change, and the politics of natural resource extraction through verse.

EcocriticismAfrican PoetryEnvironmental LiteraturePostcolonial Ecology
BJLS

2025-03-15

Dr. Ifeoma OkwuDr. Babatunde Ajayi

Vol. 12 · 2025

Fractured Remembrance: Trauma and Memory in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Later Works

This study employs trauma theory to analyse the representation of personal and collective memory in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's post-2015 fiction, arguing that her narrative strategies create a distinctive literary space for processing historical and contemporary Nigerian trauma.

Trauma StudiesMemoryChimamanda Ngozi AdichieNigerian Fiction
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Professor (Mrs.) Sophia I. Akhuemokhan

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Dr. E. B. Adeleke

Editorial Management & Academic Publishing

University of Benin

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Dr. E. N. Okwechlme

Editorial Management & Academic Publishing

University of Benin

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Dr. A. P. Mamudu

Editorial Management & Academic Publishing

University of Benin

Associate Editor

Dr. (Mrs.) A. 0. Eruaga

Linguistics & Syntax

University of Benin

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Mr. Kingston Onyijen

Digital Media Rhetoric

University of Lagos

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The University of Benin invites well-researched articles, book reviews, and creative works for inclusion in our biannual editions across all active journals.

Deadline: March 31st (June Edition)August 31st (November Edition)
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