Onyeka Nwelue

A Nigerian author, Onyeka Nwelue, has had his Academic Visitor status at Oxford University terminated after misusing University logos and premises for ...

When asked by Cherwell to provide further details of his academic certifications, Nwelue said, “I have the equivalent of Master’s as a filmmaker. However, when asked to clarify his academic affiliations in light of this, Nwelue told Cherwell, “I have never ever posed as a professor at Oxford and Cambridge. This week, the University of Cambridge also told Cherwell that Nwelue’s connections with Cambridge had been terminated following investigations into his conduct.

Universities of Oxford and Cambridge have terminated their relationship with Nigerian filmmaker and author Onyeka Nwelue for.

If I came off as that, to the students, I am deeply sorry and I hope they can forgive me. I don’t tell people I am a professor. He also wrote that “African women look like masquerades when they wear wigs and make-up”, the newspaper found.

Onyeka Nwelue, a writer and filmmaker, was invited to join the African Studies Centre at Oxford as a visiting fellow for the 2021-22 academic year. Posts from a ...

If I came off as that, to the students, I am deeply sorry and I hope they can forgive me. It won’t happen again, as I have made a concerted effort to leave social media.” I don’t tell people I am a professor. But, never for once did I say I am Oxford professor. He also wrote that “African women look like masquerades when they wear wigs and make up”, the newspaper found. “I have always been called a professor from when I was a teenager…

The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom has reportedly sacked Onyeka Nwelue, the Nigerian filmmaker and author, as an academic visitor.

On his qualification, he said: “I have the equivalent of Master’s as a filmmaker. Prior to Oxford, I made award-winning films and published a lot of books. “I have never ever posed as a professor at Oxford and Cambridge. I also have an Honorary Doctorate. The accusation that I say I am a professor at Oxford is baseless,” he was quoted as saying. “I am very sorry if the students felt uncomfortable.

Nigerian Professor, Onyeka Nwelue and Blogger David Hundeyin have had their Academic Visitor status at Oxford University terminated for misusing University ...

In the marketing of the event, Nwelue used the Oxford University logo, the African Studies Centre logo and the MML logo without permission. Hundeyin replied with the implication that women who were of a fair complexion, tall and had long legs would not face hurdles to their career advancement in journalism.” Nwelue told Cherwell that “[the Society] was established in partnership with the University of Oxford”. Cambridge told Cherwell: “Onyeka Nwelue and David Hundeyin are no longer associated with the University of Cambridge. Attendees of the event told Cherwell that misogynistic remarks made by its organisers and other audience members made them feel “incredibly uncomfortable”. When asked by Cherwell to provide further details of his academic certifications, Nwelue said: “I have the equivalent of Master’s as a filmmaker. He was not credited as a professor by either institution in the course of his associations with them, and Oxford confirmed to Cherwell that he has never been a professor at the university. However, when asked to clarify his academic affiliations in light of this, Nwelue told Cherwell: “I have never ever posed as a professor at Oxford and Cambridge. Nine of these have been published since 2021, and of the seventeen listed on Amazon, thirteen have no consumer reviews. He also tweeted: “I am a university professor, attached to two of the top best universities in the world”, along with many other tweets where he referred to himself as a professor. During this time, he represented himself as a professor at both the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, but has been unable to provide Cherwell with evidence of an academic PhD. Nigerian Professor, Onyeka Nwelue and Blogger David Hundeyin have had their Academic Visitor status at Oxford University terminated for misusing University logos and premises for commercial purposes, an investigation by Cherwell has found.

The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom has reportedly sacked Onyeka Nwelue, the Nigerian filmmaker and author, as an academic visitor.

On his qualification, he said: “I have the equivalent of Master’s as a filmmaker. Prior to Oxford, I made award-winning films and published a lot of books. “I have never ever posed as a professor at Oxford and Cambridge. I also have an Honorary Doctorate. The accusation that I say I am a professor at Oxford is baseless,” he was quoted as saying. “I am very sorry if the students felt uncomfortable.

A Nigerian author, Onyeka Nwelue, has had his Academic Visitor status at the University of Oxford terminated after misusing University logos and premises ...

When asked by Cherwell to provide further details of his academic certifications, Nwelue said, “I have the equivalent of Master’s as a filmmaker. However, when asked to clarify his academic affiliations in light of this, Nwelue told Cherwell, “I have never ever posed as a professor at Oxford and Cambridge. This week, the University of Cambridge also told Cherwell that Nwelue’s connections with Cambridge had been terminated following investigations into his conduct.

A Nigerian author, Onyeka Nwelue, who claimed to be a professor at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge has lost his academic visitor status after.

If I came off as that, to the students, I am deeply sorry and I hope they can forgive me. I don’t tell people I am a professor. He also wrote that “African women look like masquerades when they wear wigs and make up”, the newspaper found.

The filmmaker and author held an Academic Visitor status at Oxford's African Studies Centre from 2021 until his dismissal.

When asked about the event, Mr Nwelue told Cherwell, “I am very sorry if the students felt uncomfortable. Good journalism costs a lot of money. No explanation was given, but we heard unofficially that Nasir El-Rufai was unhappy about my presence,” he narrated. On Thursday, he locked his Twitter account after tweeting: “I am leaving social media this evening. However, when asked to clarify his academic affiliations in light of this, Mr Nwelue told Cherwell, “I have never ever posed as a professor at Oxford and Cambridge. Nine of these have been published since 2021, and of the 17 listed on Amazon, 13 have no consumer reviews, the newspaper reported. Mr Hundeyin’s book was also on sale at £20. At Oxford, Academic Visitorship is set up on terms agreed upon between an individual and the university. The investigation revealed he was dismissed for misusing university logos and premises for commercial purposes. Twenty of his books were either self-published or published by his companies. Apologies that they came off wrongly.” He denied being racist, misogynist, or classist. My card says I am an Academic Visitor and that is exactly what I tell people.