Saviour Nathan Agoro
EMAIL: profagoro@ndu.edu.ng
PHONE: 08068228296
ADDRESS: Department of Theatre Arts, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, P.M.B.071, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Multiple Agricultural Interests
POST HELD: None MEMBERSHIP STATUS: Member
YEAR OF INDUCTION/ADMISSION: 2018
MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE: None
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION: Niger Delta University,Wilberforce Island,P.M.B.071,Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
SPECIALTIES: Dramatic Literature,Theory & Criticism,Play & Screen Play Writing,Management and Media Studies
APPOINTMENTS: 1. Chairman, Bayelsa State Higher Education Students Loan Board, Bayelsa
State, Nigeria,18 December 2018-
2. Adjunct Professor, Department of English and Communication Studies,
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Federal University Otuoke,
Bayelsa State, Nigeria, 1 April 2019-
3. Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Federal University
Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, 1 July 2018- March 29, 2019
4. Visiting Professor, Department of English and Communication Studies,
Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, March 2018- March 31
2019.
5. Provost, Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama, P.M.B.74
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, 15 August 2012- 3 August 2017
6. Head, Department of Fine, Industrial and Theatre Arts, Niger Delta
University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State 2009- 14 August 2012
7. Acting Head, Department of Fine, Industrial & Theatre Arts, Niger
Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State 15 January 2006-
February 2007
8. Acting Dean Faculty of Arts, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce
Island, Bayelsa State 16 February 2004- 15 January 2006
9. Acting Head, Department of Theatre Arts, Niger Delta University,
Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State 2004- 14 January 2006
10. Pioneer Acting Head, Department of Theatre Arts 2002-2004
11. Pioneer Acting Head, Department of English and Literary Studies,
2002-2004
12. Member of Senate Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa
State 2002-
13. Nigerian Technical Aid Corps Senior Lecturer, Institute of African
Studies, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown
January 2000 – March 2002.
14. Part-time Senior Lecturer, Department of English, Fourah Bay
College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown January 2000 – March 2002.
15. Acting Dean, School of Languages, formerly Rivers State College of
Education, now Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Port Harcourt,
Nigeria. 1 February 1996 to December 1999.
PARTICIPATION IN GRANTS AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS/PROJECTS: None
COMMUNITY SERVICE: 1. Chairman, Technical Committee, Epie Language Association
2. Secretary-General, Abovie-Igbogene, A Community Development Association
3. Editor, Family Life Fellowship, Scripture Union, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 1988-date.
4. Founder & Director, The Solid Rock Production, Igbogene, A Community Theatre
5. Head of Production and Technical Department, Caught-Up Television, Greater Evangelism World Crusade, 2019-
6. Member, Board Trustee, Greater Evangelism World Crusade, Nigeria
Biography
Professor Saviour Nathan A. Agoro, MNAL, FCAI, FNIM, FIMIM, fsonta, mnipr, was educated at the University of Ibadan, where he obtained BA (Hons.), MA, Ph.D. degrees in Theatre Arts. He is a member of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration, Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), Fellow of the Institute of Mass Communication and Information Management of Nigeria and Fellow of the Society of Nigeria Theatre Artists. Besides, he is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Directors’ Guild of Nigeria, and Association of Movie Producers. He is a playwright, director, critic, filmmaker, and novelist. He served as the Dean of Arts, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria as well as Provost, Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama, Bayelsa State. He serves on the Editorial Board of various journals.
