Yusuf Larry S AYUBA

Assistant Professor

college of Liberal Studies (COLBS)

Religious Studies Programme

Dr. Y. Larry Ayuba is an Assistant Professor in the Religious Studies Programme. His area of Specialization includes: Anthropology, Ethnography, Phenomenology, African Christian Theology and Cultural studies. He is a scholar with a deep interest in researching on the Gbagyi/Gbari people of the Middle Belt of Nigeria.

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Education

• Teacher’s Grade II Certificate 1982 TCII
• Nigeria Certificate in Education (1986)
• Bachelor of Arts (1989)
• Master of Arts (2000)
• Master of Divinity (2000)
• Ph.D – Theology & Religious Studies (2014)

Selected Publications

1. “Magic, Sorcery, and Witchcraft: A Critical Phenomenological Survey in the Study of African Traditional Religion,” Jos Bulletin of Religion Vol 4, No. 1, 1999, pp. 61–74 
2. “Implication(s) of Secularism on Religion in Africa,” Foundations of African Theology, Vol 4, No. 2, January–June, 1999, pp. 83– 91
3. “A Historical-Phenomenological Approach to the Study of African Indigenous Religions,” Foundations of African Theology, Vol 4, No. 2, January–June, 1999., pp. 123–135
4. “MYSTICAL POWERS OF WITCHCRAFT AMONG THE GBAGYI,” Ilorin Journal of Religious Studies, (IJOURELS) Vol.1 No.1, 2011, Pp.77–92
5. “THE GBAGYI/GBARI: ORIGIN, IDENTITY AND IMPACT OF KNUNU (“TRADITION/ CULTURE”),” International Journal of Current Advanced Research Vol 5, Issue 1, 2016, Pp.585–592
6. “Knunu of the Gbagyi/Gbari Beyond the Cultural Context,” International Journal of Current Advanced Research Vol 5, Issue 1, 2016, Pp.584–588
7. “The Gbagyi/Gbari and Some Aspects of their Knunu (Tradition/Culture),” International Journal of Management Sciences (IJOMAS) Vol. 9 June 2016 No.1, Pp. 308–320

Books already published 

1. Gbagyi/Gbari Witchcraft and the New Social Order (Ibadan: BWright Integrated Publishers Ltd, 2016) (Published)