Dr. Nheoma Eme Worugji

Dr. Nheoma Eme Worugji is a Legal Practitioner and Law Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Rivers
State University, Port Harcourt. She joined the University as a lecturer in the Department of
Jurisprudence and International Law, Faculty of Law in 2019.
Academic Qualifications: LLB (University of Calabar)

BL (Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus)
LLM (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
PhD (Rivers State University)

Rank: Lecturer 1
She served as the Faculty Examination and Records Officer from 2021 to 2022, published
several journal articles and is a member of various professional bodies.
Her research interest focuses on human rights law and its intersection with other areas of law.
Her works highlight the importance of safeguarding human rights while addressing broader
societal challenges.
Subject Areas of Interest: Human Rights Law, Child Rights Law, Labour Law, Family Law
and Healthcare Law.
Contact email address: nheoma.worugji@ust.edu.ng; nheomaworugji@yahoo.com