21 articles in this issue
M. A. Bawa, M. Abdulwahab, O. B. Umaru, S. M. Adams, L. M. Sani, N. Agidani
The effect of an inoculant, [triethylamine (TEA)] on the corrosion behavior of multilayered mild steel/Al-Cr plates in guava leaf extract was investigated in 0.5M HCl solution using gravimetric based mass-loss test and potentiodynamic polarization techniq... see more
S. E. Uwadiae, V. Ekeleme
The aim of this study was to characterize clay from Oza-Nogogo in Delta State for its physical and chemical composition in order to assess its potential industrial applications. The clay samples were collected by means of a plastic shovel and digger, hand... see more
O. K. Owolarafe, B. O. Adetifa, A. C. Oyekanmi, T. G. Lemikan, T. M. Samuel
The quality of fufu has been known to vary from one location to another. The processing technique may be responsible for this variation in quality. A study was carried out to investigate the different processing technologies adopted for production of... see more
N. Danbaba, I. Nkama, M. H. Badau, P. Y. Idakwo
In this study, multivariate analysis of the relationship between extruder barrel temperatures (100-140oC), initial feed moisture level (15-25%) and bambara groundnut flour (8-24%) content during twin-screw extrusion of rice-bambara groundnut blends for th... see more
M. O. Osifeko, O. Folorunsho, O. I. Sanusi, P. O. Alao, O. O. Ade-Ikuesan, O. G. Olasunkanmi
The unreliability of solar energy as an alternative source of electricity is a source of concern to stakeholders. To mitigate this challenge, researchers have proposed photovoltaic (PV) power output forecasting which is aimed at predicting the power outpu... see more
M. R. Shuaib, B. Davison
The increasing lack of successful completion of large infrastructure public projects in Nigeria has given rise to the need to look at project environment with a view to confronting the challenges that face project success. This paper examines the project ... see more
C. F. Njoku, A. M. S. Tekanyi, M. O. Babatunde
This paper presents an efficient technique in the reduction of frequent handover for macro-femto cells in Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks. A key design feature for handover decision algorithms is to guarantee seamless handover process between wireless ... see more
A. Fadeyibi, M. G. Yisa, O. S. Oladeji
Dehulling is a unit operation preceding oil extraction of most agricultural products. While it is common to dehull the African oil bean seed manually, the mechanical operation of the process has not been reported. Thus, this study was undertaken to design... see more
B. S. U. Ibn Abubakar, A. Abdullah, A. N. Jones, M. Hussaini
In this study, the quality analysis of borehole water from various locations in Maiduguri metropolitan was investigated to determine the condition of groundwater in the Council following recent influx of people with resultant increase in human activities.... see more
A. Sobowale, S. G. Aderibigbe, A. E. Osunkoya, A. O. Babatunde
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T. O. Rasheed, S. Dan’azumi
In order to satisfy the water demand of the continuously growing population, it is essential to provide an adequate quantity of water through a well-designed network of pipes in Dutse Metropolis of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Insufficient network coverage in c... see more
A. G. Ibrahim, A. A. Hamisu, L. C. Edomwonyi-Otu
Biological systems usually consist of large number of components and involve processes at a variety of spatial, temporal and biological scales. Systems biology aims to understand such systems by integrating information from all functional levels into a si... see more
F. A. Ovat
Bamboo reinforced epoxy have adequate properties to attract its use as structural material in engineering applications. Research materials on bamboo-plastics composites are not common. This work is an experimental study of bamboo-epoxy composite on which ... see more
S. S. Garba, M. Hassan, T. O. Adewuyi
The impact of Jibia dam was assessed in relation to changes in land cover from 1986 to 2016. No previous work has covered such period in such extensive way using remote sensing method. Satellite images of 1986, 1990, 2003 and 2016 were acquired and classi... see more
J. U. Etoamaihe, C. U. Egbu, A. N. Agriga
Some physical properties of immature Runner beans pods (Phaseolus coccineus) were investigated with the aim of using the properties to develop efficient processing machines for the crop. The investigations were done using a digital weighi... see more
New product development using extrusion cooking, low cost raw materials to meet consumer preference for convenient products are increasingly becoming popular in the field of Food Engineering. The raw materials are usually complex biological materials that... see more
P. O. Oluseyi, O. T. Ajekigbe, O. M. Babatunde, T. O. Akinbulire
The grid fragility is a prevalent challenge in Nigeria electricity supply industry (NESI). It has resulted in recorded incidents of voltage collapse which have been on the increase in the recent time. Meanwhile to evaluate this events; thus the nexu... see more
S. T. Olorunsogo, B. A. Adejumo, B. A. Orhevba, I. M. Animashaun, O. R. Abiola
This study was undertaken to formulate poultry feeds (chick mash, growers mash and layers mash) from food processing by-products using mixture design experimental methodology. The proximate composition of the formulated feeds were also determine... see more
E. E. Agbon, A. D. Usman
Mobile Ad-hoc networks (MANETs) are a group of mobile nodes that are wireless and self-organized. They create a network that is temporal and without the aid of any centralized access point. MANETs suffer from a reduced network lifetime, low throughput, in... see more
E. O. Popoola, F. I. Ashiedu
This paper aims at providing insight to the design of the solution to the electricity problem in Nigeria. From studies, the lingering ineffectiveness in the electricity supply problem was identified to be heavily rooted in maintenance neglect. A Least Squ... see more
M. Hussaini, M. M. Modu, A. A. Shettima, B. Mohammed
This study reports the rate of gaseous emissions due to road transport in Maiduguri Metropolis, Nigeria. The technique used involved the determination of the rate of fuel (petrol and diesel) consumption by vehicles in Maiduguri, together with the fuel emi... see more