Lapai Journal of Applied and Natural Sciences

Spectrophotometric Determination and Corrosion Inhibitory of Co (II), Ni (II), Cu (II), and Zn (II) Complexes Derived from Nicotinic Acid Hydrazide

Salawu O.W., Wuana R.A. & Ashimom J.T

Metal complexes formed by the reactions of Nicotinic acid Hydrazide (NAH) with copper (II), Cobalt (II), Nickel (II), and Zinc (II) sulphate ions were prepared and characterized by their infrared, electronic, magnetic moment, elemental analysis, solubility, molar conductivity, and melting point as well as their corrosion inhibition properties using the Weight Loss Method (WLM).

Assessing the Spatial Patterns in Soil Properties Which Strongly Influences High Crop Yields, Through Electrical Resistivity Method, in Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria

Yusuf T.U., Udensi E.E., Rafiu A.A., Eze P.C. & Salako K.A.

The escalated population, booming agricultural productions and marketing activities in Mokwa area brought about unending agricultural land-use, soil and water quality challenges among others. The Mokwa sedimentary exploration for clean soils and groundwater for plants with maximized economic convenience thus became paramount using efficient Geophysical methods...

Investigating Groundwater Quality and Soil Cultivation Viability Using Geophysical and Geochemical Approach at A Dumpsite in Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria.

Yusuf T. U., Udensi E.E., Salako K.A., Rafiu A.A., Eze P.C. & Mohammed A.

Geophysical survey involving electrical resistivity method, soil and hydro-chemical analyses was conducted around Masallachi Idi dumpsite in (latitudes 9o18' N and longitudes 5o04' E) Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria with the aim of investigating the degree and impact of the waste dumpsite on the quality of the groundwater and the recent farming activities observed in the study location...

Delineation of Magnetic Lineaments within some parts of Nigeria’s Bida Basin using Aeromagnetic Data

Tsepav M.T. & Mallam A.

Aeromagnetic data over some parts of Bida Basin, Nigeria was acquired from the Geological Survey Agency of Nigeria and interpreted, using Oasis Montaj software, with the aim of delineating magnetic lineamentsin the area. The study area is situated within latitude 8000'N - 10000'N and longitude 4030'E - 7000'E and covered by 10 aeromagnetic data sheets which were digitized and assembled to produce a combined aeromagnetic data file for the area...

Geoelectrical Investigation For Groundwater Potential and Aquifer Protective Capacity of Overburden Units at Unions Site, Gidankwano Campus, Federal University of Technology, Minna, North Central, Nigeria

J. Shehu, U. D. Alhassan, K. A. Salako, A. A. Rafiu & A. A. Adetona

Evaluation of groundwater potential was carried out at Northern part of Gidan kwano campus, Federal University of Technology, Minna. Schlumberger electrode configuration was adopted with maximum current electrode spacing (AB/2) of 100 m...

Water Quality and Algal Biodiversity of River Gbako Badeggi, Niger State, Nigeria

N.J. Dadi-Mamud

Algae are significant component of biological monitoring programs for assessing water quality. They are eligible to water quality assessment due to their nutrients requirements, rapid reproduction rate, and very short life cycle. The physico-chemical and algal characteristics of River Gbako, Badeggi, Niger State Nigeria were studied in three stations over a period of six months from May to October 2017...

Effect of Locally Prepared Tofu (Curdled Soymilk) on Hematological Status and Serum Antioxidant Enzyme Activity in Albino Rats

Y. Ndatsu & O. A. Amuzat

Effect of locally prepared Tofu (Curdled soymilk) on Hematological status and Serum antioxidant enzymes activity in Albino rats were evaluated. Tofus were prepared using locally sourced coagulants (lemon extract, alum, steep water, and lemon peel extract)...

Coincidence And Common Fixed Point Theorems In A G-Metric Space

K. Rauf & B.Y. Aiyetan

Upon the introduction of metric space in 1906, there have being a lot of generalization of this space, like 2-metric space, D-metric space and so on. In 2006 the concept of G-metric space was established after proving that most properties of D-metric space are incorrect, which resulted to the establishment of more satisfactory properties of G-metric space ...

Evaluation Of Some Soil Chemical Properties As Influenced By Cowpea (Vigna Unguigulata Walp) Cultivation In An Entisol Of Sokoto Sudan Savannah Agroecological Zone Of Nigeria

A. Mohammed, T. Mohammed, S.I. Zakari & I. Ahmed

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Antimycobacterial Drug Concentration In Serum Protein Levels Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

J.P. Mairiga, O.O. Iroanya and A.M. Ubana

Undesirable drug interactions may lead to altered serum concentration of the drugs and therefore reduced effectiveness of the drug. Effective monitoring of the serum concentration of antituberculosis drugs in patients can be an indicator for...

Boundary Layer Flow of Rarefied Gas Over a Flat Plate with Constant Heat Flux Boundary Conditions

A. I. Ma’li, U. Mohammed, A. Abubakar & Y. B. Aliyu

In the current work, Boundary layer flow of rarefied gas over a flat plate with constant heat flux boundary conditions is presented and solved numerically. The first-order slip boundary condition...

The Effect of Incomplete Mixing on a Cubic Autocatalytic Reaction Model

A.A. Yakubu, M.Y. Yatim, F. Sulayman & A. Abubakar

The effect of incomplete mixing on a cubic autocatalytic reaction model with linear decay in a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) is studied. The model comprises a system of...

Solar Radiation and its Effect on Signal Reception of Direct –to-Home Satellite System in some selected towns of Nasarawa State, Nigeria

B. Ndanusa, A.Z. Loko, I. Umar & B.J. Kwaha

This research work examines the effects of variation in solar radiation on signal reception of Direct-toHome (DTH) satellite on Ku-Band in some selected towns in Nasarawa State, Nigeria.

Study Of The Insect Pests Of Storage Fish In Lapai And Minna Metropolis, Niger State, Nigeria

B.U. Ibrahim, I.M. Salihu, H.H. Ndayako & J.E. Idris

The insect pests that infest stored smoked fish in Lapai and Minna Metropolis markets, Niger State, Nigeria were studied between May 2017 and July 2017. Smoked samples of Oreochromis niloticus...

Zero Dissipative Explicit Hybrid Method for Numerical Integration of Oscillatory Problems

Y.D. Jikantoro, M. Ismail, A. Abubakar, A.Y. Badeggi & A.I. Ma’ali

A zero dissipative and dispersive explicit integrator for oscillatory problems is proposed and derived in this paper. In the derivation, algebraic order conditions as well as dispersion and...

A mathematical Analysis for the Control of Cholera Dynamic in a Populations

F. Sulayman, A. Abubakar, A.A. Yakubu & D.U. Bako

In this paper, a new mathematical model for the cholera transmission dynamics was developed and thoroughly analyzed to better understand the spread of the disease. Our model incorporates...

Assessment of Physico-Chemical Parameters and Trace Metals Contents of Some Selected Boreholes (Drinking Water Sources) in Lapai Metropolis, Niger State, Nigeria

B.U. Ibrahim, A.M. Muhammad, H.L. Muhammad & E.H. Ntiense

The safety and accessibility of drinking water are major concerns throughout the world. Health risks may arise from the consumption of water contaminated with infectious agents, toxic chemicals and radiological hazards.

Comparative Studies of Trace Metals Determination of Three Species in Calyces of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn

A. Abdulazeez, I.L. Ibrahim, U. Abdullahi, M. Abubakar & A. Uthman

Hibiscus sabdarifa Linn belong to the family malvaceae. It is an annual herbaceous sub- shrub with more than 300 species which are distributed in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world. Most hibiscus species are used as ornamental plants..

Effects Of Deforestation On Some Communities In Kusopa, Mokwa Local Government Area, Niger State, Nigeria

A. Mohammed

Vegetation degradation is results of the dynamic inter play of social economics, institutional and technological activities. Vegetation declining may be driven by some factors including economic growth, population growth, urbanization...

Enrichment Of Information Security By Building New Hybrid Algorithm Using Expanded Rsa, And Des Cryptosystem

A. Abdulganiyu, M.B. Hammawa & O. Owolabi

The idea of fuzzing symmetric encryption method, DES (Data Encryption Standard) and asymmetric encryption modification this is to improve the strength of security on a cloud computing. Our article Expanded-RSA algorithm are fuzz to bring about...

Kidney Biomarkers as clue from Toxicological Studies of Methanol Extract of Syzygium aromaticum seed on Wister rats

H.B. Usman, Y. Ndatsu, A. Abubakar & H. Abubakar

The toxicological administration of methanol extract of Syzygium aromaticum (SYZ) seed, commonly known as clove (which has been locally employed for treating gastrointestinal tract diseases and also used as food spices), on some biochemical...

Lead (Pb) Concentrations in Food, Water and Soil of Gold-Ore Mining Communities in Rafi Local Government, North Central Nigeria

H.B. Usman, Y. Ndatsu, A. Abubakar & A.O. Aliyuar

The Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a suspected Lead (Pb) poisoning outbreak in Unguwan Magiro and Unguwan Kawu...

Design of a HIFI Prototype of a Mobile Commerce Application For Student Community

A.A. Kawu

A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from. The goal of a prototype is to test and inspect usability and to detect and correct potential design flaws...

Nutritional composition of EdibleTermites (Macrotermis bellicosus) Consumed in Paikoro Local Government, Niger State, Nigeria

Y.B. Paiko, Y. Azeh,I.L. Ibrahim & I. Awwal

The proximate composition, amino acid profile and fatty acid composition of Termites (Macrotermis bellicosus) commonly consumed by the indigenous tribes found in Paikoro local Government, Niger state were investigated...

Evaluation Of Geospatial Distribution Of Top Soil Quality In Lapai And Its Environs, Niger State Nigeria

S.I. Ibrahim

This study evaluate the top Soil Quality in Lapai and its Environs using geographical information system (GIS) by identifying the geospatial distribution of soil types in the study area...