A LEXICO-SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF BARRACKS PIDGIN: A STUDY OF CHINDIT CANTONMENT NIGERIAN ARMY, ZARIA  

2019-10-31
This research is a lexico-semantic analysis of the pidgin used in the barracks. The study focuses on the variety of Nigerian Pidgin used at the Chindit Cantonment, Zaria. The study ...

MODIFIED KAOLINITE CLAY AS CATALYST FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM WASTE COOKING OIL  

2017-12-14
The challenges of continual depletion, economic crisis and environmental issues of the petroleum fuels have attracted the scientists’ interest to seek for alternatives to fossil fuels.Biodiesel is the alternative to ...

ENHANCING THERMAL COMFORT USING VERTICAL GREENERY SYSTEMS (VGS) IN THE DESIGN OF A SUSTAINABLE MID- RISE ESTATE IN THE HOT DRY CLIMATE OF KANO, NIGERIA  

2020-02-26
In battling some of the most alarming situations the world is facing right now which are the climate change and global warming, architects are saddled with the responsibility of designing ...

GEOSPATIAL ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT CONTROL VIOLATIONS IN BADAWA LAYOUT, NASSARAWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KANO STATE, NIGERIA  

2018-03-22
Over the years, development control has been a tool for urban planners to ensure convenience, functionality, aesthetics, security thus providing a robust environment. It has proven to be the most ...

EFFECT OF ORANGE PEEL, WATERMELON PEEL, AND THEIR SYNERGISTIC EFFECT ON THE REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS FROM DYE WASTEWATER  

2021-03-04
Modernization of our surrounding has resulted to widespread pollutants being disposed amidst which are heavy metals into the surroundings. Heavy metals are toxic to both human health and the environment ...

ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF CATTLE RUSTLING ON RURAL LIVELIHOOD IN ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA  

2021-12-26
Cattle rustling has become a problem of major concerned in northern region of Nigeria with quite alarming casualty figures in Zamfara State. The government of Zamfara State reported that nearly ...

PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF REINFORCED ECO-FRIENDLY ADHESIVES FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES (STARCH AND GELATIN) FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS  

2021-08-26
In this Research, starch-based and gelatine-based adhesives were formulated from Ipomea batata (sweet potatoe), Eleusine coracana (finger millet), Manihot esculenta (cassava root), cow bone and cow hide, after which they ...

INVESTIGATION OF NOOTROPIC AND NEUROPROTECTIVE EFECTS OF ERAGROSTIS TREMULA HOCHST. EX STEUD. IN MICE AND RATS  

2021-08-26
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder that causes cognitive deficit and psycho-emotional abnormalities leading to significant morbidity. Presently, AD has no cure and this necessitates development of ...

ASSESSMENT OF POLLUTION STATUS OF RESERVOIR WATER, TREATED PIPE-BORNE WATER AND DAM SEDIMENTS IN SELECTED RESERVOIRS IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA  

2016-11-26
The study assessed the pollution status of raw water, treated pipe borne water and sediment in some selected reservoirs in Kano State during three seasons of year 2012-2013; November- February ...

SYNTHESIS AND APPLICATION OF POTASSIUM FLUORIDE/EGGSHELL- IRON (II, III) OXIDE CATALYST FOR SINGLE STAGE TRANSESTERIFICATION OF NEEM OIL  

2016-12-01
Single stage alkali-catalyzed transesterification of vegetable oils having free fatty acid (FFA) content above 0.5% promotes saponification which lowers the biodiesel yield by deactivating the catalyst. A strong solid base ...