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Evaluation of Geotourism Potential of Eruku and Its Environs: A Case for Ilado Hill
(Sustainable Geoscience and Geotourism, 2021-04-30) Olufemi S. BAMIGBOYE; Toba E. BAMIDELE; Shakirat O. MUSTAPHA; Olufemi OLANIYAN; Moses O. AWOJOBI
Geotourism potential of Eruku and its environs with emphasis on Ilado hill was appraised.The methods adopted in this work includes geological field mapping and interview. From the field mapping exercise, the rocks in Eruku and its environs include migmatite, gneisses, amphibolite granites, diorite and pegmatite. The tourist attractions include remnant of ancient city wall (Odi Ilu), joining wall (Odi Abumo) and Ilado hill. Ilado hill was also discovered to be an abandoned ancient city with city gate made of gold with full regalia of African administrative offices. The conclusion drawn from this work is that Ilado hill fulfilled all the requirements to be a tourist destination, and hence, it is a good source of recreation while also serving as source of income for the Eruku City and government at large.
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Science Education in the Digital Era: Socioeconomic Barriers, ICT Integration and Emerging Gaps in Teaching and Learning
(2025) Opeyemi Abdullahi Alabi; Moses Adeleke Adeoye; Alani Ahmed Abiola; Muhammad Omeiza Raji
The rapid advancement of digital technologies has reshaped educational practices globally, yet science education in Nigeria continues to face systemic challenges in adapting to this shift. Persistent infrastructural gaps, economic constraints, and disparities in teacher preparedness raise critical questions about how effectively digital tools can enhance science learning. This research aimed to explore the opportunities and challenges of integrating information and communication technologies (ICT) into science education in Nigeria, with a focus on understanding how digitalisation shapes access, pedagogy, and equity. The research employed a qualitative, document-based method. It synthesised findings from peer-reviewed scholarship, policy documents, and national education reports through thematic analysis, allowing for the identification of recurring patterns and emerging trends in the digital transformation of science classrooms. The results show that ICT adoption in Nigerian science education is real but uneven. Three main findings emerged: socio-economic and infrastructural barriers—such as unreliable electricity, limited internet access, and household poverty—restrict effective ICT use; while some teachers employ digital tools, their application is often limited to surface-level tasks rather than transformative, inquiry-based science learning; and new divides are emerging, as digital resources remain concentrated in urban and private schools, leaving rural and disadvantaged groups further behind. In conclusion, this research contributes by framing ICT integration not as an isolated technical issue but as an interconnected system of socio-economic, infrastructural, and pedagogical factors. Its value lies in highlighting science-specific digital needs and proposing a holistic perspective that can inform policies and practices aimed at fostering inclusive, equitable, and effective science education in the digital era.
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Industrial Accident and Safety Hazards at the Workplace: A Spatio-Physical Workplace Approach
(Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research, 2014) *Animashaun, O.O.* & Odeku, K.O.
The challenge facing management from time immemorial is that of creating a work environment that not only attracts, keeps and motivates its workforce, but also organizes the workplace in such a way as to ensure the safety and health of the workforce. The organization of the workplace should also provide proactive ways of evacuating the workforce and preventing neighbours from being injured in cases of workplace accidents and hazardous disasters. Focusing on the situation in Nigeria, this treatise examines the interrelationship between health and safety and the layout of the physical work environment. Although, there is dearth of material on this area, researchers have established that good physical layout of the workplace coupled with efficient management processes prevents unnecessary accidents at the workplace and boost productivity and improves organizational performance
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Contemporary environmental impact assessment issues in Nigeria
(RMZ – M&G, 2013-09-30) Olubunmi Owoyemi and Olufemi Bamigboye
For development to be sustainable it should meet the emerging needs of the present and succeeding generations. It must focus on growth without compromising the needs of the future. Environmental engineering requires that the impact and interaction of common engineered structures such as dams, highways, deep foundation buildings, among others are carried out with minimal environmental deterioration. Agricultural practices, oil exploitation activities, mining operations and industrial waste disposal which affect our environment tremendously, should be subjected to comprehensive and adequate assessment of the impacts they will have on our environment before the implementation of such activities. This will lead to adequate preparation for effective mitigation of future environmental hazards that might accompany these activities.
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Integrated Geophysical Investigation of Aquifer and Its Groundwater Potential in Camic Garden Estate, Ilorin Metropolis North-Central Basement Complex of Nigeria
(IOSR Journal of Applied Geology and Geophysics (IOSR-JAGG), 2019-04-30) Bawallah, M. A., Aina, A.O. , Ozegin, K.O., Akeredolu, B.E. , Bamigboye, O.S. , Olasunkanmi, N.K. , Oyedele, A.A
This paper presents a geophysical study for ground water evaluation in a typical crystalline basement complex terrain of Camic garden estate in Ilorin metropolis, North central basement complex of Nigeria. Very Low Frequency-Electromagnetic (VLF-EM) and Ground Magnetics (GM) were used for structural evaluation/delineation combined with Electrical Resistivity Method (ERM) using the Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) Technique. Eight (8) VLF-EM and GM profiles covering a distance range of 70 to 300 m were established, VLF-EM at a measuring intervals of 10 m each, while six (6) VES were carried out based on quantitative, semi-quantitative of the VLF-EM and GM, a correlation was also carried out between the VLF-EM and the GM results of conductive zones and zones of low magnetic susceptibility that may be diagnostic of fault, fracture/weathered material. The six (6) VES were carried out using Schlumberger configuration, with AB/2 varying from 1.00 m to 225.00 m, with the predominant curve being of the HA type representing three-layer earth model i.e. the top soil, the clayey/weathered layer, and the fresh basement for most of the curves obtained, the clayey/weathered layer constitutes the major auriferous unit in the area, and are characterised by moderately low resistivity value which ranged between 23.00 and 200.00 Ωm while the thickness varies 13.2 to 61.0 m. The study reveals that 83% of the study area may be of low water bearing/yield owing to the thick clayey column that characterised the weathered layer without fractured basement. Therefore, there is a critical need for elaborate ground water study in the entire area, to be able to site boreholes with a reasonable yield in an environment where fractured basement/bedrock is rare to find.