Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026): December 2026

Articles

• Potential of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Remediation of Oil-Contaminated Soil and Water

  1-7

  Yetunde M. ALADEITAN, Abdulmojeed O. OLUOGUN (Author)

  • 1_Aladeitan and Oluogun (2026)

• Evaluation of Green Architectural Strategies for Thermal Comfort in Four-Star Hotels in Nigeria

  8-19

  Abdulrasheed MUSTAPHA, Kolawole O. MORAKINYO, Seyi O. FARODOYE, Rilwan B. HABEEB, Oluwatimilehin I. ADEBAMBO, Sunday F. OLAWALE (Author)

  • 2_Mustapha et al. (2026)

• A Critical Review of Surrogate Reservoir Modelling for Uncertainty Quantification in Thin Oil Rim Reservoirs

  20-28

  Yetunde M. ALADEITAN, Damilola V. ABRAHAM, Abdulmojeed O. OLUOGUN, Abdulwasiu ABDURRAHMAN (Author)

  • 3_Aladeitan et al. (2026)

• Development and Performance Evaluation of an Injection Moulding Machine for Recycled Polymer Composite Production

  29-44

  Adefemi O. ADEODU, Banjo C. ADEDOKUN, Amos A. ADEGBITE (Author)

  • 4_Adeodu et al. (2026)

• Development of an Ocular Disease Prediction Using Deep Learning

  45-52

  Toyin OKEBULE (Author)

  • 5_Okebule (2026)

• Integration of Green Technologies for Sustainable Facility Management of Public Buildings in Edo State, Nigeria

  53-60

  Ayobami O. IDOWU (Author)

  • 6_Idowu (2026)

• Kinetic Modelling of Sonocatalytic Phenol Degradation over Alumina-Supported Copper Oxide Catalyst

  61-70

  Abdullahi YAHAYA, Ahmad ADO, Jaju A. MUHAMMAD, Zaharaddeen G. SANI, Baba A. OLUWA, Abdulazeez A. YUSUF (Author)

  • 7_Yahaya et al. (2026)

• Graph-Augmented Transformers for Hausa Sentiment Analysis: When Does Graph Structure Help?

  71-79

  Hafsa K. AHMAD (Author)

  • 8_Ahmad (2026)

• Performance Evaluation of 3.5 kVA Hybrid Inverter Following Standard Engineering Practices and Safety Procedures

  80-88

  Johnson O. ADEOGO, Olawale J. OLALUYI, Olumuyiwa A. OJO, Abayomi T. AYODELE, Elijah A. OLAJUYIN, Fasasi BELLO, Paul C. OFODU (Author)

  • 9_Adeogo et al. (2026)

• Design and Implementation of a Secure AI-Based Product Showcase and Customer Support System for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

  89-101

  Hammed A. OLASUNKANMI, Olumuyiwa I. ADENIJI, Mufutau K. LAWAL, Babatola E. OJO, Babayemi D. OMOWOLE, Somtochukwu E. AVAH, Isiaka A. ADELEKE, Kudirat N. POPOOLA, Ademidun E. IBITOYE (Author)

  • 10_Olasunkanmi et al. (2026)

• Evaluation of Animal Dungs as Alternative Heat-Treating Materials in Foundry Shop

  102-108

  Enoch ADETONA, Oladiran K. ABUBAKRE, Rasheed A. MURIANA, Muhammad N. BALA, Abel A. ADEYI (Author)

  • 11_Adetona et al. (2026)

• Quality Evaluation of Yogurt Produced from Chili Pepper-Derived Starter Culture

  109-114

  Mordecai C. EZEALOR, Bosede A. ORHEVBA, Ruth O. OYEBAMIJI (Author)

  • 12_Ezealor et al. (2026)

• IoT-Based Solar-Powered Flood Early Warning System: Design and Evaluation at Alau Dam, Nigeria

  115-123

  Haris A. DANLADI, Umar Y. MUHAMMAD, Idris Y. IDRIS, Zaharaddeen MUSA (Author)

  • 13_Danladi et al. (2026)

• Experimental and Finite Element Investigation of Thermal Distribution and Heat Flux in an Internal Combustion Engine Cylinder

  124-135

  Sunday IWERIOLOR, Ngozi G. EMORDI, Festus O. ISAAC, Linus CHUKWUKA, Onyekachukwu N. AKPENYI-ABOH, Liberty ANWULE (Author)

  • 14_Iweriolor et al. (2026)

• Physicochemical Characterisation of Mineral Sands from Northwestern Nigeria for Industrial Applications

  136-146

  Usman GARBA, Abdullahi ADAMU, Mamuda MUHAMMAD (Author)

  • 15_Garba et al. (2026)

• Application of Integrated Solar-Powered Ultraviolet Radiation and Sand Biofiltration Techniques in Rural Water Treatment: A Review

  147-157

  Sindrella AWINO, Peter ADEOYE (Author)

  • 16_Awino and Adeoye (2026)

• Improvement of Power Efficiency of Sensor Network Using Ant Colony Optimization and K-Means Clustering Technique

  158-168

  Nsikan L. AKPAN, Akaniyene OBOT, Olusegun A. AFOLABI (Author)

  • 17_Akpan et al. (2026)

• Hydrogen Production from Flare Gas via Steam Methane Reforming: A Simulation-Based Approach

  169-175

  Gbenga G. OSEKE, Chisom S. AMADI, Abubakar U. RAJI (Author)

  • 18_Oseke et al. (2026)

• Influence of Additive Manufacturing Process on the Fatigue of Polymer Materials: A Review

  176-185

  Enakhe P. OTSUPIUS, Nihad ACHEKUOGENE (Author)

  • 19_Otsupius and Achekuogene (2026)

• Design, Simulation, and 3D Printing of a Lightweight Drone Frame for Farm Monitoring

  186-203

  Abdulkareem BELLO, Saleh S. LUKMAN, Tasie M. CHIZE, Yusuf O. ADEIZA, Chibuzor A. OKAFOR, Abdullahi O. YAKUBU (Author)

  • 20_Bello et al. (2026)

• Effects of Completion Fluid Components on Reservoir Rock Matrix and Its Performance for Workover Applications

  204-208

  Gbenga G. OSEKE, Fatima A. SHEHU, Muhammad K. ABBA (Author)

  • 21_Oseke et al. (2026)

• TextCNN and Gated Recurrent Unit(GRU) with Additive Attention for Character-Level Yoruba Spell Correction

  209-218

  Opeyemi O. ASAOLU, Tomilayo F. ADEBIYI, Kazeem M. OLAGUNJU (Author)

  • 22_Asaolu et al. (2026)

• Simulation and Performance Analysis of a Military Insignia Microstrip Patch Antenna at 2.45 GHz For Wireless Applications

  219-232

  Shehu S. SHEHU, Samuel O. OLADIPUPO, Dominic S. NYITAMEN (Author)

  • 23_Shehu et al. (2026)

• Development of Enhanced Coal Briquettes for Domestic Cooking Applications in Nigeria

  233-237

  Abubakar D. ADO, Aminu D. MAHMUD, Jamilu HARUNA, Sadiq S. DODO, Abdullahi YAHAYA (Author)

  • 24_Ado et al. (2026)

• Evaluation of Nano-Hydroxyapatite/Nano-Kaolin Composite Additives on the Physical Properties of Hot Mix Asphalt Binder

  238-258

  Sani MAMOUDOU, Abdulmumin A. SHUAIBU, Aliyu USMAN (Author)

  • 25_Mamoudou et al. (2026)

• An Evaluation of the Porosity and Pore Volume Fractions of Coir Fibres in Relation to Their Diameters and Tensile Properties at a Crosshead Displacement Rate of 0.5 mm/Minute for Composite Applications

  259-264

  Chioma I. MADUEKE, Reginald UMUNAKWE, Oluwole D. ADIGUN (Author)

  • 26_Madueke et al. (2026)

• Characterization of Soil Quality Parameters in Sector 2 of Watari Irrigation Project, Kano

  265-272

  Bala YAHAYA (Author)

  • 27_Yahaya (2026)

• Assessment of Occupational Health Hazards Among Oil Refinery Workers at Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company

  273-282

  Raji ABDULRASAK, Abdulaziz S. ALIYU (Author)

  • 28_Abdulrasak and Aliyu (2026)

• Model Selection for Path Loss Prediction of Ultra High Frequency Terrestrial Television

  283-291

  Ayodele S. OLUWOLE, Olumayowa A. OJO, Olaitan AKINSANMI (Author)

  • 29_Oluwole et al. (2026)

• Enhanced Breast Cancer Classification Using Ensemble Learning and Data Resampling Techniques: A Machine Learning Approach

  292-302

  Mohammed K. BASHIR, Sanusi A. DARMA, Usman MAHMUD, Mansir ABUBAKAR (Author)

  • 30_Bashir et al. (2026)

• DSAF-Net: A Dynamic Scale-Aware Attention Fusion Network for Multiclass Brain Tumour Classification from MRI Images

  303-313

  Oluwadare A. ADEBISI, Ibiyemi I. ADEAGA, Samson O. AYANLADE, Khadijah O. LAWAL (Author)

  • 31_Adebisi et al.(2026)

• Decline Curve Analysis of Continuous Injection Gas Lifted Wells

  314-326

  Ayodele DANIEL, Mercy O. AKEJU, Sunday O. ISEHUNWA, Abel A. ADEYI, Adebayo T. OGUNYEMI (Author)

  • 32_Daniel et al. (2026)

• Examination of Electromagnetic Radiation Intensity of 5G Mobile Transceivers Based on Its Operational Techniques

  327-335

  Johnson O. ADEOGO (Author)

  • 33_Adeogo (2026)

• Design and Analysis of a Dual-Band Circular Microstrip Antenna Using Spatially Distributed CSRRs

  336-349

  Israel A. OLUWAFEMI, Akaninyene B. OBOT, Emmanuel UBOM, Ayodele A. OLATUNJI, Mbuotidem G. ROBINSON (Author)

  • 34_Oluwafemi et al. (2026)

• Snail Shell-Clay Ceramic Composites as Sustainable Raw Materials for High-Voltage Insulators

  350-361

  Ferguson H. TOBINS, Ishiaka S. ARUDI, Abdulhakeem H. NURUDEEN (Author)

  • 35_Tobins et al. (2026)

• An Assessment of Management Support Provided to Construction Equipment Operators Regarding Safety Practices and Protocols in Nigeria

  362-369

  Usman HASSAN (Author)

  • 36_Hassan (2026)

• A Review on Solar Water Heating System in Nigeria

  370-382

  Abdulyakin USMAN, Ibrahim A. RUFAI, Dalhatu B. YAHAYA (Author)

  • 37_Usman et al. (2026)

• Evaluation of Challawa Tannery Wastewater as Mixing and Curing Water for Concrete Production

  383-390

  Ahmad IDRIS (Author)

  • 38_Idris (2026)

• Detecting and Mitigating Cybersecurity Threats in Nigerian Commercial Banks Using Machine Learning: A Case Study of Selected Institutions

  391-397

  Folakemi B. OYEYEMI, Usman A. ABDURRAHMAN (Author)

  • 39_Oyeyemi and Abdurrahman (2026)

• Assessment of the Suitability of Wusasa Clay for Refractory Bricks Production

  398-409

  Ameh RICHARD, Sani B. MUHAMMAD, Terver AUSE, Umar SHEHU (Author)

  • 40_Richard et al. (2026)

• Development of Energy-Aware Hamiltonian-Based Fixed-Time Chaos Control and Synchronisation of Brushless DC Motor for Electric Vehicle Application

  410-420

  Omokhafe J. TOLA, James G. AMBAFI, Emmanuel C. OBUAH, Isah N. ABUBAKAR, Mutiat S. YISA (Author)

  • 41_Tola et al. (2026)

• Prediction of Weld Strain Using Artificial Neural Network: A Modeling Approach

  421-432

  Isaac O. UKRAKPO, Osemwegie IKPONMWOSA-EWEKA (Author)

  • 42_Ukrakpo and Ikponmwosa-Eweka (2026)

• A Review of the Effect of Post-Processing Heat Treatment on 3D Printed Metal Parts

  433-446

  Oguntola J. ALAMU, Peter O. ILORI, Seun OYELAMI, Wasiu O. ADEDEJI, Tunji J. ADEPOJU, Abideen T. OYEWO (Author)

  • 43_Alamu et al. (2026)

• Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Essay Grading System Using NLP Via Semantic Similarity Analysis and Supervised Machine Learning Techniques

  447-458

  Jide E. T. AKINSOLA, John A. OLADITI, Ifeoluwa M. OLANIYI, Emmanuel A. OLAJUBU, Ayomide O. EMMANUEL, Ganiyu A. ADEROUNMU (Author)

  • 44_Akinsola et al. (2026)

• Development of an IoT-Based Smart Distribution Transformer Monitoring System for Reliable Rural Electrification

  459-470

  Olalekan OGUNBIYI, Lambe M. ADESINA, Ibrahim Z. ARIYO (Author)

  • 45_Ogunbiyi et al. (2026)

• Determination of the Physicochemical Composition of Processed Powdered Pepper (Capsicum spp.) Sold in Selected Markets in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

  471-479

  Paul A. OMALE, Hammed O. SALAUDEEN, Sunday S. IGILA, Enoch T. CHIN (Author)

  • 46_Omale et al. (2026)

• Strategies for the Revitalization of Civil Engineering Education in Nigeria – An Overview of Vitruvius Ten Book on Architecture

  480-487

  Christopher A. FAPOHUNDA (Author)

  • 47_Fapohunda (2026)

• Design and Performance Evaluation of Plastic–Sand Interlocking Blocks Using Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) for Sustainable Construction

  488-495

  Dauda ALI, Auwal SHUAIBU (Author)

  • 48_Ali and Shuaibu (2026)

• Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) for Precision Irrigation: A Comprehensive Review of Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions

  496-509

  Iyanda M. ANIMASHAUN, Abubakar S. MOHAMMED, Ibrahim A. KUTI, Peter A. OBASA, Rashidat ANIYIKAYE, Yahaya MOHAMMED, Yusuf M. OTACHE (Author)

  • 49_Animashaun et al. (2026)

• Effects of Fire-Retardant Treatment, Fire Scenarios, and Face Orientation on the Charring Behaviour of Indigenous Timber Species

  510-519

  Ozovehe A. ALIYU, Tasiu A. SULAIMAN, Jibrin M. KAURA, Idris ABUBAKAR, Amana OCHOLI (Author)

  • 50_Aliyu et al. (2026)

• Smart Fence for Real-Time Farm Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa Using Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review and Research Roadmap

  520-532

  Omokhafe J. TOLA, James G. AMBAFI, Umar S. DAUDA (Author)

  • 51_Tola et al. (2026)

• Systematic Literature Review on Hate Speech Detection Technology with English and Mixed Language on Social Media Space

  533-542

  Peter C. ANYAORA, Emily T. KORMENE, Andrew A. UDUIMOH, Temple C. OKEAHIALAM, Callistus T. IKWUAZOM, Lasotte B.-M. YAKUBU, Franklyn O. OFOH, Rukayat B. AHMED (Author)

  • 52_Anyaora et al. (2026)

• Spatial Scale Effects on the Relationship Between Land Use/Land Cover Change and Potential Evapotranspiration in Niger State, Nigeria

  543-552

  Muhammad M. ABDULLAHI, Iyanda M. ANIMASHAUN, Ibrahim A. ABDULFATAI, George U. STEPHEN (Author)

  • 53_Abdullahi et al. (2026)

• Design and Construction of Forced-Air Heating systems for Poultry Brooding: A Comprehensive Review

  553-570

  George AKWEC, Segun E. ADEBAYO, Caroline O. ALENOGHENA (Author)

  • 54_Akwec et al. (2026)

• Ecological and Public Health Implications of Dumpsite Leachate: Bio-Monitoring of Aquatic Organisms and Community Perceptions in Offa Garage Axis, Ilorin, Nigeria

  571-580

  Miracle A. OLAITAN, Musa SURAJUDEEN, Adeniyi G. ADEOGUN (Author)

  • 55_Olaitan et al. (2026)

• Thermal Plasma Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste: Principles, Technological Advances, Challenges, and Future Prospects

  581-598

  Abubakar M. ALI, Haruna IBRAHIM, Ephraim G. KEFAS (Author)

  • 56_Ali et al. (2026)

• Evaluation of Materials and Performance Characteristics of Tannery Sludge Crumb Rubber Concrete (TSCRC)

  599-610

  Joseph K. ZAMBWA, Jibril M. KAURA, Ocholi AMANA, Abdrasheed S. ABDURASHEED, Ejembi WILLIAMA (Author)

  • 57_Zambwa et al. (2026)

• Formulation and Evaluation of Drilling Fluids from Waste Engine Oil and Algae-Based Surfactants

  611-617

  Amina N. IBRAHIM, Petrus NZEREM, Mojeed O. OLOGUN (Author)

  • 58_Ibrahim et al. (2026)

• Performance Evaluation of an Additive in Formic Acid Blend for Well Stimulation

  618-630

  Stephen G. UDEAGBARA, Judith A. KAINE, Ayodele DANIEL, Ifeanyi A. OGUAMAH (Author)

  • 59_Udeagbara et al. (2026)

• Experimental Analysis of Early Compressive Strength of Sandcrete Block Blended with Rice Husk Ash and Activated with Soda Ash

  631-642

  John O. NWODO, Toyin Y. AKANBI, Hassan K. ABDULRASHEED (Author)

  • 60_Nwodo et al. (2026)

• Valorisation of Non-Citrus Lignocellulosic Leaf Waste for Limonene Production Using Calcium Hydroxide-Catalysed Thermal Ethanolysis

  643-653

  Haruina IBRAHIM, Abubakar M. ALI, Mohammed D. JIBRIN (Author)

  • 61_Ibrahim et al. (2026)

• Development of a Non-Convex Economic Load Dispatch Across Small to Very Large-Scale Power Systems Using Improved Sine Cosine Algorithm

  654-662

  Abdultoyyib A. ALABI, Adamu S. ABUBAKAR, Patrick U. OKORIE, Abdulwahab IBRAHIM (Author)

  • 62_Alabi et al. (2026)

• A Hybrid BioBERT-BiLSTM Model for Sentiment Analysis of Malaria Drug Reviews in Pharmacovigilance

  663-670

  Adedeji O. ADEBARE, Olayinka O. OLUSANYA, Ademola A. OMILABU, Iyinoluwa T. IDOWU, Jímọ̀h À. HASSAN, Peter A. IDOWU (Author)

  • 63_Adebare et al. (2026)

• Modelling and Performance Optimization of a Dual Fuel Mode Power Generation System (A Case Study of Allanblackia floribunda Seed Oil)

  671-685

  Ayodeji T. BALOGUN, Onoghwarite E. OHIMOR, Adegboyega L. ALUKO (Author)

  • 64_Balogun et al. (2026)

• High-Fidelity Wake Modeling for Multi-Turbine Optimization in Complex Terrain: A Review

  686-692

  Solomon A. ONAZI, Patrick U. OKORIE, Adamu S. ABUBAKAR, Ibrahim ABDULWAHAB (Author)

  • 65_Onazi et al. (2026)

• Integration of Machine Learning, IoT, and Geofencing for Livestock Management: A Review

  693-703

  Faisal N. YERIMA, Mohammed S. ISMAIL, Murtala ISMAIL, Abdulmalik R. MUSA (Author)

  • 66_Yerima et al. (2026)

• Sensor-Based Real-Time Soil Macronutrient Monitoring and Variable-Rate Fertilizer Application Machinery

  704-715

  Muhammad N. IBRAHIM, Abubakar S. MOHAMMED, Iyanda M. ANIMASHAUN, Shehu ABDULKADIR (Author)

  • 67_Ibrahim et al. (2026)

• Sustainable Removal of Cadmium and Chromium from Petroleum Wastewater Using Coconut Husk-Derived Activated Carbon

  716-726

  Abraham T. OTAYOKHA, Elizabeth J. ETERIGHO, Moses T. LANGKUK, Gift OKHIAI, Francis EZEBOR (Author)

  • 68_Otayokha et al. (2026)

• Mechanical Characterization of Concrete Reinforced with Sisal Fibers and Expanded Polystyrene Aggregates

  727-734

  Mercy S. OMEIFE, Toyin Y. AKANBI, Peace D. PAUL (Author)

  • 69_Omeife et al. (2026)

• Development of Coconut Shell Hydrochar for Lead Removal from Pharmaceutical Wastewater

  735-750

  Adegoke P. ADEBOLA, Abubakar S. MOHAMMED, Umaru MUSA, Abubakar A. IBRAHIM, Abubakar G. ISAH, Mohammed U. GARBA (Author)

  • 70_Adebola et al. (2026)

• Artificial Intelligence-Powered Optimisation of Food-Energy-Water Resource Allocation in Nigerian Internally Displaced Persons' Camps

  751-769

  Ezekiel O. DARAMOLA, Omolola A. OGBOLUMANI (Author)

  • 71_Daramola and Ogbolumani (2026)

• Blockchain-Based Traceability and Peer-to-Peer Trading for Urban Fish Farming

  770-781

  Omolola A. OGBOLUMANI, Benita AGBAGWARA (Author)

  • 72_Ogbolumani and Agbagwara (2026)

• Plastic Waste Challenges in Nigeria: A Review on Pollution, Sorting, and Recycling Approaches

  782-796

  Chioma I. MADUEKE, Audu YEMI, Joseph M. ABIDEMI, Eberechukwu C. DIM (Author)

  • 73_Madueke et al. (2026)

• Design and Fabrication of a Low-Cost Laboratory-Scale Produced Water Treatment Apparatus

  797-806

  Khadija MUHAMMED-DEEN, Ikechukwu OKAFOR, Abdullahi S. B. GIMBA, Dakut YERIMA, Khaleel JAKADA, Chinaza ENWERE, Samuel O. ONI, Ezeja A. COLLINTINS, Okonji F. UGOCHUKWU (Author)

  • 74_Muhammed-Deen et al. (2026)

• Characterization of Shear Strength Parameters for Construction Works in Ado-Ekiti Metropolis, Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria

  807-817

  Temitope E. OLUBODUN, Joshua T. AKINWAMIDE, Olugbenga O. AMU (Author)

  • 75_Olubodun et al. (2026)

• Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Classifiers for E-mail Spam Filtering with RFE-SVM Feature Selection and SA-Optimised XGBoost

  818-827

  Abubakar HASSAN, Emmanuel G. DADA (Author)

  • 76_Hassan and Dada (2026)

• Empirical Load Profiling and Categorisation for a Hybrid Renewable Microgrid Serving an Integrated Farm in Nigeria

  828-842

  Vandi JUSU, Eugene O. AGBACHI, Jibril A. BALA (Author)

  • 77_Jusu et al. (2026)

• Comparative Study of Thermal, Catalyst-Mediated, Biomass-Assisted, and Combined Upgrading Routes for Nigerian Bitumen over a Hierarchical CoMo/ZSM-5 Zeolite Catalyst

  843-851

  Fadimatu N. DABAI, Abdulkadir M. SANI, Abdulwasiu ABDURRAHMAN (Author)

  • 78_Dabai et al. (2026)

• Microstructural Investigation of the Thermal Effect of Bamboo Leaf Ash in Self-Compacting Concrete: A Review

  852-861

  Stephen K. ADEROMOSE, Adaeze S. ONYEDIMARA (Author)

  • 79_Aderomose and Onyedimara (2026)