Dr. Nafiu Abdu
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Dr. Nafiu Abdu

Professor
Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Agriculture from University of Kassel, Germany

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Biography

Dr. Nafiu Abdu is currently working as Senior Lecturer at Department of Soil Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria. He obtained his Ph.D. in Agriculture from University of Kassel, Germany in 2010. His area of expertise includes Soil and Environmental Chemistry, Simulation and Movement of Contaminants in Soil and Water, Risk Assessment of Environmental Contamination, Remediation and Restoration of Degraded Lands, Chemistry and Dynamics of Nutrient Elements with Emphasis on Phosphorus in Weathered Tropical Soils. In past he worked as Assistant Lecturer, Lecture, and Senior Lecturer at Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, Research Assistant, and Postdoctoral Scientist at, OPATS university of Kassel, Germany. Dr. Nafiu received honors includes, Kaduna State Government of Nigeria, Undergraduate Scholarship, Federal Government of Nigeria Postgraduate Scholarship, Volkswagen Foundation, Hanover, Germany, Fellowship for Doctoral Studies, African Credibility Gold Award, The Most Promising Young Scientist for the year 2012/13, Department of Soil Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria. He has published 28 articles in journals, as well as 11 papers in conferences.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Soil Chemistry
62%
Simulation
90%
Soil Contaminants
75%
Remediation
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
1
Articles
22
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Mustapha, A.A., N. Abdu, E.Y. Oyinlola and A.A. Nuhu, 2020. Comparison of 3 different methods of CEC determination in Nigerian savannah soils. J. Appl. Sci., 20: 159-165.
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  2. Onokebhagbe, O.V., N. Abdu and H.A. Santuraki, 2018. Residual effects of biochar on dry matter yield of grain amaranths (Amaranthus cruentus) grown on alfisols of Nigerian Northern Guinea and Sudan Savanna agro-ecologies. Dutse J. Agric. Food Sec., 5: 97-108.
  3. Onokebhagbe, O.V., N. Abdu and E. Oyinlola, 2018. Effects of biochar on distribution of Pb and Cd species in contaminated alfisols of Nigerian Northern Guinea Savanna and Sudan Savanna agro-ecologies. Niger. Res. J. Eng. Environ. Sci., 3: 713-723.
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  4. Abdu, N. and A.A. Abdullahi, 2018. Biological, chemical and physical remediation of heavy metal contamination in soils-a review. Niger. J. Soil Environ. Res., 17: 70-79.
  5. Tarfa, B.D., I.Y. Amapu, C.K. Daudu, U.L. Arunah and A.S. Isah et al., 2017. Optimizing Fertilizer use within the Context of Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Nigeria. In: Fertilizer use Optimization in Sub-Saharan Africa, Charles, S.W. and S. Keith (Eds.)., CAB International, Nairobi, Kenya, pp: 148-163.
  6. Mustapha, A.A., N. Abdu and J.M. Jibrin, 2017. Adsorption of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc on organically amended soil fractions using the freundlich, langmuir and dubinin-raduskevich models. Int. J. Soil Sci., 12: 43-53.
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  7. Murshida, R., N. Abdu and S.A. Abdullahi, 2017. Fractionation and mobility of cadmium, lead, chromium and copper in the vicinity of dye pits in Zaria city, Northern Nigeria. FUW Trends Sci. Technol. J., 2: 456-461.
  8. Mohammed, I. and N. Abdu, 2017. Operational speciation of lead, cadmium and zinc in farmlands around a lead polluted goldmine in Northern Nigeria. Agrosearch, 17: 24-37.
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  9. Abdu, N., J.O. Agbenin and A. Buerkert, 2017. Operational speciation of cadmium, lead and zinc in undisturbed soil cores as influenced by cow dung manure. Niger. J. Sci. Res., 16: 54-59.
  10. Abdu, N., A.A. Abdullahi and A. Abdulkadir, 2017. Heavy metals and soil microbes. Environ. Chem. Lett., 15: 65-84.
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  11. Abdu, N. and D. Emmanuel, 2017. Soil phosphorus fractions as influenced by concretionary nodules in non-responsive soil in the Nigerian savanna. Zaria Geogr., 24: 78-88.
  12. Murshida, R., N. Abdu and S.A. Abdullahi, 2016. Geochemical assessment and distribution of heavy metal pollution of soils in the vicinity of dye pits, Zaria city, Northern Nigeria. J. Trop. Biosci., 11: 100-106.
  13. Girei, A.H., N. Abdu and A. Abdulkadir, 2016. Temporal variability of soil physicochemical properties under a long-term fertilizer trial at Samaru, Northern guinea savanna of Nigeria. Int. J. Plant Soil Sci., 9: 1-10.
  14. Girei, A.H., N. Abdu and A. Abdulkadir, 2016. Goodness of fit of three infiltration models of a soil under long-term trial in Samaru, Northern guinea savanna of Nigeria. J. Soil Environ. Manage., 7: 64-72.
  15. Gabasawa, A.I., M.A. Hassan and N. Abdu, 2016. Influence of moringa seed powder and liquid gold on available phosphorus and potassium pools of a P-deficient alfisol at Samaru, Nigeria. Am. J. Exp. Agric., 13: 1-7.
  16. Abdu, N. and I. Mohammed, 2016. Adsorption-solubility equilibria and speciation of Pb, Cd and Zn in savanna soil. Spanish J. Soil Sci., 6: 137-153.
  17. Abdu, N. and U.A. Etiene, 2015. Fifteen-year fallow altered the dynamics of soil phosphorus and cationic balance of a savannah Alfisol. Arch. Agron. Soil Sci., 61: 645-656.
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  18. Mohammed, I. and N. Abdu, 2014. Horizontal and vertical distribution of lead, cadmium and zinc in farmlands around a lead-contaminated goldmine in Zamfara, Northern Nigeria. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 66: 295-302.
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  19. Ugbaje, E.M. and N. Abdu, 2013. Phosphate-induced cadmium adsorption in a tropical savannah soil. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 12: 3822-3827.
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  20. Abdu, N., 2013. Formulation of a first-order kinetic model and release of added phosphorus in a savanna soil. Arch. Agron. Soil Sci., 59: 71-81.
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  21. Abdu, N. and F. Abubakar, 2013. Major ions profile and geochemistry of groundwater around Zaria, Northern Nigeria. Niger. J. Soil Environ. Sci., 11: 94-99.
  22. Abdu, N. and A.A. Yusuf, 2013. Human health risk characterization of lead pollution in contaminated farmlands of Abare village, Zamfara State, Nigeria. Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 7: 911-916.
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  23. Abdulkadir, A., L.H. Dossa, D.P. Lompo, N. Abdu and H. van Keulen, 2012. Characterization of urban and peri-urban agroecosystems in three West African cities. Int. J. Agric. Sustainability, 10: 289-314.
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  24. Abdu, N., J.O. Agbenin and A. Buerkert, 2012. Fractionation and mobility of cadmium and zinc in urban vegetable gardens of Kano, Northern Nigeria. Environ. Monitor. Assess., 184: 2057-2066.
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  25. Abdu, N., J.O. Agbenin and A. Buekert, 2012. Assessment of contamination sources of trace metals in wastewater irrigated vegetable garden soils of Kano, Northern Nigeria. Niger. J. Technol. Res., 7: 44-47.
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  26. Abdullahi, A.A., S.A. Ibrahim, S. Yusuf, M. Audu, N. Abdu, S.S. Noma and H. Shuaibu, 2011. Ipomea asarifolia (Desr), a potential cover crop for soil fertility improvement in the Sudan Savanna region, Nigeria. Niger. J. Basic Applied Sci., 19: 155-161.
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  27. Abdulkadir, A., M.N. Wuddivira, N. Abdu and O.J. Mudiare, 2011. Use of Horton infiltration model in estimating infiltration characteristics of an alfisol in the Northern Guinea Savana of Nigeria. J. Agric. Sci. Technol., 1: 925-931.
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  28. Abdu, N., J.O. Agbenin and A. Buerkert, 2011. Phytoavailability, human risk assessment and transfer characteristics of cadmium and zinc contamination from urban gardens in Kano, Nigeria. J. Sci. Food Agric., 91: 2722-2730.
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  29. Abdu, N., J.O. Agbenin and A. Buerkert, 2011. Geochemical assessment, distribution and dynamics of trace elements in urban agricultural soils under long‐term wastewater irrigation in Kano, northern Nigeria. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci., 174: 447-458.
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  30. Abdu, N., A. Abdulkadir, J.O. Agbenin and A. Buerkert, 2011. Vertical distribution of heavy metals in wastewater-irrigated vegetable garden soils of three West African cities. Nutr. Cycling Agroecosyst., 89: 387-397.
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  31. Abdu, N., 2010. Kinetics of Phosphate Release in Tropical Soils. Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-8433-8365-3, Pages: 72.
  32. Nafiu, A., 2009. Effects of soil properties on the kinetics of desorption of phosphate from Alfisols by anion‐exchange resins. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci., 172: 101-107.
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  33. Abdu, N., A. Abdulkadir and J.B. Jibril, 2009. Challenges and opportunities for solid waste management in urban interface of Kano, Nigeria. Waste Manage., 29: 2603-2605.
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  34. Abdu, N., J.O. Agbenin and B.A. Raji, 2008. Kinetic desorption of native phosphorus from soils of varying lithogenic origins in the Nigerian savanna. Soil Sci., 173: 837-844.
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  35. Yusuf, A.A., N. Abdu, A.A. Abdullahi and H.A. Yusuf, 2007. Relationship between availability indices and plant uptake of zinc from upland soils of northern Nigeria. Biol. Environ. Sci. J. Trop., 4: 152-157.
  36. Abdu, N., A.A. Yusuf, A. Abdulkadir, U.L. Arunah, V.O. Chude and S.G. Pam, 2007. Zinc soil test calibration based on 0.1N HCl Extractable zinc and cation exchange capacity from upland soils of Northern Nigeria. J. Agron., 6: 179-182.
  37. Yusuf, A.A., N. Abdu, V.O. Chude, H.A. Yusuf and S.G. Pam, 2006. Response of maize (Zea mays L.) to zinc fertilization in relation to mehlich 1 extractable zinc in Northern Nigeria. Niger. J. Soil Environ. Res., 6: 32-41.
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  38. Abdu, N., 2006. Soil-phosphorus extraction methodologies: A review. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 1: 159-161.
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