Waste dumpsites are potential sources of environmental radiation, yet baseline data for many urban centers in northeastern Nigeria remain sparse. This study assessed the background ionizing radiation levels at ten (10) selected waste dumpsites across different land-use categories in Gombe Metropolis, Nigeria. In situ measurements were conducted using a calibrated Medicom CRM-100 Digital...
Ugep Southwest is an extension of the Nigerian Basement Complex. It consists of Precambrian crustal rocks that include a succession of deformed metamorphic rocks and non-deformed sedimentary rocks that overlie the basement rocks. The metamorphic rocks are intruded by granodiorites and pegmatites. Gneisses display a sharp contact relationship with the schists, occurring in association with...
