List of Selected Publications

Kitha M. And Idris M. A. (2018): Petrography and Structural Analysis of Exposed Rocks of Musawa Sheet 56, Northwestern Nigeria. Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Science, 11(1): 189 – 196. Http://Dx.Doi.Org/10.4314/Bajopas.V11i1.33. Hamidu H., Lawal M., Abdulganiyu Y., Kwaya M. Y., H.M Grema, Kitha M., Ibrahim H. A Yelwa N. A. (2017): Re-Evaluation of Shallow Floodpalin Aquifers Groundwater Potential and Storage of Sokoto Basin, Northwestern Nigeria. American Journal of Water Resources, 2017, Vol. 5 No.3, 72-84. Lawal. M., Grema H. M., Ibrahim H. A. Kitha, M., Yelwa, N. A., Abdullahi, I. M., And Muhammad, A. (2017): Determination of Origin and Granulometric Analysis of River Channel Sediments of Osi, Southwestern Nigeria. Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Science, 10(2): 262 – 270. Http://Dx.Doi.Org/10.4314/Bajopas.V10i2.43 Kitha, M., Grema H. M., Lawal. M., Ibrahim H. A., Idris M. A. (2019): Bulk Strain Estimation from Photomicroghraph of Rocks in Western Part of Mahuta, Zuru Schist Belt, Northwestern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Scientific Research, 17 (4): 2018; July -December; njsr.abu.edu.ng. Kitha, M., Grema H. M., Lawal. M., Ibrahim H. A (2021) Geology and Structural Studies of Precambrian Basement Rocks Around Mahuta, Zuru Schist Belt, Northwestern Nigeria. Nigerian journal of basic and applied science (accepted for publication on 26 th October, 2021). Aliyu Ohiani Umaru1, Umaru Adamu Danbatta, Hamza Muhyideen, Ishaku Hamman Kamale1, Mbitsa Kitha, Nana Fatima Abdulmalik, Lukman Musa Adamu (2021) Mapping tectonic lineaments in the pre-cambrian terrain of the Zuru Schist Belt, northwestern Nigeria. Science Forum science forum (journal of pure and applied sciences) 21 (2021) 181 – 191. http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/sf.71057

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M. M. Lawal, K. A. Salako, M Abbas, T. Adewumi, A. I. Augie, M. Khita (2021) Geophysical Investigation of Possible Gold Mineralization Potential Zones Using a Combined Airborne Magnetic Data of Lower Sokoto Basin and ITS Environs, Northwestern Nigeria. international Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies (IJPSAT) ISSN: 2509-0119. http://ijpsat.ijsht‐journals.org.

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Adamu, L.M., Umaru, A.O., Aliyu, A.E., Ereosun, T.S. and Kitha, M. (2021) Geology, Geochemistry and Petrogenetic Studies of the Precambrian Basement Rocks around Jimgbe, Northcentral Nigeria. Journal of Mining and Geology Vol. 57(2) 2021. pp. 229 – 240. In collaboration with Nigerian mining and geoscience society (NMGS)-Printed in Nigeria.

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Aliyu Ohiani Umaru1, Danbatta Umaru Adamu, Kamale Ishaku Hamman1, Aliyu Abubakar Eneye, Luckman Musa Adamu, Muhyideen Hamza, Kitha Mbitsa, Nana Fatima Abdulmalik, Obidiegwu Martin (2022) Lithological characteristics and structural analysis of basement complex rocks of Danko, Zuru Schist Belt, Northwestern Nigeria: Implication for structural evolution. Science forum (journal of pure and applied sciences) 22 (2022) 192 – 205 http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/sf.105835

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Kitha Mbitsa, Umar Adamu Danbatta, Aliyu Ohiani Umar (2021) Characterization of Tectonic Lineaments in The Precambrian Basement Complex Rocks of Shanga Sheet 73 South-West, Northwestern Nigeria. Research Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences (RJEES) (awaiting publication).

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L. M. Adamu, A. O. Umaru, T. S. Ereosun, M. Kitha, A. E. Aliyu (2021) Petrogenetic Studies of the Basement Rocks in Jimgbe and Environs, Northcentral Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science (December, 2021), 29(2):46-58 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v29i2.5.http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njbas/index

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H.M. Grema, H.A. Ibrahim, M. Abdulkarim, M. Lawal, K. Mbitsa,H. Hassan (2020) Sources of some heavy minerals and their association with gold-bearing stream sediments in the Gagare Drainage Basin, Wonaka Schist belt northwestern Nigeria. Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Science, Vol. 13 No. 1 (2021) DOI: 10.4314/bajopas.v13i1.11

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CONFERENCE PAPERS Ibrahim, H.A., Bello, S., Kitha, M., Grema, H.M, Lawal, M. (2021) Assessment of heavy metal contamination of hand dug wells in Kaddi Tudu Areas, North-Western Nigeria Using Ecological Pollution Indices. A Paper presented at Nigerian Mining and Geoscience Society (NMGS) 56 TH Annual international conference & exhibition Ibadan 2020/2021 held at international conference center, University of Ibadan, (14 TH -21 ST March 2021)

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MUSA A. I., Arabi, A.S., Kitha M. (2008) Hydrochemical Analysis and Groundwater Quality Assessment of Part of Kazaure Area (Sheet 35 SE), Northwestern Nigeria. A paper presented at Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), 54th Annual International Conference and Exhibition, 2018 held at Bayaro University Kano (18 th -23 th March 2018).

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MUSA A. I. and Kitha M. (2008) Groundwater Potential Assessment of Part of Kazaure Area (Sheet 35 SE), Northwestern Nigeria. A paper presented at Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), 54th Annual International Conference and Exhibition, held at Bayaro University Kano (18 th -23 th March 2018).

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H.M. Grema, I. Hamidu, Mbitsa K. M. Lawal, M. Abdulkarim (2018): Stratigraphy and Paleo-Environmemt Investigation of Yolde and Pindiga Formation of The Upper Benue Trough, Northeastern Nigeria. A paper presented at Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), 54th Annual International Conference and Exhibition (March 2018) held at Bayaro University Kano (18 th -23 th March 2018).

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