List of Staff

CURRICULUM VITAE OF NFOR, Bruno Ndicho (PhD) PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY 2019
MISSION: TO WORK ASSIDOUSLY AS AN INDIVIDUAL, SUPERVISED OR
UNSUPERVISED AND AS A TEAM PLAYER TO JOINTLY ACHIEVE THE
GOALS OF MY EMPLOYER AND TO DEVELOP MY SKILLS TO BETTER SERVE
MANKIND
NAME : NFOR,
FIRST NAME: Bruno
OTHER NAME: Ndicho
DATE OF BIRTH: 01st NOVEMBER, 1967
CONTACET ADDRESS: Department of Geology, Anambra State
University, PMB. 02 Uli, Nigeria.
E-MAIL ADDRESS: nforbng@yahoo.com
PHONE : 08055429516 and 08034737791.
MARITAL STATUS: Married.
TOWN OF ORIGIN: Tabenken
STATE/PROVINCE OF ORIGIN: North West Province
DIVISION: Donga-Mantung
LOCAL GOVET AREA: Nkambe Area Council
NATIONALITY: Cameroonian.
DATE OF FIRST APPOINTMENT September 29th 2006
STATUS OF FIRST APPOINTMENT UASS 5 step 4
PRESENT STATUS PROFESSOR

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
INSTITUTION DEGREE CLASS OF DEGREE DATE
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. PhD; Sedimentology and Stratigraphy 1998 – 2003
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. MSc; Petroleum Geology 1997 – 1998
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. PGD; Petroleum Geology 1996 - 1997

St. Augustines High School, Nso; Advance level GCE 1985 – 1987
Bishop Rogan College, Buea; Ordinary level GCE 1980 - 1985
Holy Family Primary School, Tabenken; First School leaving Cert. 1972 – 1980

TRAINING PROGRAMMES ATTENDED:
Computerized casing, tubing and Internal testing of oil/gas wells at CISCON (NIG) 1992
Sub-Surface Mapping Techniques – Annual Lecture by the Society of Petroleum Engineers,
Benin City Branch 1992
Introduction to and Application of Sequence Stratigraphy by Dr. C.S. Nwajide;
Organized by the Geology Department of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka 1998
Leadership forum, organized by NAPE 2013
4D- Seismics interpretation Workshop, organized by ExxonMobil/NAPE 2013
Petrel Workshop organized by ExxonMobil 2013

MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED/PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Nigerian Association of Hydrogeologists (NAH)
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)
Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS)
Council of Mining Engineers and Geologists (COMEG)

WORKING EXPERIENCE SINCE BASIC QUALIFICATION:
Site Geologist, PTF Rural Water Supply Scheme, Anambra State, 1998
Acting Project Manager/Chief Geologist of the PTF Rural Water Supply
Scheme, Anambra State 1999 – 2001
Private practice in water borehole drilling 1987 -till date.

Lecturing in the Delta State University, Abraka. 2004-2006
Lecturing in Anambra State University 2006 to date

Nnamdi Azikiwe university, Awka (1996 _2003)

SELECTED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Nfor, B.N. (2006). Lignite zone as an indicator to loss circulation belt: A case of Anambra State, S.E. Nigeria. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management. Port Harcourt, Nigeria.Vol. 10, No. 3 pp31-35.

Egboka B.C.E, Nfor, B.N.and Banlanjo, E.W. (2006). Water budget analysis of Agulu lake area and its implication for gully erosion in Anambra State, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Vol. 10, No. 3 pp 27--30.

Nfor, B.N., Olobaniyi, S.B. and Ogala, J.E. 2006. The extent and Distribution of groundwater resources in parts of Anambra State, S.E. Nigeria. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Vol. 11, No. 2 pp 215-221.

Nfor, B.N., Chukwuemeka, L.O., Ogala, J.E., and Olobaniyi, S.B. (2006). An evaluation of the artesian system of the Anambra Basin, Southeastern Nigeria. European Journal of Scientific Research. Vol 15, No. 2.PP.140-150.

Olobaniyi, S.B., Ogala, J.E., and Nfor, B.N (2007). Hydrogeochemical and bacteriological investigation of groundwater in Agbor area, Southern Nigeria. Vol. 43, No. 1. pp. 79 – 89

Akpoborie, I.A. and Nfor, B.N. 2006. The Development of Groundwater and the practice of hydrogeology in Nigeria. Journal of the Nigerian Association of Hydrogeologists.(NAH) Vol. 17 pp. 70-76.

Nfor, B.N. (2008). Nsugbe Formation (?): A case of non-compliance with stratigraphic nomenclatural procedures. Global Journal of Geological Sciences. Vol. 6, No. 2. pp. 139-144

Nfor, B.N. (2009). Paleodepositional environmental diagnosis of the Nsugbe area and environs, Anambra State, SE Nigeria; An application of pebble morphometric studies. Global Journal of Geological Sciences. Vol. 7, No. 2. pp. 125 – 130

Nfor, B.N. (2010). The application of sedimentology in the characterization of borehole gravel packs and screen slot sizes for the Nanka and Ajali Formation aquifers, Anambra basin, SE Nigeria. Global Journal of Geological Sciences. Vol. 8, No1, 2010. pp. 35-42.

Akpoborie, I.A., Nfor, B.N., Etobro, A.A.I. and Odagwe, S. (2011). Aspects of the geology and groundwater conditions of Asaba, Nigeria. Scholars Research Library Archives of Applied Science Research. (http://scholarsresearchlibrary.com/archive.html). Vol. 3(2): pp.537-550.

Nfor, B.N. and Okolie, M.I. (2011). Porosity as an overpressure zone indicator in an X-field of the Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria. Scholars Research Library Archives of Applied Science Research. (http://scholarsresearchlibrary.com/archive.html). 2011, 3(3): 29-36.

Nfor, B.N. and Nwali, M. (2011). Extraction of oil from the tar sands of Ofosu & environs, Edo State, Mid-Western Nigeria: A way to meet increasing energy demands. Scholars Research Library Archives of Applied Science Research. (http://scholarsresearchlibrary.com/archive.html). 2011, 3(3): 45-48

Nfor, B.N. and Akaegbobi, M.I. (2012). Inventory of the Quaternary Geology and the Evolution of the Oguta Lake, Southeastern Nigeria. World Journal of Engineering and Pure and Applied Science. Vol. 2:1 pp 1-6.

Kingsley, K.N., Nfor, B.N., Chaighanam, O.I., Ederoh, A.O. and Egbuachor, C.J. (2012). Near Surface Resistivity mapping of Anambra State University, Uli Campus and environs, Southeastern Nigeria. Advances in Applied Science Research. www.pelagiaresearchlibrary.com . Vol. 3(1). Pp. 188-200.

Nfor, B.N. (2012). Sculpturing Agents and Mechanisms for the formation of the Pseudokasrst Ogbunike Cave, Anambra State, Southeastern Nigeria. International Journal of Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of Oil-Gas Basins, Azerbaijan. Vol. 8 (2). pp. 40-47.

Nfor, B.N., Esabunor, N.O. and Odilora, C.A. (2012). Assessing the Suitability of locally-sourced (Nigerian) Sands for Gravel Packing oil/gas wells. Faculty of Science, Anambra State University, Uli : Proceedings of the First International Scientific Conference of the Faculty (3rd-5th Sept.) Pp. 1-10.

Okiotor, M.E., Nfor, B.N. and Omatsone, B.E. (2012). Major Elemental Investigation and Sedimentological Characterization of the Ethiope River Sediments, Delta State, Nigeria. Faculty of Science Journal, Anambra State University, Uli : Proceedings of the First International Scientific Conference of the Faculty (3rd-5th Sept.) Pp. 11-19.

Odumodu, C.F.R. and Nfor, B.N. (2012). A New Paratype of an Eocene Nautiloid from the Ameki Formation, Southeastern Nigeria: Implications for Age and Paleoenvironmental Interpretation. International Journal of Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of Oil-Gas Basins, Azerbaijan, Vol.2. pp 3-9.

Odumodu, C.F.R. and Nfor, B.N. (2013). Facies and Granulometric Analysis as Proxies for the Paleodepositional Environment of the Imo Formation, Southeastern Nigeria. Journal of Environment and Earth Sciences. Vol. 3 (14). pp 55-70.

Nfor, B.N. (2014). An Overview Of Nigerian Legislations On Marginal Oilfields And The constraints In Application: An Advocacy For The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Tropical Journal of Natural Sciences Anambra State University, Uli, Vol. 1 No.1 Pp130-138.
Nfor, B.N. (2014). An Advocacy for the Use of Geoforensics in the Nigerian Legal System. Tropical Journal of Natural Sciences Anambra State University, Uli, Vol. 1 No.1 Pp139-145.
Eke, B. and Nfor, B.N. (2017). Pore pressure prediction from seismic and modeling for enhanced oil recovery in an unconsolidated granular medium; A case study of an xfield in the Niger delta, Nigeria. Interworld journal of Science and Technology. Vol 5, no 5. Pp. 280-298
(a). TEXT BOOKS

Nfor, B.N. (2009). Sedimentology Made Simple.Iyke Newmann Publishers, Onitsha. ISBN: 978-061-480-X. 246pp.

Nfor, B.N. and Ikechukwu, U.F. (2010). Road excavation in the Umunya Area, along te Onitsha-Awka expressway and its implication for subsurface water sustainability. Chp. 13 In Rural Water Supply in Nigeria. Igbozurike, U.M. et al. (eds). Cape Publishers Ltd. Owerri. ISBN: 978-978-53028-0-6. Pp. 112-120.

Borehole logs interpretation
Petrophysical analyses
Hydrogeological and Drilling and evaluations
Pore pressure analyses
Outcrop studies for paleodepisitional envirinmental interpretations