Saving the Osun River Project

Research Papers (2015-2025)

These are some selected archived links to some published investigations by both local and international media platforms, as well as academic research works, and advocacy efforts that have raised awareness on the Osun River pollution situation

Research Papers

Azeez, L., Salau, A. K., Adewuyi, S. O., Osineye, S. O., Tijani, K. O., & Balogun, R. O. (2015). Safety evaluation of Osun river water containing heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in rats. Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences, 30(1-2), 103-109.

Oladimeji, A. V. (2021). Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in edible foods in Osun River.

Adewole, H. A., Salawu, S. A., Onana, E., Ediseimokumoh, O., Oluwatobi, P., & Adesokan, R. (2023). Survey of parasitic fauna of some fishes from Osun river, Osun state, southwestern, Nigeria.

Awoyelu, f. (2023). Assessment of negative externalities associated with plastic waste in fishing communities along osun river in osun state, nigeria. Ife Journal of Agriculture, 35(3),

Adeyemo, S. O., Fasasi, K. A., Mustapha, A. R. K., Ganiu, O. D., Abuh, O. O., & Adeshina, Q. O. (2025). Determination of heavy metals in surface and ground water systems and its public health implication in Osogbo town, Osun State.

Chukwuka, A. V., Nwabuisiaku, C., Adegboyegun, A. D., Sharafadeen, O., & Shukwunweizu, M. M. (2023). Remotely sensed assessment of mining severity within buffer zones of Osun river: implications for drinking water quality, biodiversity protection, and status as UNESCO world heritage site. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 234(11), 689.

Sunday, O., Sogbanmu, T. O., Bodunwa, O. K., Shokunbi, O. S., & Aiyesanmi, A. F. Why Nigeria should ban single-use plastics: Excessive microplastic pollution of the water, sediments and fish species in Osun River, Nigeria.

Akindele, E. O., Olutona, G. O., Oyeku, O. G., & Adeniyi, A. V. (2017). Assessment of two persistent bioaccumulative toxicants in the UNESCO protected river of Osun-Osogbo, Nigeria. Ecological Processes, 6, 1-8.

Oyeleye, O., & Bigon, L. (2025). Urbanization and Environmental Sustainability: Planning Diagnosis of Symbiosis Between Osogbo City and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Osun State, Nigeria. Land, 14(4), 707.

Akindele, E. O., Oladeji, T. A., Kowobari, E. D., Adedapo, A. M., Fagbohun, I. R., Akinpelu, O. T., & Oyeku, O. G. (2023). Gold mining impairs the biological water quality of a culturally important river and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nigeria. Environmental pollution, 326, 121470.

Anifowose, A. J., Salawudeen, C., Osundiya, F. O., Adelele, A. E., Awojide, S. H., & Kolawole, T. O. (2023). Estimation of health risk to humans and source identification of heavy metals in a perennial river across the Osogbo Metropolis, Nigeria. Environmental Sustainability, 6(1), 45-58.

Adeleke, O. S., Oni, T. A., Adunfe, O. O., Adeyemi, B. S., Akindehin, O. A., & Adeeyo, O. A. (2025). EFFECT OF HEAVY METALS (MERCURY, LEAD AND CYANIDE) PRESENT IN OSUN RIVER ON THE TESTES OF A MALE WISTAR. Archives of Razi Institute.

Adegunwa, A. O., Ore, O. T., Tayo, A. S., & Adebiyi, F. M. (2024). Occurrence, source identification and risk assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in water and sediments of Osun River, Nigeria. BMC Environmental Science, 1(1), 6.

Fatukasi, B. A., Fawole, O. O., Fatukasi, S. O., & Oladapo, O. O. (2024). Determination of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Osun River using Physicochemical Parameters and Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) Technique. Research Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology Vol, 3(1), 001-017.

Ashaolu, V. O. (2020). Proximate analysis and health risk assessment of heavy metal pollutant of water and sediments in osun river. Open Journal of Environmental Research (ISSN: 2734-2085), 1(2), 01-08.

Anifowose, A. J., & Oyebode, A. W. (2019). Studies on heavy metals contents of Osun River at the pre-urban settlement and across Osogbo City, Nigeria. Journal of Taibah University for Science, 13(1), 318-323.

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