Yusuf, Yakubu Obadaki was born on 5th February 1975 in Kaduna town. He hails from Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. He attended Kaduna Capital School for his primary and secondary school education after which he proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he bagged his first, second and third degrees in Geography in 1999, 2006 and 2013 respectively. He was the overall best student in Geography in the Class of 1999 and was appointed as a Graduate Assistantin the Department in June, 2001where he is still working and is now a Reader and Assistant Dean in the Faculty of Physical Sciences.He has served as an active member of various committees and has been involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate teachings and supervisions.

His area of specialization is Hydrology, Fluvial Geomorphology andWater ResourcesManagement and has both national and international publications and conference papers to his credit. He belongs to professional societies including Association of Nigerian Geographers, Nigerian Meteorological Society, Nigerian Association of Hydrological Sciences, Nigerian Association of Hydrogeologists and a Member, International Scientific Advisory Committee of the Wessex Institute, UK.