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Environmental Reporting Quality and Financial Performance of Listed Nigerian Oil and Gas Firms: the moderating role of financial leverage
(UniBen Journal of Marketing, 2026-06-25) Worimegbe Temitope Mariam
Gamification and Firms Competitiveness: An Analysis of Deposit Money Banks
(2021-01-01) Worimegbe Temitope Mariam
Purpose – This study investigates the influence of gamification on the competitiveness of financial sector companies. The dimensions of gamification related to financial services are premised on product development, marketing and sales activities, and customer services. Design/Methodology/Approach – Employing the survey research design, 662 bank employees of Nigerian banks forming the sample took part in the research by filling out structured questionnaires. The partial least square structural equations model was utilised in the analysis of data in the study. Findings and Implications – The result reveals that gamification dimensions positively affect competitiveness. The findings further indicate that product development, marketing and sales activities, and customer service positively and significantly affect the firm’s competitiveness. The practical implication of this is that deposit money banks should pay attention to gamification to maintain competitiveness. More attention should also be paid to credit sourcing, referrals and lead generation, and selfhelp application in order for firms to achieve and maintain competitiveness. Limitations – This study examined the gamification impact on competitiveness using the banking sector as a theatre of the study. The study employed non-financial measures of competitiveness in arriving at conclusions. Originality – The study provides an insight into how gamification can be significantly put into practice in real- life scenarios and businesses to achieve competitiveness.
Green Finance as a Catalyst for Small Business Sustainability: Pathways, Challenges, and Policy Implications.
(Springer, 2026-03) Worimegbe Temitope Mariam
Abstract The transition towards sustainable development has made green finance a pivotal mechanism for encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt environmentally sustainable practices. This chapter explores the role of green finance as a catalyst for promoting sustainability within small businesses, addressing key pathways, challenges, and policy implications. Green finance encompasses financial instruments such as green bonds, concessional loans, and grants, designed to facilitate sustainable investments and operations. Despite their crucial role in economic development, SMEs often face resource constraints, limited access to financing, and a lack of awareness regarding green finance options. This chapter delves into the theoretical foundations connecting green finance and small business sustainability, examines the financial instruments available, and identifies the barriers impeding SMEs’ access to these resources. It further explores the role of institutional and policy frameworks in creating an enabling environment for green finance, ultimately fostering long-term environmental sustainability within SMEs. Through this discussion, the chapter highlights the importance of policy interventions, stakeholder engagement, and financial product innovation to ensure that small businesses can tap into green finance and contribute to sustainable economic development
Accounting Standards and Quality of Financial Reporting in Selected Quoted Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria
(DIaDeRC, 2026-05-01) Worimegbe Temitope Mariam
This paper explores how financial reporting characteristics and company qualities impact on financial reporting quality amidst the chosen manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The study assesses the effects that factors of transparency, relevance, timeliness, leverage, profitability, liquidity, company size, and the age of companies have on the quality of reporting. Using ex post facto research design a sample of 5 companies was selected from the population of 50 active quoted companies from the Nigeria exchange group as at 31 December 2024; through stratified convenience sampling. Descriptive statistics and panel regression analysis was used to analyse the secondary obtained from the annual reports of the companies. The descriptive findings indicate that the majority of the companies have fairly company-specific financial characteristics. Transparency and organisational adaptability are the most effective drivers of the financial reporting quality as opposed to financial strength or structural company characteristics. It thus advises that companies should focus on transparency, embrace modern reporting technologies and strengthen the internal governance frameworks to improve the quality of financial reporting.
Isolation, characterization and optimization of oleaginous Providencia vermicola as a feedstock for biodiesel production using Response Surface Methodology
(Taylor &Francis, 2024-11) Olalekan Deborah Temitope
Oleaginous organisms accrue more than twenty percent of their biomass as lipids and hence are promising feedstocks for biodiesel production. In this study, lipid accumulating bacteria were isolated from diesel-contaminated soils and screened with Sudan black B stain. The most oleaginous was done using 16s rRNA gene sequencing. Lipid production was initially optimized based on media, nitrogen source, pH and temperature. Response surface methodology (RSM) was then employed for the enhancement of lipid weight and content. Obtained lipid was converted to biodiesel using direct transesterification, and both lipid and biodiesel were characterized using FTIR. A total of thirteen bacteria were isolated and the most prominent lipid producer was identified as Providencia vermicola with lab number BA6. Preliminary optimization studies revealed optimum lipid production when nutrient broth and acetic acid served as carbon source; KNO3 as nitrogen source, pH 7.0 and 30 °C. Optimization using RSM resulted in a 5.1% and 74.1% increase in the biomass and lipid content of BA6 respectively. FTIR analyses confirmed the presence of functional groups characteristic of lipids and biodiesel. P. vermicola is a novel oleaginous organism that represents a promising feedstock for biodiesel production.HIGHLIGHTSThe bacterium designated as BA6 identified as Providencia vermicola has the highest lipid contents of the oleaginous bacteria isolated.It accumulates lipids up to 47.73 % of its biomassThe percentage lipids accumulation increased to about 74 % when RSM was used.Providencia vermicola is being reported as an oleaginous organism for the first time.