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    Academic use of electronic resources by undergraduates of University of Ibadan
    (Journal of Library Services and Technologies, 2024) Temiloluwa Omidiji
    This study explored electronic resources use and students’ academic tasks. The descriptive survey design of the correlational type was adopted and the study population consisted of the 13,153 undergraduate students of the University of Ibadan. The multi stage sampling technique was used to select a sample of 248. However, a total of 231 administered copies of questionnaire were returned and used for analysis, consisting of four faculties and two departments each. The questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics on three research questions. Findings revealed that a majority of the undergraduates - 98 (42.4%) and 91 (39.4%) - indicated that the e-resources readily available to them were e-books, e-journals and e-newspapers such as Punch and The Nation. The respondents - 151 (65.4%), 142 (61.5%) and 138 (59.7%) - indicated that they used e-resources for learning, reading (personal and general) and project works respectively. Findings also showed that Internet really plays a prominent role in the academic engagements of undergraduates as a majority of the undergraduates - 171 (74.0%) and 99 (42.9%)- indicated that they made use of the Internet and electronic mails (e-mails) daily. The challenges experienced by the undergraduates were: slow network connectivity, lack of adequate power supply and unfriendly user interfaces, as expressed by 132 (57.1%), 110 (47.6%) and 93 (40.3%) respondents respectively. The paper concluded and recommended that university administrators contribute to the upkeep and acquisition of these electronic resources, particularly for the library, to facilitate easy access and utilization by undergraduates and other categories of students for their diverse educational activities within the university.
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    Addressing the impediments to the perfection of land title in Nigeria: a comparative discourse with England
    (Edinburgh University Press, 2024) Temiloluwa Omidiji
    Land is an essential natural resource endowed by nature and deposited all over the world for the survival and well-being of humanity. In Nigeria, land control is vested in each federation state's Governor. The Federal Government controls the ownership and exploitation of mineral deposits irrespective of where the mineral deposits may be located. There is often contention about the rights of individual citizens, families, and communities in land ownership. The question of trespassing has often been a subject of litigation in Nigerian courts for decades with the advent of commerce and trade. The primary objective of this article is to examine land ownership, land allocation, and how the certificate of occupancy and Governor's consent affect land ownership, lease, and purchase of land in Nigeria. This article proffers solutions to issues arising in Nigerians’ right to ownership of land. The methodology adopted in this article is essentially doctrinal, using primary sources such as law reports and statutes. The article also refers to secondary sources such as law textbooks, newspapers, and internet materials. It recommends comprehensive reforms toward easing land acquisition and minimising the incidence of trespass to land in Nigeria.
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    An Overview of the Innovations of the Companies and Allied Maters Act 2020: Expansions or Restrictions?
    (African Journal of Law, Ethics and Education, 2022) Temiloluwa Omidiji
    The Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 was recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The new Act primarily repeals the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990. The Act is intended to bring Nigeria's corporate sector up to date and in line with global best practices. This paper looks at the Act's novelties and how it compares to the old Act to fulfill international standards. In addition, the paper examines and summarizes regulatory organizations' statutory obligations to develop and enforce a code of corporate governance in Nigeria and the role regulatory bodies play in enhancing Nigeria's business environment and the impact of their operations on Nigerian enterprises. This paper examines the Act's prospects and difficulties for implementation. The paper adopts the doctrinal method, drawing on both primary and secondary sources, and concludes that CAMA's innovation will improve the ease of doing business and allow her to compete with her peers around the world. The paper ends with recommendations on how to implement likely challenges the stakeholders of the new legislation may encounter in the course of enforcing the law. The paper agrees that there are expansions and restrictions in company administration under the new CAMA 2020.
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    Conscientious Leadership and Management of Security Votes in Nigeria
    (Kampala International University Law Journal, 2023) Temiloluwa Omidiji
    Nigeria has been bedevilled with serious terrorist attacks, kidnappings, cybercrimes and a series of security challenges for over a decade. The Nigerian constitution makes provision for the allocation of state resources for the good and welfare of the citizens. The constitution also vests powers on the President and Governors to make judicious use of these state resources. One of these powers is the management of huge sums received by heads of the executive arm of government under the guise of security. A leader must lead the people in good conscience. This paper examined conscientious leadership challenges in managing security votes in Nigeria. The paper examined the reasons for the failure of successive governments in Nigeria to provide security for the citizens. The paper examined jurisdictions such as South Africa and Libya and drew lessons for Nigeria to adopt in finding a lasting solution to its current insecurity. The paper adopted the doctrinal methodology and suggested how to tackle the menace of insecurity. The paper finds that it is not the absence of laws but the political will to comply with the mandatory constitutional provision that would help resolve the insecurity challenges, among others.
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    Democracy and Good Governance: Investigating How Demonetization of Elective Offices Can Produce Dividends of Democracy in Nigeria
    (Journal of the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, 2025) Temiloluwa Omidiji
    The concept of sharing dividends of democracy has always been examined from the angle of civil administrations and good governance in Nigeria. Not much thought has, however, been given to why dividends of democracy have always been elusive to most citizens who are outside elective and political offices. This study therefore seeks to examine how good governance built on democratic ethos can be sustained by the application of moderate and regulated funding of electoral activities. Political parties sensitize citizens on political participation and offer programmes and candidates capable of realizing them. As such, the study finds that on account of the elitist conception of Nigerian democracy, in terms of property ownership to vote and to be voted for, public governance is largely influenced by the mode of sponsorship of electoral activities. There is a distortion of political leadership processing such that citizens who genuinely opt to serve their constituents without ‘profit motives’ get disqualified. Consequently, the high cost of political campaigns to elective and political offices usher in candidates whom power brokers sponsor with motives of having profited from their financial commitments and political relevance through abuse of public offices. The study further finds that it has not been easy to identify and prosecute those who violate the law on spending limits on elections because of the difficulty in monitoring candidates’ election expenses. The high cost of election expenses and political activities then violates the ordinary citizen’s right to political participation and access to democratic returns. The study therefore argues that for the laws and regulations prohibiting a candidate and political party from accepting un-authorized monetary or other contributions to be effective, there should be a synergy among the three organs of government towards putting an end to bad governance. This facilitates transparency and efficiency in public space and this paves the way for the administration of dividends of democracy and enforcement of citizens’ welfare. The paper adopts doctrinal mode of investigation of primary and secondary materials as it recommends making political offices less attractive financially such that citizens opt to serve their constituencies without financial motivations.
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    Examining the Legality of Call Interception Regulations in Nigeria
    (The Gravitas Review of Business & Property Law, 2017) Temiloluwa Omidiji
    Communication interception is not a new area of development in telecommunication management globally, particularly in the western world. However, this concept is alien to Nigeria as it conflicts materially with the constitutional provision that guarantees privacy of communication. This study examines the on-going efforts by the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) to introduce interception of communication in Nigeria vis-a-vis the constitutional provision for citizen's rights to privacy of communication. Being a constitutionally guaranteed right, the study concludes that the process that should mid-wife interception of calls ought not to be through regulations. Among other things, it is recommended that the NCC works with the National Assembly to initiate appropriate legislation or constitution amendment so as not to make the entire exercise a nullity.
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    Innovative work behaviour and e-library service delivery in Nigerian university libraries
    (Library and Information Perspectives and Research, 2024) Temiloluwa Omidiji
    This study examined how innovative work practices affect e-library services in Nigerian university libraries. The design adopted for this study was descriptive survey design. The population of the study consisted of 618 librarians and library officers from 31 university libraries in Nigeria. The entire population constituted the sample of the study, while a validated structured questionnaire was utilised for data collection. The constructs’ Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.953 and a 79.6% return rate was attained while descriptive and inferential (linear and multiple regression) statistics were used to analyse the data. The results of this study showed that innovative work behaviour strongly influenced the provision of e-library services (R2= 0.422, β = 0.650, t(492) = 18.932, p < 0.05). The result further revealed that only idea championing (R2 = 0.431, β = 0.431 t(492) = 4.839, p < 0.05), a proxy for innovative work behaviour had a significant influence on e-library service delivery. The study concluded that innovative work behaviour enhances an e-library service delivery in the Nigerian university libraries. To ensure continued improvement of e-library service delivery in university libraries, the study recommended that university library management should encourage opportunity exploration, idea generation, and idea implementation among librarians. As such, university library administration should provide a supportive environment to encourage creative work habits.
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    Overview of Section 8 of Copyright Act 2022 in Foreign Work Protection: Appraisal of Microsoft Corporation v. Franike Associates Ltd (2011) LLER – 57308 (CA).
    (Al-Hikmah University Law Journal, 2023) Temiloluwa Omidiji
    Territoriality in copyright protection is a fundamental concept globally, whereby intellectual property laws of a nation apply solely within its jurisdictional boundaries. Addressing challenges posed by cross-border copyright infringement, the doctrine of national treatment, enshrined in Article 5 of the Berne Convention, ensures authors enjoy in foreign countries the same rights granted to nationals under their respective copyright laws, alongside additional rights under the Convention. Protection under this principle is not subject to formalities and operates independently of the work's protection in its country of origin, facilitating international copyright recognition. Analyzing the Microsoft Corporation v. Franike Associates Ltd case, which revolved around the eligibility of foreign copyright protection under Nigerian law, the Court of Appeal emphasized the requirement of reciprocal extension of protection, as stipulated in the Copyright Act, before assuming jurisdiction over such matters. The Court of Appeal affirmed this stance, underscoring the importance of subject matter jurisdiction and legal standing. Examining the evolution of Nigerian copyright law, particularly Section 33 and 41 of the current Copyright Act 1970 and 1988 respectively, reveal a departure from the reciprocity doctrine. This article therefore conducts a doctrinal appraisal of the Section 8 of the new Copyright Act of 2022 to discover the level of improvement that the new act has brought in complying with the article 5 of the Berne convention. It is our discovery that the new copyright act has created a departure from the precedent set Microsoft Corporation's case.
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    The use of social networking sites by students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
    (Journal of Library Services and Technologies, 2024) Temiloluwa Omidiji
    Social networking sites (SNSs), are vital tools of getting information, and most students are availing themselves of the much opportunities to exploit them for academic output. The study therefore examined the use of social networking sites by students of The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted and the study population consisted of 2156 students. The stratified random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 255. Questionnaire was the instrument used for the data collection. Data were analysed using simple descriptive statistics of frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation for the five research questions in the study. Respondents indicated that they used social networking sites for personal development (mean = 3.11), group discussion (mean = 3.07), and group presentation (mean = 2.70), and affirmed that social networking sites helped to meet the challenges of academic activities (mean = 3.01). Challenges such as battery life power outages (mean 3.08), accidental loss of data or damage of equipment (mean 3.02), and poor internet connectivity (mean = 2.63), were the major constraints faced in the use of social networking sites for their academic activities. It was concluded in the study that the respondents expressed social networking use helped to meet the challenges of academic output, by assisting in getting solutions to their academic tasks such as classwork/ projects/ group work, and others. The study recommended that students should be encouraged to use social networking sites in ways that could be beneficial to them, specifically for academic tasks.