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    Natural Law Theory and Biblical Precepts in Evolution of Ethical Systems: An Examination of the Nigerian Moral Conscience
    (Redeemer's University Nigeria, Journal of Jurisprudence & International Law (RUNJJIL), 2022) Ijiwoye, Oridamilola Adaba
    The paper examined the natural law position that man's heart is branded with the divine law and that the divine law informs his conscience and reason. It critically appraised the position that the intersection at which biblical precepts and the natural law theory meet is a position that has often inspired human societies to make laws that seek to preserve ethical systems. The article engaged the question of whether natural law and biblical precepts influenced the ethical evolution of the Nigerian society through the normative doctrinal analysis, using content analysis to examine primary and secondary sources. It was argued in the article that although the Bible and the natural law school of thought have both contributed to the development of human-made laws by their impacts through their significant realization in the meta-narrative of human history, the Nigerian state has failed to engage its ethical system in accordance to the guidance of its moral conscience. The paper concluded that the Nigerian state had incurred a bad image from its ethical crisis. For its image to be redeemed, the moral conscience of the state and society must be the point of reference in political, legal, and social matters.
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    The Challenge of Domesticating Children's Rights Treaties in Nigeria and Alternative Legal Avenues for Protecting Children
    (Cambridge University Press, 2018-10-02) Ogunniyi, Daniel
    The domestication of child-related treaties is not a straightforward process in Nigeria. Unlike treaties with another thematic focus, the majority of constituent states must give their full consent before any child-related instrument may be domesticated at the federal level and subsequently re-enacted in the domestic states. In many ways, the plural legal orders in the country and the differing perceptions of childhood make consensus difficult to achieve in terms of child rights legislation. In this regard, even though the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has been domesticated (through a contestable procedure), 11 of Nigeria's 36 constituent states have failed to re-enact the domesticating instrument. This study elaborates on this problem, and then examines some instruments that are not affected by the domestication challenges and may offer useful protection to children with regard to certain sectoral aspects, especially child labour and child trafficking.
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    Socio-Demographic Determinants of Children Home Learning Experiences During COVID 19 School Closure
    (Elsevier, 2022-01-02) Ogunniyi, Daniel
    There were concerns about the inclusivity of learning for children living in countries with limited technology facilities during the COVID 19 school closure. This study investigates the socio-demographic determinant of engagement in home learning and the type of activity engagement for school children across Nigeria during the COVID 19 school closure. Regression and descriptive analysis of 1121 respondents revealed that household size, school communication and perceived socioeconomic status of parents were related to engagement in home learning while household wealth was associated to all types of activity engagement. We conclude that school communication is important for home learning
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    Child Labour and a Search for Conceptual Clarity: Congruence or Contradiction in Children's Rights Treaty Law?
    (Carnelian Journal of Law and Politics, 2021-12-12) Ogunniyi, Daniel
    Child labour is among the indeterminate, but widely overlooked, concepts in children's rights law. In many ways, relevant child labour studies are field-oriented, focusing mainly on eradication in local contexts, with little clarification of the concept itself and its legal ramifications. As such, the social rendering of the term often depicts it in a legally confusing manner-to cover benign and exploitative works simultaneously. Although the prohibition of child labour features prominently in treaty law, the definition of the term itself is not contained in any instrument. An implicit assumption about work and its psychosocial ills has probably informed this CC gap as well as the uncritical approach to the subject in the literature. The identification of a legal meaning is, however, important, serving as a Copyright:© 2021 foundation for more coherent normative standards. Using the doctrinal
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    Trade Secrets and Emerging Challenges in Nigeria: Post Covid-19 Scenario
    (Raj K Kovid, Daleep Parimoo, and Santhi Narayana, 2022-01-01) Fatehinse, Ayodeji J.
    This chapter focuses on how the Covid-19 pandemic affected the intellectual property rights of people in business and the enforcement of protection of these rights. The authors adopted the doctrinal research methodology, which involves the examination of cases, relevant legislation, statutes and online research materials. The study revealed that the pandemic had created new avenues for possible violations of intellectual property rights. One of these routes is the employees’ access to confidential information from the comfort of their homes, among others. The study recommended that virtual private networks be used instead of public networks, personal computers against the family desktops, and policies for working from home.