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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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    Application of ICT and Job Performance of Administrative Staff in Redeemer's University, Nigeria
    (Jewel Journal of Librarianship, 2022-03) Adeniran, Pauline
    This study examines and explores the application of information communication technology by Redeemer’s University’s administrative staff and its impact on their job performances. The study employed a descriptive research design using the questionnaire instrument for data collection. The population consists of 50 administrative staff of Redeemer's University. A total enumerative sampling was adopted for the study. The data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentages, and tables. The findings revealed that most participants use ICT tools to perform their official duties. It also revealed that the respondents found it easy to use ICT tools. The findings further revealed that the use of ITC tools helped the participants to achieve quality work output. It also revealed that electricity interruption and limited ICT tools were the challenges faced by the respondents. Based on the study's findings, the researchers recommended that the Management of universities provide a constant supply of electricity. It was also recommended that government should support universities in the procurement of ICT tools to ensure the quality performance of staff duties
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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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    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.