4 research outputs found
A Critique of the Nigerian Proceeds of Crime (Recovery & Management) Act 2022
No full textOrganized crime is a hazard to national security and the realization of institutional principles. Any society plagued by this menace must stir itself up to leave no safe space for any individual or entity seeking to surreptitiously transfer, conceal or utilize the proceeds of crime and corruption or to evade sanctions. In past decades, Nigeria’s effort expended on the anti-corruption war, although commendable, has not been met with commensurate outcome. This article examines Nigeria’s anti-corruption legislation in respect of the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act 2022 by providing legal analysis of this legislation in comparison with international best practices in the acquisition and disposal of these assets of crime. With the enactment of the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act 2022, the recovery of assets from the proceeds of crime remains the first priority of this legislation to meet the Government’s ambition to steadily increase the value of assets denied to and recovered from criminals. It does appear that the jurisprudential basis for the enactment of the Act is for the recovery of these assets through civil proceedings.
Keywords: criminal liability; forfeiture; Nigerian legislation; non-conviction-based recovery; proceeds of crime; right to property; stay of proceedings
A critique of intellectual property rights in the music industry
No full textIntellectual properties, as a consequence of their intangible nature, are more susceptible to theft and illegal acquisition. Essentially, creators of musical works need some form of right and protection to prevent unauthorized persons from illegally acquiring their intellectual assets and this is frequently referred to as Intellectual Property Rights. To a fair extent, the copyright law has been developed and established in Nigeria. Nonetheless, the strategies that have been installed to ensure its effective implementation and the opportunities provided for the copyright owners to maximize their rights are in question. By extensively using domestic statutes, case laws, foreign conventions and empirical studies from different authors on the subject of copyright in the music industry the writer seeks to explain the basic concept of Intellectual Property as a form of protection for intellectual property-owners which invariably will encourage the spirit of creativity and productivity in the music industry. It also looks at the philosophical structure in which music law and intellectual property rights coalesce in Nigeria’s music industry today to enhance the protection which the law purports to afford the owners or authors of copyrighted works in the music industry. Finally, the article gave an overview of the activities of the Nigerian Copyright Commission and submitted recommendations for effective administration of copyright laws in Nigeria
Structure-based design synthesis of functionalized 3-(5-(s-phenyl)-4H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2H-chromen-2-one motifs and indigenous plant extracts and their antimalarial potential
No full textNew working practices: a scientometric review
No full text© 2021 Published by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.11113/intrest.v15n1.8Study on New Working Practices (NWPs), which is the subject of this review paper, has created a large body of literature. Studies in this research area are progressing quickly and it is important to stay abreast of new trends and essential factors in the growth of mutual awareness. This study aims at evaluating the global scientific output of New Working Practices (NWPs) research and exploring their hotspots and frontiers from 1980 to 2018 (pre-COVID-19), using bibliometric methods. 850 relevant articles were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) and were used for the analysis. Scientometric method and Citespace VI were used to analyse the bibliometric data. Reference citation and co-citation networks were plotted, while keywords were used to analyse the research hotspots and trends. There is a significant increase in the number of annual publications with time. The United Kingdom (UK) ranked highest in the countries with most publications, and the leading author is Friedhelm Nachreiner based on publication counts. The most cited author/organization is the UK Department of Health. Performance, work, and flexible working are the research hotspots, while flexible working arrangement represents the prominent research domain. The study offers valuable references for researchers, industry practitioners and policymakers
