“Intellectual Property, Globalisation, and Nigeria’s Economy”
freepik image Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind—literary works, inventions, designs, and symbols used in commerce (World Intellectual Property Organization, 2018). In the 21st century, the global economy is knowledge-based, relying on ideas and innovation rather than land and natural resources (Adebambo, 2018). Technological advancement and the internet have made the world […]
Ilorin General Post Office: The History, The Relevance and Life around it
The General Post Office, Ilorin, like any other General Post Offices especially in the other northern part of Nigeria has a peculiar feature that derives importance and also adds value to institutions, establishments, business outlets around it, some of which gives birth to wild social life. Jimoh Ayinla Bashir The first feature of the General […]
Data protection for Nigeria
One of the State’s foremost responsibility is the protection of its citizens from attacks and infringement of their rights from actors within and outside its borders. What has become evident over the last few months is the danger non-formalization of data privacy laws poses to users of the various social media platforms. James Siguru Wahutu […]
Make WIPO Work for Nigeria
By KC Olumayowa In 2016, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that it will open one of two African regional offices in Nigeria. While Nigeria has been a member of WIPO since 1995, WIPO does not yet have a physical presence in the African region. Mr. Afam Ezekude, Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission […]
Sounding the Alarm to Protect Nigeria’s Intellectual Property
For generations, Nigeria has had a strong history of producing invaluable intellectual property (IP), from Wizkid’s unprecedented international success to the first patented drug for sickle-cell anemia based on traditional medicines. By KC Olumayowa Based on Nollywood alone, Nigeria’s intellectual property value is in excess of $5 billion, which does not even account for the […]
