Likewise, an additional study carried out by Ofulue (2004) as cited in Taiwo (2010) as well
focuses on the use of local languages for texting. The investigation concludes that such a
practice gives some sort of sociolinguistic recognition to the indigenous languages within the
sphere of SMS use.
Furthermore, an inquiry was conducted in order to establish whether there is any parallel
between the access to cell phones and the academic performance of students at High school
level. Olofinniyi et al. (2012) sampled students from approximate 10 senior secondary schools
in Osun State, Nigeria, for the purpose of the examination. Results of the study showed that
there were no substantial connection between students‘ access to mobile phones and students‘