11 results
- 16 Sept 2020
NCC DG Calls for National Book Policy to Address New Challenges
Mr. John O. Asein, director-general of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has called on stakeholders in the book sector to work towards the formulation and adoption of a National Book Policy that…
- 22 Nov 2021
Copyright Commission, NPA, Ariaria Booksellers Sign MoU Against Book Piracy
Dr. John O. Asein, Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has assured stakeholders in the book industry of the Commission’s continued commitment to antipiracy measures to facilitate…
- 24 Jan 2023
Copyright Commission Plans New Regulations to Curb Book Piracy
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) will soon be deploying more proactive measures, including new regulations and anti-piracy devices, to guarantee sustainable growth in the different sectors of…
- 28 Mar 2021
Copyright Commission Partners Booksellers to Sanitise Book Business
A Code of Ethics for Booksellers will soon be introduced by Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in consultation with relevant stakeholders to bring sanity to book business in Nigeria. Mr. John O.…
- 27 Oct 2015
NCC Seizes Pirated Works Valued at N5m in Lagos
A joint task force has seized suspected pirated books worth N5 million from bookstores and shops in Ajegunle, a suburb of Lagos. The taskforce comprised of representatives of the Lagos State…
- 15 Apr 2021
Prof. Jerry Gana Canvases Stakeholders’ Support for Renewed Anti-Piracy Campaign
Professor Jerry Gana, former Minister of Information, while underscoring the relevance of the creative industries to Nigeria’s economic development, has charged stakeholders in the copyright industry…
- 3 Dec 2021
Kolawole, UP Boss Seeks more Funding for Copyright Commission to Tackle Piracy
Mr. Samuel Kolawole, the Managing Director of University Press Plc, has described piracy as a major challenge threatening to run publishing companies out of business in Nigeria. Kolawole, who said…
- 30 Aug 2021
NCC, Customs Impound Two Containers of Over 80,000 Pirated Books Worth N80M at Tincan Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have impounded two shipping container-loads of 80, 882 pirated educational books, valued at N80 million, belonging to…
- 25 Feb 2020
Nigerian Publishers Laud Copyright Commission’s Renewed Anti-piracy Drive
The renewed strategic drive of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in enforcing the copyright law for the benefit of the creative industries has been acknowledged and commended by the publishing…
- 19 Nov 2021
Copyright Commission Set for Regulations to Sanitize Book Industry
More regulatory interventions for total compliance with the book chain will soon be introduced for publishers, printers and booksellers in the country. Dr. John O. Asein, Director-General of Nigerian…
- 9 Oct 2022
NCC Raids Piracy Outlets, Arrests 3 Suspects, Confiscates Infringing Books in Abuja
Operatives of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have arrested three suspected book pirates and confiscated infringing books worth over two million Naira (N2,000,000) during an antipiracy operation…