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- 10 Dec 2019
NCC, AFD Partner to Copyright Collective Management
A diagnostic study project to review the operations of Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) in Nigeria for enhanced performance has been commissioned by the Agence Française de Développement…
- 23 Jun 2020
NCC to Overhaul Collective Management of Rights as Nigeria Marks World Music Day
Better days are ahead for the music industry in Nigeria as the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) braces up to overhaul the regulatory framework for collective management of copyright to ensure…
- 5 Nov 2012
Okoroji Calls for Collective Bargaining for Proposed Nollywood CMO
Chief Tony Okoroji, chairman, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has called for cooperation and mutual understanding in the establishment of the proposed Collective Management Organisation (CMO)…
- 16 Oct 2018
NCC Drags COSON, Okoroji, Others to Court for Operating Without Approval
The Nigerian Copyright Commission has filed a criminal charge against Copyright Society of Nigeria, Chief Tony Okoroji, Mr. Chinedu Chukwuji, Mrs Bernice Eremieghe and Miss Anne Okomi for carrying…
- 23 Oct 2025
BON Seeks Stronger Collaboration with NCC to Enhance Rights Management in Broadcasting
The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has called for deeper collaboration with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to address pressing issues related to rights management in Nigeria’s…
- 14 Mar 2022
PMI Empowers Professionals to Play Active Roles in Organisational Transformation with New Online Course Series
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading association for the project management profession, launched the PMI® Organisational Transformation (OT) Series, a full suite of online courses…
- 13 Jan 2021
NCC Renews MCSN Licence
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has granted to the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/Gte (MCSN) the renewal of its approval or licence to continue to operate as a Collective Management…
- 13 Aug 2021
Odunayo Sanya Becomes Executive Secretary of MTN Foundation
MTN Nigeria has appointed Odunayo Sanya as Executive Secretary of MTN Foundation. Odunayo Sanya She replaces Nonny Ugboma who held the position from January 2009 to March 2021. Odunayo Sanya has over…
- 23 May 2021
NCC Pledges to Balance Royalty Payments for Good of All
Mr. John O. Asein, Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has given assurances that the Commission would continue to interrogate the tariffs set by collective management…
- 11 Apr 2018
NCC Asks COSON to Comply with Directives or Face Sanctions
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has asked the Governing Board of the Copyright Society of Nigeria, (COSON) to comply with its directives regarding the disputed chairmanship of the organisation or…
- 8 Sept 2022
NCC Slams COSON Over Approval to Operate as a CMO
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has criticized a recent news reports contesting the statement made by Mr. Matthew. Ojo, Director and Head of the Commission’s Lagos Office, on its behalf…
- 2 Mar 2015
NIMC Opens New Collection Centres for National IDs
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has established card collection centres in all its state offices nationwide, a development, the commission said was part of the effort to improve the…
- 27 Apr 2025
NCC Vows to Tackle Online Infringement, Block Illegal Music Websites
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has pledged to enforce its legal obligations to combat online intellectual property infringement and urged commercial music users to obtain proper licences from…
- 4 Feb 2019
NCC Plans New Broadcast Policy to Enforce Copyright
A national policy that will facilitate the enforcement of copyright law to enhance the operation of the broadcast industry for rapid national development will soon be formulated by the Nigerian…
- 21 Mar 2018
Heritage Bank Achieves ISO 27001 Information Security Management Certification
Heritage Bank Plc, has achieved the Information Security Management Certification from International Standards Organisation (ISO). This certification also known as the ISO 27001: 2013 is part of the…
- 9 Apr 2025
Security Operatives Arrest Suspects behind Illegal NIN Collection in Exchange for Money
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has announced that operatives of the Department of State Security and Nigeria Police Force have arrested suspects involved in the illegal collection of…
- 21 Mar 2022
AIICO Gets Information Security Management Certification
AIICO Insurance Plc has received the Information Security Management System certification from the British Standards Institution under ISO 27001:2013 standard, after a thorough assessment of the…
- 20 Aug 2013
COSON, PRS London Ink Agreement on Collection of Royalties
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has signed a reciprocal agreement with the Performing Right Society (PRS), London, to ensure collection of royalties for use of Nigerian music in the United…
- 30 Aug 2019
NCC Joins International Discourse on IP, Copyright Trends
As part of efforts to strengthen relationships with international bodies, understand recent trends in the Intellectual Property and Copyright sector across the globe and enhance staff capacity, the…
- 1 Aug 2013
DocuData Pushes for Proper Records Management in Nigeria
DocuData Custodian Services Limited, a prominent records and document management firm in Nigeria, has urged individuals, companies and the government to embrace records and document management system…
- 13 Oct 2024
Expert Says Targeted e-Finance Solutions is Crucial to Firm’s Competitiveness
The importance of managing an organisation’s finances digitally for efficiency has been highlighted at a retreat organised by Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State for workers of in Bursary and…
- 10 Jul 2023
Deloitte Launches Africa Generative AI practice
Consulting firm Deloitte has launched a generative artificial intelligence practice for the African market. The company says it is bringing together industry experience, skilled AI engineers and…
- 29 Mar 2020
SystemSpecs Unwraps Paylink, Empowers SMEs, Others With Easier Funds Collection
SystemSpecs has launched Paylink, a web-based solution that helps Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) as well as religious organisations, not-for-profit outfits, social media sellers,…
- 5 Dec 2012
FG Imposes Tax on Tech Devices, Others
The federal government yesterday granted the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) approval to impose levy on materials capable of being used for copyright infringement in a bid to compensate right…
- 4 Sept 2020
Lagos Defies Court Order, Slams 5% Tax on Netflix, Iroko TV, Others
Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVB), the LSFVCB has written letters to several platforms, including Netflix and Iroko TV demanding the payment of five per cent tax. This is despite a…
- 5 Aug 2025
Report Reveals Over Half of Security Experts Overwhelmed Managing Cybersecurity Tools from Multiple Vendors
The majority of companies (78%) surveyed in South Africa and in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) region, rely on multi-vendor ecosystems despite the fact that such fragmented security…
- 26 May 2019
Seamfix Trains NGOs on Data Analysis
Seamfix, a data solution management company that provides industry software solutions to address data capture and identity management, across various sectors of the economy, has taken a bold step to…
- 12 Dec 2013
COSON to Distribute 2013 Copyright Royalties
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) will hold an extra-ordinary general meeting to approve the distribution of 2013 copyright royalties for artistes in the music industry, according to Chinedu…
- 5 May 2020
Nigeria Commits to Domestication of Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual
Nigeria, in the ongoing reform of its copyright system, is taking steps towards the domestication of the provisions of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, which came into force on 28th…
- 21 Dec 2020
NCC, WIPO Seek Leveraging of ADR as Solution to Protracted Copyright Litigation
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has urged stakeholders in the entertainment industry to leverage the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism for speedy resolution of disputes in view of…