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- 15 Dec 2020
Copyright Commission to Regulate the Business of Printing
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) is set to introduce a new regulatory regime for printers of copyright works as part of efforts to entrench copyright best practices in their operations and curb…
- 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…
- 28 Sept 2017
Copyright Commission Seeks Collaboration Against Piracy
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in pursuit of its mandate of strategic engagement with stakeholders and efficient administration of rights, recently enlightened stakeholders of the…
- 23 Apr 2019
Copyright Commission Warns Schools against Pirated Books
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has vowed to prosecute institutions and schools that use pirated books. It said it would work with the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) to explore ways…
- 26 Nov 2024
Copyright Commission Pledges Support to Creatives on Contracts
Dr. John O. Asein, the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has restated the Commission’s commitment to supporting all sectors of the creative industry to reward creatives and boost…
- 12 Dec 2016
Copyright Commission Raids Pirates in Sapele
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in an anti-broadcast piracy operation tagged “Operation Tiger Claw” has raided areas suspected to be notorious in transmission of illegal broadcast signals and…
- 18 Nov 2020
Copyright Commission Offers Support to Boost IP Knowledge
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has offered institutional support to Bingham University, Karu, near Abuja, in the development and use of Intellectual Property (IP) as a tool for enhancing its…
- 21 Feb 2022
Copyright Commission, MCSN, DJAN Discuss Royalty Payments
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has facilitated the emergence of an appropriate framework between the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) and Disco Jockeys Association of Nigeria…
- 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…
- 24 Feb 2020
Copyright Commission, ICPC Commit to Intelligence Sharing
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have committed to exploring avenues of intelligence sharing and institutional…
- 21 Jul 2023
Copyright Commission Set to Launch Mobile Piracy-Reporting App
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) is set to launch its mobile piracy-reporting app to enable citizens send reports of suspected piracy activities directly to the Commission anonymously. This…
- 3 May 2021
Copyright Commission to Support Anti-Plagiarism Software for Tertiary Institutions
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has pledged institutional support for the newly launched anti-plagiarism software to address incessant plagiarism and other copyright abuses in Nigerian tertiary…
- 18 Feb 2020
Copyright Commission, Customs, Impound N20M Container Load of Pirated Books
A container load of suspected pirated books, valued at over N20 million, belonging to different publishers, has been impounded in a joint operation by Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and Nigerian…
- 30 Jul 2019
Copyright Commission, Multichoice Train Manpower on Broadcast Piracy
The Nigerian Copyright Commission, (NCC) is committed to providing adequate capacity building for its staff to empower them to carry out their statutory responsibilities as regulatory and enforcement…
- 1 Feb 2010
Copyright Commission, HiTV Raid CTL over Alleged Piracy
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and HiTV last Wednesday raided offices of Communication Trends Limited (CTL) nationwide, owned by Uzo Udemba. The raids took place at CTL offices in…
- 18 Oct 2020
Copyright Commission Cracks Down Notorious Pirates in Yola
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has arrested and arraigned seven suspected pirates. Mr John Asein, Director General (DG) of the NCC, disclosed this in an interview in Yola, while presenting a…
- 4 May 2022
Copyright Commission, NFVCB to Curb Piracy in Kaduna State
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) have committed to exploring inter-agency measure to check copyright piracy in Kaduna State. Mrs Rukayyat…
- 9 Mar 2021
Copyright Commission Clamps Down on Vendors of Pirated Works
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) says it’s intensifying efforts at checking street trading of pirated books, musical works and movies in Abuja and other states. This is contained in a…
- 24 Sept 2021
Copyright Commission Threatens School Proprietors Patronising Pirated Books
School proprietors who are found distributing or patronising pirated books would, henceforth, be arrested and prosecuted, Dr. John O. Asein, Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has…
- 28 Nov 2024
Copyright Commission Warns School Proprietors Against Pirated Books
AS the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) intensifies its public awareness campaign, school proprietors in the FCT have been advised to exercise due diligence by procuring books from legitimate…
- 26 Sept 2021
Copyright Commission Impounds Infringing Materials Worth N10M in Lagos
Three suspected copyright pirates engaged in illicit printing of schoolbooks have been arrested by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) during an antipiracy operation at the weekend in Lagos. The…
- 30 Oct 2022
Copyright Commission, NERDC Partner for National Book Policy Review, IP Knowledge Integration in Education Curricular
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) are to partner for effective review of the National Book Policy to meet present requirements and…
- 21 Jun 2021
Copyright Commission DG Charges Management to Maximise Digital New Normal for Better Service Delivery
Mr. John O. Asein, Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has urged the directorate staff of the Commission to restrategise and upscale their technological and managerial…
- 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.…
- 8 May 2014
Man Accuses Copyright Commission of Demanding Bribe
A witness on Thursday told a Federal High Court, sitting in Enugu State, that the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) sued him after he had refused to part with N30,000 bribe. The witness, Mr.…
- 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…
- 10 Apr 2017
Copyright Commission Impounds 29 Laptops, Arrests 14 In Aba
Following adequate investigation and due surveillance, Enforcement Officers of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) recently arrested 14 persons suspected to be involved in the illegal…
- 24 Sept 2024
Copyright Commission Warns Against Book Piracy
Following recent inspections and anti-piracy operations across the country, the Nigerian Copyright Commission has noticed disturbing trends in the distribution of pirated books through schools,…
- 20 Aug 2021
Copyright Commission Seeks Support of FRSC, Others in Anti-Piracy Operations
Dr. John O. Asein the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has called on officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) and Police Traffic…
- 16 Oct 2020
Copyright Commission Arraigns Seven Book Piracy Suspects in Umuahia
Seven book piracy suspects arrested during an enforcement operation by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have been arraigned for prosecution at the Federal High Court 1, Umuahia, Abia State.…