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- 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…
- 7 Sept 2009
Aondoakaa Vows to Curb Piracy
The fight against intellectual property theft may take another dimension with Michael Aondoakaa, the minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation’s pronouncement recently that…
- 28 Aug 2013
NIMASA, Air Force Ink Agreement to Curb Piracy, Oil Theft
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) took a further step in their determination to ensure improved security on the nation’s coast by…
- 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…
- 4 Apr 2016
FG Moves to Curb N82Bn Yearly Loss to Software Piracy
Saddened by the hyper-increase in illicit activities such as software piracy, counterfeiting, intellectual property theft, the Federal Government through the Ministry of Communications, has vowed to…
- 14 Feb 2024
NCC, Partners ENSUBEB Against Book Piracy in Schools
In a renewed stride to curb the prevalence of book piracy in schools, the Enugu State Office of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) is collaborating with the Enugu State Universal Basic Education…
- 30 May 2021
NCC, Nigeria Police to Intensify Interagency Intervention Against Piracy
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have renewed their existing interagency partnership for intensified antipiracy interventions across the country. Baba Tijani,…
- 26 Oct 2014
NCC Confiscates Equipment Worth N23.5m in Enugu, Ebonyi
In continuance of the Nigerian Copyright Commission's (NCC) committment to curbing piracy in Nigeria, a raid was conducted recently in Enugu and Ebonyi States, which led to the apprehension of…
- 8 Dec 2014
Copyright Battle: NCC Audits 10 Viewing Centres in Surulere
In its battle to curb the rising level of commercial piracy of Pay TV channels, the Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC), embarked on an audit of the copyright compliance level of 10 commercial viewing…
- 31 Jan 2019
History as NBC Launches VoD, Free Tv
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has launched the much awaited video on demand (VoD) platform, PlayVoD, in partnership with FreeTv and Play Tv. PlayVoD is a platform that allows…
- 12 Aug 2020
Commission Vows to Prosecute Online Service Providers for Copyright Infractions
Online service providers, including hosts of e-libraries, would be held responsible for any copyright infractions on their platforms, according to John O. Asein, director-general, Nigerian Copyright…
- 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…
- 11 Mar 2015
MultiChoice, NCC Phasing Out Non Secure Decoders
MultiChoice in conjunction with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has embarked on a phase out of legacy non-secure decoders, and has introduced more secure decoders for the transmission…
- 16 Dec 2021
NCC Arrests 3 Suspected Pirates, Confiscates Books Worth N5m
Three booksellers have been arrested and suspected pirated books worth about five million Naira (N5,000,000) were impounded by operatives of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) during an…
- 14 Aug 2016
Minister Okays Use of Barcode in Movies, Music to Fight Piracy
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has endorsed the use of barcode in Nigerian movies and music as a measure to protect intellectual properties from undue exploitation. The…
- 17 Dec 2013
Microsoft at Anti-Counterfeiting Roundtable, Addresses Piracy
Microsoft Nigeria, software and devices company has made recommendations on ways to address software piracy at the Anti-Counterfeiting Collaboration of Nigeria (ACC)’s 5th Roundtable. The…
- 20 Apr 2010
HP Steps up Fight against Fake Products
Technology firm Hewlett Packard (HP) plans to step up the battle against grey and fake HP products in the English West African region. While grey and fake computers is a global issue, Africa is an…
- 20 Apr 2010
HP Steps up Fight against Fake Products
Technology firm Hewlett Packard (HP) plans to step up the battle against grey and fake HP products in the English West African region. While grey and fake computers is a global issue, Africa is…
- 31 May 2021
NCC Partners ANA on Protection of Authors’ Rights
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has pledged it’s continued support for the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) towards ensuring adequate protection for the works of authors in line with the…
- 23 Mar 2009
NCC, Stakeholders Agree on Copyright Law Enforcement
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), in a bid to address the issue of piracy in the creative industry recently organized a one-day workshop for the chief executive officers and operating managers…
- 24 Nov 2008
Microsoft and Capdan Partner against Software Piracy
Microsoft Nigeria and Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (Capdan) have announced sealing a partnership deal that will help to combat piracy in the IT sector. The…
- 21 Jan 2020
FAAN, NCC Partner to Combat Copyright Piracy
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have committed to the development and implementation of a national anti-piracy strategy to address the sale of…
- 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…
- 2 Aug 2010
Still on Alarming Rate of Piracy
Nigeria has been known as safe haven for stolen intellectual works and attempts by Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and Business Software Alliance, foremost organization dedicated to promoting a…
- 24 May 2010
Nigeria’s Alarming Software Piracy Rate
Internet scams, identity theft, financial scams and spam are too prevalent in Nigeria. All of this, along with rampant software piracy, undermines Nigeria’s economic development and ability to…
- 21 Mar 2016
NCC Raids Spots, Impounds Illegal Broadcast Devices in Enugu
Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) raided spots in Enugu and impounded illegal broadcast and transmission devices valued at about N3.5 million in Enugu. The seizure was made when the…
- 30 Jul 2013
Piracy Costs Nigeria $1Bn Annually
Pirates are costing Nigeria over $1 billion annually through intellectual property thefts and copyright infringements, according to Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC). The entertainment and literary…
- 6 Jan 2014
Judicial Sabotage Bane of Marine Criminals’ Prosecution-NIMASA
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), needs urgent intervention of the judiciary to convict marine criminals, Ziakede Akpobolokemi, director General of the Agency said.…
- 25 Aug 2014
Rise and Rise of Software Piracy
Reports after reports have continued to return damning indictments on the state of piracy in Nigeria; where intellectual property thieves are ruthlessly profiteering from lax regulation and seemingly…
- 11 Apr 2014
EFCC Arrests Suspected Counterfeit Software Resell Haven
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested another suspect, Arewa Systems Limited, in Ikeja area of Lagos who also specializes in the production of High Quality Counterfeit…