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- 8 Jun 2023
Nigeria Gets New Copyright Act 2022
Nigeria now has new copyright act 2022. This is sequel to the signing into law of a new Copyright bill by the President, His excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on 17th March 2023 that replaces the…
- 26 Oct 2023
NCC Assures Stakeholders that Copyright Act 2022 Secures Creators Rights
Copyright owners and stakeholders in the creative industry have been encouraged to uphold and comply with the provisions of the new Copyright Act 2022 as a favourable instrument in place to…
- 5 Jul 2021
PMAN Alleges Secret Repeal, Reenactment of Copyright Act
Performing Musicians’ Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has kicked against the speed and secrecy shrouding the repeal and re-enactment of the Copyright Act 2004. Pretty Okafor, president, PMAN…
- 29 Jul 2022
National Assembly Passes Copyright Bill
The National Assembly has passed the Bill for an Act to Repeal the Copyright Act, Cap C28 LFN, 2004 and Enact a New Copyright Act 2022. This was sequel to the passage of the Bill by the House of…
- 24 Jul 2024
NCC Promotes Copyright Awareness among Printers, Creatives
The Management of the University Bookshop Nigeria Limited (UBN Ltd) has been cautioned to desist from the sales of pirated works following the continuous display of pirated books for commercial…
- 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…
- 10 Jul 2019
NCC Board Adopts New Operational Strategy
The new Governing Board of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has affirmed its commitment to the management of dynamic operational strategies to reposition the Commission for effective discharge of…
- 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…
- 12 Feb 2024
MCSN Boss Vists NCC DG, Seeks to Deepen Collaboration
Mr Mayo Ayilaran, chief executive officer, Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN), has paid a courtesy visit to Dr John Asein, director general, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), as part of…
- 12 Nov 2019
IP Expert Seeks Mandatory Copyright Registration, Whistle Blower Policy on Piracy
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has been urged to initiate a regulatory scheme for compulsory registration of copyright and a whistle blower policy to strengthen its renewed drive for enhanced…
- 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…
- 26 Nov 2023
NCC, Nigeria Customs to Strengthen Border Controls Against Copyright Piracy
In a renewed measure to encourage creativity and boost Nigeria’s creative economy, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have agreed to strengthen…
- 24 Oct 2023
NCC, Multichoice to Enhance Collaboration in Support of the Creative Ecosystem
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and Multichoice Nigeria have entered into a strengthened partnership aimed at reducing copyright violations and fostering the growth of the creative industry…
- 6 Dec 2019
NCC Inaugurates Special Copyright Inspectors to Boost Anti-Piracy Drive
As part of its strategic interventions towards enhanced copyright protection, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has inaugurated a corps of Special Copyright Inspectors (SCIs) to check the…
- 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…
- 2 Sept 2020
NCC Canvasses for Emerging Digital Platforms
Mr. John O. Asein, director-general of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has challenged music practitioners and rights managers in the country to make necessary changes in their business models to…
- 25 Jul 2023
Copyright Owners Urged to Take Advantage of the Commission’s e-Registration System
Authors and other copyright owners have been advised to take advantage of the Commission’s e-Registration platform as a step to further protect their works. Mrs. Susan Bashorun, the Director, NCC…
- 29 Nov 2023
NCC Affirms Commitment to Strengthen Visual Arts Sector
The Nigerin Copyright Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to strengthening the visual arts sector and guarantee adequate protection and reward system for creators and other stakeholders in…
- 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…
- 24 Apr 2014
Piracy Worse than Armed Robbery-NCC
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has described piracy as a crime that is worse than robbery, adding that theft of intellectual property kills a country’s economy and the creative ability of…
- 14 Dec 2009
e-Payment: N/A Plans New Law to Protect System
Suddenly conscious of the dangers of practicing electronic payment (e-payment) system without legislation, the National Assembly has begun moves to put in place relevant laws to protect the…
- 14 Dec 2009
e-Payment: N/A Plans New Law to Protect System
Suddenly conscious of the dangers of practicing electronic payment (e-payment) system without legislation, the National Assembly has begun moves to put in place relevant laws to protect the…
- 12 Dec 2025
NCC Blocks Piracy Sites as Nollywood Faces Rising Digital Theft
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has called for urgent adoption of advanced digital protections after blocking seven piracy sites amid escalating online threats to Nollywood content. The call was…
- 24 Sept 2024
ICPC Inaugurates NCC ACTU Officials
New officials of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) were inaugurated by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission…
- 28 Apr 2014
Piracy in Nigeria: Looming Economic Conundrum
Intellectual property (IP) rights are the legally recognized exclusive rights to creations of the mind. Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of…
- 15 Mar 2022
NCC Establishes Copyright and Creativity Club in Secondary School
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has established a Copyright and Creativity Club at the Government Senior College, Ikoyi, Lagos State. The event featured the induction of students and teachers…
- 4 Aug 2020
Public Outcry as Mohammed, NBC Ignore Stakeholders to Unveil NBC Code
Despite widespread stakeholder disapproval, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information, on Tuesday, presented the 6th National Broadcasting Code recently released by the National Broadcasting…
- 17 Jun 2020
Angst as NBC Defends Controversial Broadcasting Code
Operators and experts are expressing anger and frustration over the provisions of the 6th edition of the Broadcasting Code Amendment as issued by National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), that…
- 22 Aug 2012
FG Not Serious in IP Law Enforcement – Aponmade
Akeem Aponmade, a legal practitioner and intellectual property consultant and expert in IP law enforcement. He is very passionate about intellectual property rights and an avid anti-piracy campaigner…
- 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…