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- 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…
- 11 Sept 2019
NCC, NPA, Book Sellers Partner To Boost Fight Against Book Piracy
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has intensified its partnership with the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA), Book Sellers Association of Nigeria (BSAN) and other stakeholders to boost the…
- 1 Nov 2022
NCC Pledges Support in Production of Books in Accessible Format for the Blind
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has assured publishers that in collaboration with the Nigerian Association of the Blind (NAB), it would provide the requisite technical support to facilitate…
- 13 Jan 2020
NPA Partners NCC to Fight Piracy
Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) and the Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) have declared zero tolerance for pirates, with the resolve to embark on massive raids of all the pirates’ outlets in…
- 24 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…
- 23 Jan 2018
ATCON Set to Publish 100 Leading Personalities in Nigerian Telecom/ICT Sector
By peter oluka The strategic idea to publish 100 highly respectable personalities in the telecom and ICT sector in Nigeria was solely conceived to celebrate individuals and corporate organizations…
- 9 Oct 2023
NCC Celebrates Maiden Accessibility Day, Champions Inclusive Publishing
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has called on publishers, state governments and other stakeholders in the book industry to ensure that books and educational materials produced or procured…
- 24 Jul 2023
NCC to Galvanize NPA, ANA, Others to Harvest Creativity Behind Bars
In line with its statutory mandate and the renewed drive to encourage the use of copyright to grow the creative sector, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) will partner with relevant agencies,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 3 Jun 2019
MPAN Petitions NCC Over State of Music Publishing Business in Nigeria
The Music Publishers Association of Nigeria, (MPAN), through Olumide Mustapha its Chairman, has petitioned the Nigeria Copyright Commission over the state of the music publishing business in Nigeria.…
- 2 Mar 2020
NCC, AVCNU Advocate IP Policy for Nigerian Universities
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) have agreed on the urgent need to formulate a model intellectual property (IP) policy…
- 4 May 2018
Italy's StreetLib, Publiseer to Distribute More African Literature to Global Bookstores
Publiseer, a Nigerian digital book publishing platform, and StreetLib, an Italian ebook aggregator, has concluded a partnership that will see more African literature and non-fiction books published…
- 24 Sept 2025
Ag, Ex-NBA Secretary Arraigned for Alleged Cyberstalking
The police on Wednesday arraigned Mr Chinedu Agu, ex-secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Owerri Branch, before an Owerri Magistrate Court, for alleged cyberstalking, defamation of…
- 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…
- 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…
- 13 Dec 2020
NCC, ALTON, IXPN back 2020 ITREALMS e-Waste Dialogue
The 2020 ITREALMS e-Waste Dialogue has received backing from the stakeholders in the digital space, including the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Association of Licensed Telecom Operations…
- 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…
- 31 Aug 2010
Music Industry Coalition Declares September 1 No Music Day in Nigeria
The Nigerian Music Industry Coalition, a coalition of the key national associations in the Nigerian music industry has declared Wednesday September 1, 2010 No Music Day throughout Nigeria. The…
- 25 Jan 2016
FG Urges On-Air Personalities to Support War against Corruption
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, mnister of Information and Culture, has urged On-Air Personalities (OAPs) to support the Federal Government in prosecuting the war against corruption, using their various…
- 10 Sept 2012
Madam Minister and Critical Infrastructure
A major spin off of the recent roundtable on the protection of ICT infrastructure from vandalism is a call for action and work on the mind shift of Nigerians. The roundtable organized by Association…
- 18 Oct 2023
Olufemi Soneye GOCOP Member Appointed CCCO of NNPCL
Olufemi Oladapo Soneye, a member of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, has been appointed the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Olufemi…
- 25 Apr 2024
NCC Seeks Media Collaboration on Copyright Infringement
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has called for effective collaboration with the media in the country towards tackling the menace of copyright infringements. The Director-General of 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…
- 22 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…
- 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…
- 10 Jan 2024
NAICOM Considers N1trn GPI Benchmark for Q1
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) may consider the first quarter of this year to meet the N1 trillion Gross Premium Income (GPI) benchmark in the industry. The commission, in collaboration…
- 16 Jun 2018
Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage Receives Endorsements
Enthusiasm is running high that the Nigerian media is committed to the professional and ethical coverage of the 2019 elections. This is as a result of the growing number of media outfits…
- 19 Apr 2020
NSE Publishes Guidance to Facilitate Effective Virtual Meetings for Stakeholders Amidst COVID-19
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “The Exchange”) has published guidance on virtual Board, Committee, and Management Meetings for stakeholders. The Guidance is in response to the shift from…