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- 4 Oct 2016
WIPO Discusses Multilateralism in Increasingly Complex IP Ecosystem
Francis Gurry, director general, World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) reported excellent results in the Organization’s global intellectual property services and finances over the past year…
- 6 Oct 2008
CFC Hosts Conference on Future of Development Film in Africa
Communicating for Change (CFC) is hosting a conference on the Future of Development Film in Africa, in partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization (Wipo) in Geneva, the Nigerian…
- 28 Aug 2018
NCC, WIPO Organize Capacity Building Workshop on IP Rights for Judiciary
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in the thrust of its mandate to advance the growth of Creative Industry through strengthening of Institutional capacity has organized a train the trainers’…
- 22 Nov 2023
WIPO says Nigeria Yet to Explore Over $73tr Intellectual Revenue
The World Intellectual Property Organisation yesterday disclosed that Nigeria was yet to tap into over $73 trillion in intellectual revenue globally. Olwatobiloba Moody, the director, WIPO Nigeria,…
- 6 Oct 2017
Nigeria Presents 4 Copyright Treaties @ WIPO
Nigeria has presented four key Copyright ratified Treaties to the Assembly of member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)in Geneva. The presentation was made at a 57th WIPO…
- 13 Nov 2008
CFC’s Nollywood Conference on Best Practices Garners Support
Sandra Obiago, ED, Communicating for Change (CFC) has disclosed that the Nollywood Conference hosted by CFC, the UN and the World Intellectual Property Organization (Wipo); witnessed wide support…
- 26 Nov 2024
Asein, DG NCC Seeks IP Policy for Every University
Dr. John O. Asein, the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has again stressed the need for every University to have an Intellectual Property (IP) Policy so as to maximize their…
- 18 Mar 2017
New Top-Level Domain Names Push WIPO Cybersquatting Cases to Record High
Trademark owners filed all-time record 3,036 cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) with World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in 2016, an increase of 10% over…
- 28 Jul 2014
ITU Strengthens Effort to Address Counterfeit ICT Devices
ITU discussions to address the growing problem of counterfeit ICT devices was actively participated, contributed to and progressed at the latest ITU-T SG11 (Protocols and test specifications) meeting…
- 11 Sept 2020
NOTAP Boss Urges Investment in Research and Development for Growth
Dr. Danazumi Ibrahim, director-general of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has said that the only panacea for Nigeria to become technologically independent is to…
- 20 May 2018
NOTAP DG Laments Poor Funding of Tertiary Institutions
Dr. DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim, director general of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has lamented the poor funding of tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. The Director…
- 30 May 2018
NOTAP to Partner KSUST on Technology Development
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) is to partner with the Kano State University of Science and Technology (KUST) for the technological advancement of Nigeria. Dr.…
- 29 Oct 2012
Olufuye Seeks Enhanced Cooperation on Internet Governance
Dr. Jimson Olufuye, chairman, Africa ICT Alliance, (AfICTA), has said that enhanced cooperation on internet governance would encourage digital inclusion of Nigeria and rest of the African sub-region.…
- 20 Oct 2008
Communicating for Change Holds 10th Anniversary
To mark its tenth anniversary, Communicating for Change (CFC) hosted the second edition of Future of Development Film in Africa conference at Eko Hotel, Lagos, last week focusing on the best…
- 19 Apr 2021
NCC Poised to Introduce Model IP Policy for Nigeria
As Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) partners stakeholders to develop a Model Intellectual Property (IP) Policy for Nigerian Universities, it has also appointed the 15 winners of the World…
- 6 Aug 2012
Creativity Dies as Archaic Laws Hinder Anti-Piracy War
The fight against Intellectual Property (IP) theft in Nigeria is hampered by outdated laws which do not take into consideration modern achievements in science, technology and general advancement in…
- 5 Jul 2018
Establishment of IPTTO Triggers Demand-driven Research - Ibrahim
The initiative of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) in establishing Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTOs) in Nigerian knowledge…
- 13 Feb 2024
NCC Appoints Essay Competition Winners as Copyright Ambassadors
AS part of efforts to encourage creativity, strengthen IP and deepen Copyright knowledge in higher institutions, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has appointed winners of the 2023 World IP Day…
- 2 Dec 2019
Africans to Leverage on NOTAP, SPRU Collaboration
In order to bridge the gap between developed and developing countries like Nigeria, there is need for a strategic and sustained collaboration between the developed and developing countries so as not…
- 23 Apr 2018
NOTAP Targets Tech Advancement with IPTTO
National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has expressed optimism that setting up Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO) would lead to fast tracked…
- 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…
- 25 Jan 2017
NOTAP Receives Accolade for Saving N188Bn Capital Flight
Prof. Ajayi Borroffice, chairman Senate Committee on Science and Technology, has said that National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) is playing a pivotal role in the national…
- 5 Feb 2024
NOTAP Concludes Maiden Awards of Best IPTTO
National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), has presented awards to the best performing Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) in Nigeria. The awards…
- 4 Mar 2020
FG says NOTAP is Strategic to STI Development in Nigeria
Barr. Mohammed Hassan Abdulahi, Honourable Minister of State for Science and Technology, has said that the functions and activities of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion…
- 18 Mar 2017
NCC Sensitise University of Abuja Community on Copyright
In renewed efforts to strengthen partnership with stakeholders in the academia, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) took the entire Community of the University of Abuja through the rudiments of…
- 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…
- 26 Feb 2020
IP Theft Threatens Nigeria’s Knowledge based Economy
The stark reality is that Nigeria wastes entirely too much money and time policing crimes like burglary, fraud, and bank-robbery when it should be doing something about intellectual piracy instead.…
- 16 Aug 2022
NOTAP, AISA, DTCA Partnership to Strengthen STI Development in Africa
A partnership that would lead to the rapid transformation of African Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and indigenous knowledge into products and services for the socio-political and economic…
- 4 Nov 2020
NOTAP Boss Calls Improved Funding for ICT Sector
Dr. DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim, director general of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has called on both government and private establishments to devote a large…
- 17 Aug 2016
Nigeria Ranks 114, Mauritius, Kenya Top Africa in Innovation Index 2016
Nigeria languish 114th out of 128 (Yemen as the last), gathering 23.15 out of 100 on income range which is rated as low-middle income, while China’s top-25 entry marks the first time a middle-income…