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- 1 Sept 2017
Babcock Develops Policy on Intellectual Property
Babcock University (BU) has developed an intellectual property policy that spells out a reward system for inventors. Babcock University would own the intellectual property created by any person hired…
- 27 Apr 2024
FG to Fnalise National Intellectual Property Policy Soon– NCC Boss
Dr John Asein, director-general, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has said that the federal government is taking steps to finalise its National Intellectual Property (IP) Policy and Strategy for…
- 9 Dec 2016
NCC Sensitizes Universities on Protection of Intellectual Property
Mr. Afam Ezekude, Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission, (NCC) has said that, as more nations leverage on their innovations and creative resource pool as foundation for development,…
- 26 Apr 2022
John Asein, Copyright DG, Says Youths are Key in Intellectual Property Ecosystem
As Nigeria joined the world to mark Intellectual Property Day yesterday, Dr. John Asein, director general of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) said that Youths are major drivers of Nigeria’s…
- 21 Jun 2020
FG to Engage Private Sector in Research Commercialization
The federal government is to engage indigenous firms and the organized private sector to help commercialize research results produced by researchers, inventors and innovators in the country. Dr.…
- 29 Apr 2013
IT Stakeholders Seek Stricter Laws for IP Protection
Stakeholders in the IT industry have unanimously called for the review of legal documents in Nigeria to protect owners’ intellectual property (IP) as well as rebuild confidence of critical…
- 21 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…
- 28 Apr 2020
IP System Key to Unlocking Scientific Potential of Traditional Knowledge for Humanity - DG NCC
As the world commemorates this year’s Intellectual Property (IP) Day, Mr. John O. Asein, Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has declared that effective application of…
- 10 Aug 2025
Zequence Digital Boss Calls for Strong IP Laws Enforcement, to Protect Nigeria’s Software Sector
Mr Adeoye Oludamilola, managing director, Zequence Digital, a digital agency, has said strong enforcement of Intellectual Property (IP) laws , protection of Nigeria’s software industry against piracy…
- 7 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…
- 16 Jan 2023
Asein, NCC Boss Tasks Stakeholders to Enhance Creatives, Receives the Thomas Sankara Leadership Prize
Dr. John O. Asein, the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has emphasised the need for Governments and Stakeholders in Africa to invest more in the youths, pay more attention to…
- 26 Apr 2026
NCC to Intensify Crackdown on Illicit Network to Protect Copyrights
National Copyright Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed that piracy remains a major threat to the nation’s creative economy, vowing to intensify its nationwide crackdown on illicit networks to protect…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 31 Aug 2019
NCC Joins International Discourse on IP, Copyright Trends
As part of efforts to strengthen relationships with international bodies, understand recent trends in the Intellectual Property and Copyright sector across the globe and enhance staff capacity, the…
- 24 Jul 2012
Government, Lack of Trust Killing Local Software
Nigerians do not trust local software, leaving the industry with potentials to generate some $100 billion annually to operate in fits and starts, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now report. Also, the…
- 3 Apr 2026
NITDA Strengthens Collaboration with NIPSS to Drive Digital Innovation, Orange Economy Growth
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reinforced its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda through strengthened collaboration with key strategic…
- 27 Jul 2016
FG to Re-validate its Strategic on Indigenous Software
Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, has re-emphasized government readiness to re-validate its directive on the patronage of locally produced ICT products and services by the…
- 1 Aug 2016
Nigeria Loses $2.8Bn to Importation of Foreign ICT Products
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, said that the federal government was ready to revalidate its directive on the patronage of locally produced ICT products and services by the…
- 27 Jun 2022
AfDB Board Approves Establishment of African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation
The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, a new groundbreaking institution that will significantly enhance…
- 27 Apr 2025
NCC Vows to Tackle Online Infringement, Block Illegal Music Websites
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has pledged to enforce its legal obligations to combat online intellectual property infringement and urged commercial music users to obtain proper licences from…
- 2 Oct 2017
NOTAP Blocks N192Bn ICT Capital Flight - DG
National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) blocked N192billion capital flight from the country, thanks to its vigilance and insistence on local content inclusion in information…
- 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…
- 19 May 2009
IDC Organizes IT Security Roadshow
IDC an IT and telecom research company recently organized a roadshow analyzing the evolving nature of security threats as they move beyond simple perimeter-based attacks following the increasing…
- 19 May 2009
IDC Organizes IT Security Roadshow
IDC an IT and telecom research company recently organized a roadshow addressing security beaches in the IT sector of the economy. Dhiraj Daryani, research analyst, software, IDC UAE in his…
- 3 Jul 2025
IFC, AfDB Collaborate with EbonyLife Media to Explore Supporting the African Film Industry to Drive Job Creation
As part of their ongoing efforts to support the growth of Africa’s creative industries and drive job creation in the region, IFC and the African Development Bank have announced a collaboration with…
- 17 Jun 2025
Lagos Future Conference 2025: Stakeholders Call for Digital Responsibility and Grassroots Innovation
The Lagos Future Conference 2025, themed ‘Future-Forward – Harnessing the Power of Youth, Innovation, and Technology for National Economic Growth,’ concluded last week with a resounding call for both…
- 6 Feb 2026
WIEG to host Nigeria’s first International Investment Summit in Lagos
World International Economic Group (WIEG) Nigeria has announced plans to host its inaugural International Investment Summit on Feb. 25 and 26 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Oniru, Victoria…
- 12 Oct 2020
1st Africa Data Protection Conclave Holds October 15th & 16th
Organisers of the first Africa Data Protection Conclave have announced Thursday October 15 and Friday October 16, 2020, as date for its virtual conference. According to the organizers, the Conference…
- 10 Aug 2015
Revealed: Rosabon Study Shows Nigeria Loan Financing Over 5 Years
In the financial sector, there has been continued improvement in performance as the reforms carried out by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to evolve dynamic financial system continued to have…