Senate Passes Copyright Bill to Boost Creative Industry

The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, 6th April 2022 passed the Bill for an Act to Repeal the Copyright Act, Cap C28 LFN, 2004 and Enact the Copyright Act to Provide […]

LET THE BLIND READ

This is a good time to reflect on the book as an enduring legacy with which humanity has been endowed, and address the perceived decline in the reading culture in […]

NCC Intensifies Antipiracy Operations, Arrests 4 Suspects, Impounds Infringing Books

As Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) renews its antipiracy drive for effective copyright protection, four suspected pirates have been arrested and infringing books worth over two million, Five Hundred Naira (N2.5million) […]

NCC Arrests 3 Piracy Suspects in Benin, Seizes Books Worth N800,000

THE Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), in its efforts at curbing book piracy in the country, has impounded books worth about eight hundred thousand Naira an antipiracy operation carried out in […]

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, which took place in the school on 24th […]

DG, NCC, Dr. Asein, others bag ANA Patriot Award

THE Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has honoured the Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr. John O. Asein with the ANA Patriot Award in appreciation of his enduring and […]

MCSN Donates Operational Vehicle, Equipment to Copyright Commission

MUSICAL Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) has donated a Toyota Hiace bus, 20 HP Laptops and an HP Laserjet Pro-MFP colour printer to the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to boost […]

Copyright Commission Pledges Support for CMOs Survival

THE Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) will do everything possible to assist Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) to survive in order to sustain wealth creation in the creative industry. NCC Director-General, Dr. […]

NASS, Stakeholders Commit to Speedy Passage of Copyright Amendment Bill 2021

Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawal CON, and some key Senators,have indicated the commitment of the National Assembly to its speedy hearing and passage into law. At the second public hearing on […]

Copyright Commission, MCSN, DJAN Discuss Royalty Payments

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has facilitated the emergence of an appropriate framework between the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) and Disco Jockeys Association of Nigeria (DJAN) to ensure […]