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Nigerian Copyright Commission to Reform Copyright System....DG seeks stakeholders' collaboration - Thursday, 20 September 2012 09:50
26 Piracy Suspects Arrested, N2.3 Million Illegal Facilities Seized - Wednesday, 26 December 2012 22:50
AGF Seeks New Copyright Act, NCC Impounds N4 Billion Pirated Works - Friday, 23 November 2012 11:15
BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS!! BREAKING NEWS!!! - Monday, 03 December 2012 21:11
BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS!!! Container Of N300 Million Suspected Pirated DVDs Seized By Copyright Commission, Customs - Friday, 15 March 2013 07:52
Copyright Commission Impounds 10,000 Cartons Of Pirated Books Worth N1.5billion - Friday, 13 July 2012 22:13
Copyright Commission Impounds N4.38 Billion Pirated Goods, Secures 29 Convictions - Sunday, 27 January 2013 19:53
Copyright Commission Impounds N6 Million Pirated Works, Arrests 7 Suspects - Tuesday, 14 May 2013 21:09
Copyright Institute Continues Lawyers' Training On Copyright Law - Wednesday, 24 April 2013 11:13
Copyright Reform Forum Seeks More Awareness Among Stakeholders - Tuesday, 26 February 2013 20:25
EFCC, NCC Sign MOU for Zero Tolerance of Copyright Piracy and Financial Crimes - Friday, 19 April 2013 09:55
Gen. Gowon, Gov Fashola, Justice Auta advocate Reform of Nigerian Copyright System - Friday, 23 November 2012 15:23
Ghana Copyright Office, Customs Support Implementation Of Nigeria’s Copyright Levy Order - Tuesday, 12 March 2013 10:42
Godwin Kadiri Jailed 6 years, 6 Months for Pirating HiTV Broadcast Signals - Tuesday, 25 December 2012 12:46
Human Capacity Building is Key to NCC's Copyright Protection Vision - DG - Friday, 27 July 2012 07:54
NCC arraigns MCSN, 7 others at Federal High Court, Lagos - Friday, 07 December 2012 10:01
NCC Arrests 6 Book Piracy Suspects in Abuja - Friday, 12 April 2013 20:59
NCC Arrests 8 Broadcast Piracy Suspects, Impounds N3 Million Illegal Gadgets - Wednesday, 26 December 2012 23:01
NCC Builds Corps of IP Experts, Charged to Train Judges on IP Law - Tuesday, 26 March 2013 08:01
NCC Directors get Computer Appreciation Training, DG pledges more staff training - Friday, 21 September 2012 14:06
NCC Impounds Three Containers Of Pirated Books - Saturday, 13 October 2012 20:29
NCC Operatives Arrest 13 Suspects, Seize Books Worth N130,000 - Tuesday, 09 April 2013 20:38
NCC Raids MCSN Office In Lagos Five Arrested - Friday, 21 September 2012 14:14
NCC Raids, Arrests 3 In Piracy Outlets In Nyanya, Mararaba - Saturday, 09 February 2013 19:11
NCC Secures 27 Piracy Convictions - Friday, 13 July 2012 22:37
NCC Seizes N9.5 Million Copyright Infringing Broadcast Gadgets, Arrests 6 Pirates - Friday, 01 February 2013 11:50
NCC, EFCC To Establish Joint Task Force for Antipiracy Enforcement - Monday, 26 November 2012 15:08
NCI Trains Lawyers On Copyright Law - Sunday, 21 October 2012 11:06
Nigeria Joins The World At The Conclusion Of The Beijing Treaty On Audiovisual Performances - Thursday, 12 July 2012 21:00
Nigerian Copyright Commission Files Criminal Charges Against MCSN - Saturday, 13 October 2012 20:52
Nigerian Copyright Commission Takes Piracy Zero-Tolerance Policy To Alaba Market - Tuesday, 17 July 2012 22:50
Nigerian Copyright Commission, African University of Science and Technology Sign M.O.U. On IP Development - Monday, 03 September 2012 20:39
Nigerians Urged To Embrace Book Culture As UNESCO Names Port Harcourt World Book Capital 2014 - Wednesday, 24 April 2013 19:22
NPA Lauds Copyright Enforcement As NCC DG Solicits More Stakeholder Support - Wednesday, 18 July 2012 22:08
ODR Scheme: NCC Inspects, Commends Replicating Plants' Compliance - Thursday, 21 March 2013 10:31
Stakeholders Commend Copyright System Reform, Seek More Enforcement, Awareness Measures - Friday, 22 March 2013 09:30
The Nigerian Copyright Commission Trained Students of the Nigerian Law School, Bwari Abuja - Wednesday, 14 November 2012 15:23
Trial Of MCSN And Seven Others Begins - Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:10
Two Broadcast Piracy Suspects Arrested, N2 Million Infringing Gadgets Impounded in Port Harcourt - Tuesday, 26 March 2013 08:41
US Agencies, NCC Collaborate On Manpower Development - Saturday, 16 February 2013 15:45
World IP Day: Nigerians Urged To Boost Creative Talents of Youths - Wednesday, 24 April 2013 20:19

Copyright Institute Continues Lawyers' Training On Copyright Law

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), under the aegis of the Nigerian Copyright Institute (NCC), has...

EFCC, NCC Sign MOU for Zero Tolerance of Copyright Piracy and Financial Crimes

THE Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have signed an...

NCC Builds Corps of IP Experts, Charged to Train Judges on IP Law

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), through its training arm, the Nigerian Copyright Institute (NCI), has...

Nigerians Urged To Embrace Book Culture As UNESCO Names Port Harcourt World Book Capital 2014

AS the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) chooses Port Harcourt, Nigeria, as...

Trial Of MCSN And Seven Others Begins

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) arraigned Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) and seven of...

Copyright Institute C...

The Nigerian Copyrig...

EFCC, NCC Sign MOU fo...

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NCC Builds Corps of I...

The Nigerian Copyrig...

Nigerians Urged To Em...

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Trial Of MCSN And Sev...

The Nigerian Copyrig...

Copyright Commission Impounds N6 Million Pirated Works, Arrests 7 Suspects

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jailedAN estimated six million Naira (N6 million) worth of suspected pirated copyright works has been impounded and seven suspects arrested by operatives of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) during two separate raids on piracy havens in Gbagada and Oshodi areas of Lagos.

The antipiracy operations against suspected pirates of copyright protected books, musical and movie works were executed by a joint team of copyright inspectors lead by Barr. Michael Ojo, an Assistant Director, and armed policemen on May 8, 2013.

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Copyright Commission Impounds N6 Million Pirated Works, Arre...

Copyright Commission Impounds N6 Million Pirated Works, Arrests 7 Suspects

AN estimated six million Naira (N6 million) worth of suspected pirated copyright works has been...

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World IP Day: Nigerians Urged To Boost Creative Talents of Y...

World IP Day: Nigerians Urged To Boost Creative Talents of Youths

AS the global community celebrates the role of intellectual property (IP) as a major driver...

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Copyright Institute Continues Lawyers' Training On Copyright...

Copyright Institute Continues Lawyers' Training On Copyright Law

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), under the aegis of the Nigerian Copyright Institute (NCC), has...

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Trial Of MCSN And Seven Others Begins

Trial Of MCSN And Seven Others Begins

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) arraigned Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) and seven of...

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NCC Arrests 6 Book Piracy Suspects in Abuja

NCC Arrests 6 Book Piracy Suspects in Abuja

Officers of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have arrested six suspected book pirates with 40...

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Two Broadcast Piracy Suspects Arrested, N2 Million Infringin...

Two Broadcast Piracy Suspects Arrested, N2 Million Infringing Gadgets Impounded in Port Harcourt

OPERATIVES of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have clamped down on illegal broadcasters pirating the copyright...

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DIRECTOR-GENERAL's MESSAGE

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Creativity is the bedrock of every civilization and the truth of this assertion cannot be more obvious than in the rapid changes that have been brought about in the wake of the Internet and the digital revolution. The potentials and possibilities available on the various platforms are limitless. Availability in real time, even across geographical divides, has become more critical in this rapidly changing world.  Read more...

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Historical Background

Decree No. 61 of 1970 was the first About NCCindigenous legal instrument regulating issues relating to copyright in Nigeria. This Decree was promulgated just after the Nigerian civil war ended but salient provisions in the law did not foresee the rapid socio-economic development, as well as influx of products of advanced ...Read More

CORPORATE VISION OF NIGERIAN COPYRIGHT COMMISSION

VISION

To harness the potentials of creativity for national development.

MISSION

To advance the growth of the creative industry in Nigeria through the dissemination of copyright knowledge, efficient administration and protection of rights. Read More

STRATEGIES

  • Strengthen the policy and legislative framework for a more effective copyright protection.
      • Increase the level of copyright awareness;
    • Promote effective and proactive enforcement of rights;
    • Strengthen human resource and institutional capacity for better service delivery;
    • Maintain a policy of strategic engagement with stakeholders.

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