The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has carried out inspection, monitoring and sensitization of literary and Optical Disc Distribution outlets in Abuja, the Federal capital Territory. The NCC states that the aim of the exercise was […]
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has confiscated in the first two quarters a total of 1,289,344 units of suspected pirated literary, musical, software and broadcast gadgets valued at N1.22bn belonging to different copyrights holders. While […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced an accused pirate, one Mr. Chekwesiri Chukwuamaka Josephat, to one year imprisonment for Copyright Infringement with an option of fine. The case, Charge No. FHC/L/409C/2015, NCC v. Chikwesiri […]
This week’s IP Lawyers’ Speakers Series guest is Mr. Lawrence Nnoli, a Criminal Law Lawyer and a Prosecutor with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC). He has several years of experience in diverse areas of law including corporate […]
February 20, 2016 (Abuja, Nigeria) — A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, will make its Ruling on March 3 on whether or not the case instituted by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) […]
Lagos, Nigeria — The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) yesterday arraigned Mr. Michael Orakwe popularly known as “Pandora” for illegal reproduction of musical works belonging to the famous late musician, Dr. Sir Warrior which copyright was later […]
Abuja, Nigeria — A Hearing Notice has been issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in Case No. FHC/ABJ/CR/379/2015 filed by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) against Nigeria’s largest telecommunication provider, MTN Nigeria […]
Operatives of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, (NCC) have impounded suspected pirated copyright materials worth N23.5 million (Twenty three million, five hundred thousand Naira) in raids carried out on October 9 and 11 respectively in Parts […]
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