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Nigeria enacts new Copyright Act

Nigeria enacts new Copyright Act

Nigeria enacts Copyright Act, 2022 to repeal the Copyright Act, 2004 The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, signed the Copyright Bill, 2022 into law on 17 March 2023.  This Act, that will presumably be known as the Copyright Act of 2023, repeals the Copyright Act...

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NCC seizes over 1,600 copies of pirated books in Abuja

NCC seizes over 1,600 copies of pirated books in Abuja

The Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) has cracked down on illegal book vendors, seizing 1,600 copies of pirated books from four stores in Abuja, totaling more than N2 million. The Commission's effective anti-piracy operation was the result of intelligence obtained...

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Nigeria Start-Up Bill signed into law

Nigeria Start-Up Bill signed into law

The Nigeria Start-up Bill has been signed into law by President Buhari. This has led to the introduction of the Nigerian Start-up Act making it the nation's first piece of law aimed specifically at the registration and operation of start-ups. The Bill, which aims to...

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