Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) boss Dr. John Asein revealed Monday in Abuja: Over 460,235 pirated books and contraband nabbed across Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, PH, Makurdi – plus 57 violators collared – in a year of enforcement wins amid digital/AI threats, staff trainings, awareness drives like “Copyright Connect,” and policy pushes under the 2022 Act.
Asein hailed 2025 as consolidation phase: Institutional boosts, nationwide campaigns, AI copyright workshops, uni collabs – battling offline/online piracy, trader pushback, sophisticated platforms. Challenges persist, but NCC vows tech/legal upgrades, partnerships for creators’ rights in Nigeria’s booming creative economy.
ANA’s Usman-Oladipo Akanbi, SNA’s Sulaiman Mohammed, NIRA’s Adesola Akinsanya cheered NCC’s game-changing raids, domain takedowns, royalty protections – “Artists paid, creativity explodes!”
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