Nigerian Copyright Commission
NCC
About
The Nigerian Copyright Commission is the Nigerian government agency responsible for all copyright matters in Nigeria, including administration, regulation, enforcement and prosecution under the Copyright Act. It advises the government on international copyright conventions, certifies treaty-protected works, approves and regulates collecting societies, and receives and disburses funds from compulsory levies on copyright materials. The commission is supervised by a Governing Board and run day to day by a Director-General, who is the chief executive. Its work is organised into departments covering enforcement, prosecution, administration, public affairs, planning research and statistics, and finance and accounts, and it has its head office in Abuja with offices in 14 states.
History
The commission was established under section 34 of the Copyright Act (Cap C28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004) and was inaugurated on 19 August 1989, first as the Nigerian Copyright Council. It was elevated to the status of a commission in April 1996, a change confirmed by the Copyright (Amendment) Decree 1999.
Key Facts
Established
19 August 1989
Headquarters
Federal Secretariat Phase 1, Annex 2, Ground Floor, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria
Director-General
Dr. John Asein
Jurisdiction
Nigeria
Abbreviation
NCC