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Piracy: NCC nabs 3 suspects, confiscates books valued N3m
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has apprehended three bookshop owners in Rivers over alleged involvement in book piracy. Mr Abdul Babatunde, the Director, NCC, Port Harcourt Directorate, disclosed this on Tuesday shortly after an anti-piracy operation within the Port Harcourt metropolis. Babatunde stated that suspected pirated books worth N3 million were confiscated by the commission during operation. He said that…
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economy
NIMASA to review 2007 Act to tackle piracy on waterways
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it is working on a review of the 2007 NIMASA Act to tackle piracy on the nation’s territorial waters. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola, made this known during a media conference held at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on Monday. Mobereola said that the bill, when reviewed, would…
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Entertainment
Film Piracy: Actor Femi Adebayo raises concern
Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, has expressed worry over increasing cases of film piracy in the country. Adebayo took to his instagram page, @femiadebayosalami, Â on Tuesday, to narrate his ordeal and how he recently came out victorious in his fight against piracy on one of his movies. He noted that dividend of the business of filmmaking had not been maximised due…
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NEWS
Nigeria moves to enforce anti-piracy law
The Federal Government has embarked on measures to ensure a smooth enforcement of the newly enacted anti piracy law as part of efforts to stem criminality on Nigerian waters. This was revealed in Lagos at the annual Strategic Admiralty Law Seminar for Judges put together by the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…
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Africa
Pirate Attacks In West Africa To Double In 2014
The number of pirate attacks in the West African waters may double next year if the sub-regional governments fail to protect off-shore assets. Already, there have been over 360 attacks on merchant shipping this year and without action by West African governments this could rise to over 700 incidents in 2014. Speaking at Africa’s largest maritime security event, Maritime &…
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