Tag: piracy
MultiChoice takes anti-Piracy battle to classrooms, inspires future creators
Students responded enthusiastically, asking questions and pledging to become “cultural heroes” committed to safeguarding originality in their communities.
Piracy sweep: NCC shuts bookshops in Ibadan, several suspects arrested
“The Director-General of NCC, Dr John Asein, has zero tolerance for piracy because it denies authors and publishers their rightful…
BBNaija, Piracy, the Hidden Cost of Entertainment
A UNESCO report estimates that between 50% and 70% of revenue in Nigeria's film market is lost to piracy. For…
Piracy in Africa’s creative Sector: How Creators can protect their Content
When a creator’s work is used without permission, the violation must be addressed swiftly. Experts advise that the first step…
Piracy: Femi Adebayo wins N25m suit after three years
Femi Adebayo said he pursued legal action and after three years of litigation, the court ruled in his favor, awarding…
IMB confirms piracy decline in Gulf of Guinea
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in its half-year report of 2022 has lauded the reduction in piracy in the globally…
How to stop piracy of movies in Nigeria – Directors
Piracy has been an age-long problem in which miscreants duplicate movie producers’ films and sell, hindering them from making good…
Updated: 9 Chinese, 8 Ukrainian seamen kidnapped off-Cameroon
The number and nationalities of the seamen kidnapped off-Cameroon on Thursday have now been revealed. They are nine Chinese and…
Fresh kidnapping of seamen in Gulf of Guinea, Nigerian pirates accused
Cameroonian Navy has begun a search for an unknown number of Asian and European seamen who were kidnapped Thursday aboard…
10 Turkish sailors abducted off Nigerian coast
Ten Turkish sailors were taken hostage by armed pirates who attacked a Turkish-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria,…
Piracy: Nigeria loses almost N1trn annually – Commission
The Nigerian Copyrights Commission (NCC) on Friday disclosed that Nigeria was losing three billion dollars (N918 trillion) annually to activities…
Terrorism: Nigeria to send Military to Brazil for training
The Federal Government has called for the support of Brazilian Government in the fight against Boko Haram terrorism and piracy…
Anti-piracy: NIMASA to engage Israeli firm
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it will soon engage an Israeli firm, HLS International, to fight…
India approves death penalty for piracy
India’s cabinet has approved a bill that will punish piracy at sea with death penalty or life in prison, local…
South Africa seeks collaboration with Nigeria on Piracy
The South African Film and Publication Board(FPB), has expressed willingness to partner the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB)…