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On the 17th day of March 2023, the President of Nigeria assented to the Act passed by the Nigerian National Assembly in 2022 repealing the Copyright Act of 2004

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the global innovation landscape, driving breakthroughs in industries ranging from healthcare and finance to agriculture and creative design.

Copyright protection only lasts for a limited period. When the protection expires, the work (literary, musical, artistic, photographic, or film)...

Intellectual Property (IP) rights are pivotal for promoting innovation, creativity, and economic growth. In Nigeria, a nation marked by a burgeoning technology sector and rich cultural heritage, effective protection of IP rights is essential.

The digital revolution has transformed the global film and creative industry by changing the way films and audiovisual content are produced, distributed, and consumed. Streaming platforms, social media applications, and digital marketplaces now allow creators to distribute content instantly to audiences across the world.

Under international exhaustion, once goods are lawfully sold anywhere in the world by the trademark owner or with their consent, the owner's rights over those goods are exhausted globally.

By making the world a global village, the internet has spearheaded the seamless transmission of data and digital content across jurisdictions from the comfort of homes...

Copyright has been in existence before the inception of printing technology and also predates the world's first true Copyright Act, the Statute of Anne.

Following the lockdown order issued by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun States to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic

The widespread use of software in contemporary culture has changed how we communicate, work, and live.

The sub-Sahara Africa has become a place of interest for the world. Though the region recorded an enormous inflow of investment in the past decade, there are however palpable set-backs that still impede economic development.

Ours is a world that is constantly evolving. From the days of the photostat machine and the black-and-white camera to the present time marked by amazing breakthroughs like 3D Printing...

For copyright to subsist in a work under the Nigerian Copyright Act Cap. C28 Laws of the Federation 2004 (the "Act"), it must come under the six categories of eligible works provided in Section 1...

Innovations created through scientific research and methods are essential intangible assets that have great value to scientists through advanced knowledge and the creation of new products...

Over the years, Nigeria has seen a number of successful initiatives to advance intellectual property (IP) rights.

Athletes today are no longer defined solely by their performance on the pitch; they have evolved into powerful personal brands that shape advertising narratives and influence consumer behaviour globally.

The FIFA World Cup 2026, currently hosted in North America across the United States, Canada and Mexico will generate substantial value from commercial activities including broadcasting rights, sponsorships, merchandising, licensing and digital engagement. These commercial activities are sustained by a network of intellectual property (IP) rights, including trademarks, copyright, patents and image rights.

The Copyright Act is one of the critical pieces of legislation which provides a comprehensive framework for the regulation...