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John Asien

April 28, 2026

Copyright commission deploys digital technology in anti-piracy campaign 

He said it would be achieved through collaborations with relevant national tech-based institutions.

Nigerian Copyright Commission
October 4, 2025

NCC cracks down on piracy in Lagos

Mr Asien added that the NCC would continue to intensify enforcement operations and prosecute offenders to serve as a deterrent to others.

Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC)
September 27, 2025

NCC, publishers condemn attack on anti-piracy team, NSCDC officers in Ogun

NCC’s director-general, John Asien, condemned the attack in a statement by the commission’s spokesperson, Ijeoma Egbunike, in Abuja on Saturday.

Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC)
September 11, 2024

NCC nabs three alleged pirates, confiscates multimillion-naira books

The Nigerian Copyright Commission has apprehended three bookshop owners in Rivers over alleged involvement in book piracy.

Pirated books
April 27, 2021

CBN, banks urged to collateralise intellectual property

Financial institutions embracing the collateralisation of IP would support SMEs in the creative sector and enhance their contribution to the nation’s gross domestic product.

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN