President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Copyright Bill 2022 into law. In a statement signed by Nasiru Baballe Ila, SSA to Buhari on national assembly matters (House of Representatives), the President signed the Bill into law on March 17. The Copyright Act 2022, which repeals the Act of 2004, provides effective administration, regulation, enforcement and protection of copyright in the digital environment. The Act provides a broad explanation of copyright, ranging from literary, musical, artistic, audiovisual, sound recordings, and broadcast works. The legislation expands the rights of authors, raises the…
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