– Copyright Act 2023, in force since March 17, 2023.

– Universal Copyright Convention, since February 14, 1962.
– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, since September 14, 1993.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement, since January 1, 1995.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, since January 4, 2018.
– WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, since January 4, 2018.
– Marrakesh Treaty, since January 4, 2018.
– Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, since April 28, 2020.

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created. However, there is a voluntary electronic registration system for copyright where right owners can voluntarily register their work with the Nigerian Copyright Commission.

Duration: (a) for literary, musical or artistic works: during the lifetime of the author, plus 70 years after his death. In cases where the work is owned by a government or corporate body, 70 years after the work was first published; (b) for films and photographs: 50 years after the work was first published; (c) for sound recordings: 50 years after the recording was first published.

Authority name: Nigerian Copyright Commission, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. Internet address: www.copyright.gov.ng  

Collective Management Organizations: Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (www.mcsnnigeria.org), Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS) (www.avrsnigeria.com), Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) (www.cosonng.com), Reproduction Rights Society of Nigeria (REPRONIG) (http://repronig.ng/).