The Nigerian Publishing Sector Identity and the Issues Around Copyright: a Situational Analysis

EasyChair Preprint no. 12298

Abstract

Copyright and publishing issues in Nigeria have become topical in recent times. The paper analyses the extant situation of Nigeria’s identity with regards to copyright, it related issues and the publishing sector. The scope of what constitute copyright and what it would take to obtain and enforce copyright in the Nigerian context was examined. It further delves into issues concerning the exclusive right of copyright holders, the fair use clause, exemptions for visually impaired persons and the vexed matter of piracy.  An overview of the situation of the Nigerian publishing industry in the context of the Global publishing industry was discussed with emphasis on the challenges and recent developments in Nigeria’s publishing terrain. The paper concludes that although copyright administration and publishing in Nigeria is still developing, both have impacted positively on the protection of intellectual property. The paper recommends an urgent intervention of stakeholders.

Keyphrases: copyright, Intellectual Property Protection, Nigeria, publishing, publishing industry

@Booklet{EasyChair:12298,
  author = {Niran Adetoro},
  title = {The Nigerian Publishing Sector Identity and the Issues Around Copyright: a Situational Analysis},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint no. 12298},

  year = {EasyChair, 2024}}