Chapter C28
Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004

Part 1

Copyright

3. Copyright by reference to country of origin

(1) Copyright shall be conferred by this section on every work, other than a broadcast, which is eligible for copyright and which-

(a) being a literary, musical or artistic work or a cinematograph film, is first published in Nigeria; or
(b) being a sound recording, is made in Nigeria, and which has not been the subject of copyright conferred by section 2 of this Act.

(2) Copyright conferred on a work by this section shall have the same duration as is provided by section 2 of this Act in relation to the same type of work.