Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced that it has initiated efforts with the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) to tackle the rising menace of digital piracy and the operation of unlicensed streaming platforms in Nigeria.

A statement by the NCC, made available to PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday, revealed that during a courtesy visit to the NCC headquarters in Abuja, the Executive Director and CEO of NFVCB, Shaibu Husseini, stressed the urgent need for stronger collaboration between the two agencies.

He noted that while the NFVCB regulates films and video works through censorship, classification, and licensing, the rapid expansion of digital platforms has created new threats to Nigeria's crea...