Copyright Act 2 of 24 http://www.nigeria-law.org/CopyrightAct.htm Board. Part IV Miscellaneous 33. Reciprocal extension of protection. 34. Admission of affidavit evidence. 35. Presumptions. 36. Restriction of importation of printed copies. 37. Regulations. 38. Jurisdiction. 39. Interpretation. 40. Repeals and transitional, etc. provisions. 41. Short title. First Schedule Terms of Copyright Second Schedule Exceptions from Copyright Control Third Schedule Special Exceptions in respect of Records of Sound Recording Fourth Schedule Compulsory Licences for Translation and Reproduction of Certain Works Fifth Schedule Transition and Savings Provision Copyright Act Chapter 68 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 An Act to make provisions for the definition, protection, transfer, infringement of and remedy and penalty thereof of the copyright in literary works, musical works, artistic works, cinematograph films, sound recordings, broadcast, and other ancillary matters. Part 1 Copyright 1. (1) subject to this section, the following shall be eligible for copyright(a) literary works; (b) musical works; (c) artistic works; (d) cinematograph works; (e) sound recording; and (f) broadcasts. (2) A literary, musical, or artistic work shall not be eligible for copyright unless(a) sufficient effort has been expended on making the work to give it an original character; (b) the work has been fixed in any definite medium of expression now known or later to be developed, from which it can be perceived, reproduced or otherwise communicated either directly or with the aid of any machine or device. 24/08/2011 11:09