Nigerian government on Thursday approved the Copyright Bill and the Suppression of Piracy and Maritime Offences Bill.

Zamboanga City, Philippine - Armed groups are being blamed for an increase in piracy activities on the southern Philippine border and the government is being urged to curb lawlessness.

Despite a contraction in Nigeria's second quarter GDP, activity in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector contributed 0.26 per cent a rise from the 0.24 per cent, in the second quarter of 2015.

According to PwC, Nigeria's music market will witness a compound annual growth rate of 12.9 per cent, which will see the industry rise form 47 million dollars in 2015 to 86 million dollars by 2020.