NCC Shuts Down MovieBox.ng and Pledges to Fight Online Piracy
When it comes to online piracy, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has drawn a line in the sand. Recently, the commission teamed up with the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) to pull the plug on MovieBox.ng—a notorious site infamous for streaming pirated movies, music, and live sports without permission.
Announced in Abuja, the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mrs. Ijeoma Egbunike, confirmed that MovieBox.ng was taken offline on July 20, 2025. Dr. John Asein, the NCC Director-General, described this move as part of the commission’s invigorated “Stand Together Against Online Piracy (STOP)” campaign, which has earned strong backing from Nigeria’s entertainment and broadcasting sectors.
MovieBox.ng was no small-time offender. They cleverly used multiple mirror domains to dodge enforcement, a tactic common among piracy operators to keep illicit content flowing. Dr. Asein highlighted that the site’s history traced back to known piracy networks, showing the challenge of shutting such operations down once and for all.
Thanks to the swift collaboration from NiRA in suspending the domain, the NCC is now urging internet service providers, registrars, and other intermediaries to act quickly on future removal requests under the guidelines of the Copyright Act, 2022.
But the fight doesn’t stop with MovieBox.ng. The commission is actively hunting down related mirror sites and fallback domains to dismantle the wider piracy web. And as a word to the wise, the NCC warned the public against using illegal streaming platforms—not only do they break copyright laws, but they often come loaded with risks like malware, identity theft, and scams.
This decisive strike against online piracy sends a clear message: Nigeria is serious about protecting creative content, improving industry standards, and keeping the digital space safer for everyone.