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NCC, Publishers, REPRONIG Join Forces to Combat Piracy in South-East, South-South
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) and Reproduction Rights Society of Nigeria (REPRONIG) have joined forces to combat piracy and other copyright infringement in the South-East and South-South zones.
The organisations stated this during an Awareness Workshop on Reproduction Rights Management and Copyright Advocacy organised for members of the NPA on Wednesday in Enugu.
The programme which began with a road walk at Independence Layout was aimed at sensitising members of the public to the dangers of piracy and the need to respect the rights of authors, publishers and other creative professionals.
Commandant, NCC Enugu Command, Macfoy Akachukwu, said the initiative was designed to create awareness about the rights of writers and publishers and discourage copyright infringement.
Akachukwu warned individuals and organisations involved in piracy to desist, stressing that the commission would arrest and prosecute offenders.
“The law is very clear. We have been creating awareness on these issues, and stakeholders in the copyright industry already know that it is wrong to infringe on anybody’s copyright.
“Over the years, arrests have been made. In the last 15 years, we have taken infringing items worth over N10 billion out of the system,” he said.
He urged members of the public to desist from activities that involved piracy or infringement of other people’s intellectual works.
Also speaking, Dr Uchenna Anioke, a member of the Board of REPRONIG, described the collaboration among the three organisations as an important step toward strengthening copyright protection in Nigeria.
Anioke explained that REPRONIG manages the rights of writers and publishers and welcomed the partnership aimed at improving copyright awareness and rights management.
Congratulating the organisations for the initiative, Anioke described the workshop as a demonstration of synergy and partnership within the Nigerian copyright ecosystem.
“So on behalf of the Chairman, REPRONIG, Mr Gbadega Adedapo and board members, I welcome you all to this collaborative initiative,” he said.
He said the awareness campaign was important because many people were unaware that unauthorised reproduction and downloading of copyrighted materials constituted infringement.
Anioke, who is also a member of Executive Committee International Publishers Association, said the workshop would also produce a roadmap and action plan for addressing copyright infringement across the South-East and South-South.
According to him, piracy is widespread, including in some small-scale printing establishments where publishers’ works are allegedly reproduced without authorisation.
On his part, the National Deputy President, NPA East, Dr Jesse Odu, said the workshop was organised to draw national attention to the dangers piracy posed to the publishing industry.
Odu alleged that pirates had taken over about 70 per cent of the publishing business, describing publishing as an “endangered species” in Nigeria.
He called on the Federal Government to provide more support, particularly logistics, to the NCC to enable its operatives to effectively tackle copyright infringement.
Odu also appealed to parents and schools, including public and private institutions, to stop patronising pirated books and other intellectual works.
The national deputy vice president said piracy was not only destroying intellectual property, but also affecting the economy and contributing to job losses in the publishing industry.
He urged Nigerians to support the fight against piracy, stressing that protecting intellectual property would encourage writers and publishers to continue producing quality works.
Odu said copyright operatives in the South-East were willing to work but needed the support of government and other stakeholders to effectively discharge their responsibilities.(NAN)
Entertainment/Arts/Culture
BBNaija’s Dorathy Begins Breast Reduction Journey
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Dorathy Bachor, has taken the first step towards breast reduction surgery, three years after first considering the procedure.
Bachor disclosed this on Wednesday in a post on her X handle, saying she had finally attended a consultation.
“Finally got that breast reduction consultation.
After 3 years of procrastinating, I’m finally facing my fears. 2027… New year, New Me”, she wrote.The post indicates that the reality TV star is targeting 2027 for the procedure, although she did not announce a specific date.
Bachor rose to fame in 2020 during the fifth season of Big Brother Naija, titled ‘Lockdown’, where she emerged as first runner-up behind winner Laycon.
She gained instant popularity in the house, largely due to her bust size, which later inspired her business venture.
In 2021, she launched her lingerie brand, My Full Chest, aimed at catering to fuller-busted women.
Since leaving the show, Bachor has built a career spanning entertainment, influencing and entrepreneurship.
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Withdraw all Charges within Two Weeks, Speed Darlington Appeals to Burna Boy, Apologises
Controversial Nigerian singer Speed Darlington has appealed to Grammy-winning artiste Burna Boy to withdraw all charges against him within two weeks, while promising to stop making comments about the singer’s sexuality.
Darlington made the appeal in an apology video addressed directly to Burna Boy, admitting that he was wrong to assume that everyone viewed issues from the same perspective.
“This video is for Burna Boy.
Burna, this is an apology video. I apologise for any pain that I have caused you, any [unclear] that I have caused you. I made a mistake of thinking that everybody vibrates at the same frequency. That’s wrong of me,” he said.He promised that if Burna Boy withdrew the charges, he would no longer make direct or indirect comments about his sexuality.
“I give you my word that if you withdraw all charges and let everything die, I give you my word that I will never make any direct comment regarding sexuality. Even indirect comment, I will no longer try such thing. I give you my word. Let peace reign,” he pleaded.
The singer specifically asked Burna Boy to withdraw the charges within the next two weeks, adding that he would never mention the Grammy winner’s name again.
“I promise that I will never use my mouth to mention your name,” Darlington added.
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Actress Ademoye Rejects Apology over Movie Demonetization
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Bimbo Ademoye, has rejected an apology from a man who filed a copyright claim against her YouTube movie, My 30th Wedding, insisting that she remains angry over the incident.
The actress had earlier offered a ₦1m reward for information about the individual, identified as Mazi Enemuo, after a copyright claim temporarily affected the monetisation of the movie, which has reportedly garnered about 29 million views.
The film was released on October 1, 2026, on her YouTube channel.
On Monday, Ademoye took to Instagram to express her frustration, alleging that Enemuo had uploaded a song from the movie and used it to claim earnings from the project.
She said the soundtrack, titled “We Can Take It (My 30th Wedding)”, was specially produced for the film by musician Progress and that she owned the rights to it.
Ademoye also urged her followers to report the individual across social media platforms and called on YouTube and YouTube Africa to intervene.
She later announced that monetisation on the movie had been restored, thanking her team for their intervention.
However, she maintained that her ₦1m bounty on Enemuo remained in place.
Enemuo subsequently apologised, saying he had uploaded the song to help promote the movie’s soundtrack and reach a wider audience, rather than infringe on Ademoye’s rights.
In a public apology, he said, “Unfortunately, the distribution platform has laid a YouTube Content ID claim on the content. I take full responsibility for the situation and have since taken down the song from all streaming platforms.”
He added that the song would be removed from all platforms within 24 to 48 hours and that he would contact the distributor to ensure that no residual claim remained.
But responding to the apology on Instagram on Tuesday, Ademoye described it as insincere and questioned his explanation that he had intended to help her reach a wider audience.
“Mr Enemuo, while I see your apology, I call it complete bullshit! I took multiple breaths and I’ve counted 1-10 multiple times to ensure I calm down and not say anything out of pocket but guess what, I’m still very angry!
“You claimed you wanted to help me reach a wider audience, I’m not sure you thought that statement through, you wanted to use your 250 subscribes to help me reach a wider audience with my almost 2 million subscribers?” she asked.
Questioning why Enemuo uploaded the particular soundtrack rather than another song from the movie, she said, “You specifically took the song I didn’t properly copyright of all the songs in the movie. Why didn’t you take hammerboi’s song? If anything, that’s the viral one I’d have loved to go even more viral song.”
She also questioned why he attempted to claim earnings from the movie after allegedly uploading the song to promote it.
“After you ‘helped me reach a wider audience’ why did you try to claim my earnings? Why did you monetise it and have me demonitised?” she asked.
The actress further warned that she would pursue the matter, writing, “But I’d make an example out of you. Don’t ever take my silence for weakness, believe me when I tell you I AM NOT THAT NICE AT ALL! ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO MY WORK.”
In a postscript to her response, Ademoye also dismissed suggestions that she was using the controversy for publicity or had failed to protect her work through copyright registration.
She shared screenshots of messages from people who, according to her, had contacted her after their channels were taken down following copyright enforcement on her projects.


