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NCC Establishes Copyright and Creativity Club in Secondary School
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has established a Copyright and Creativity Club at the Government Senior College, Ikoyi, Lagos State. The event featured the induction of students and teachers into the club as well as lectures on the Basics of Copyright, copyright-based poems and songs.
Speaking during the launch of the club, the Director of NCC Lagos Office, Mr. Matthew Ojo, who represented the Director-General, Dr. John Asein, said that establishing the clubs in secondary schools became necessary in order to enlighten the students on the laws guiding copyright and the punishment for piracy.
“The aspiration of the Director-General is that we launch the programme across the nation so that more secondary schools will have the opportunity to be introduced to the essence of copyright at the early stage,” he said.
According to hum, “The expectation is that from the beginning, the students would have been inculcated with the idea of what copyright is, how copyright is protected and what are embedded in copyright. The students will be exposed to the basics of copyright and the Copyright Act.”
The Director further explained: “The idea of launching the Copyright and Creativity Club in secondary schools is that we want to catch them young. The message to the public is that we all at any stage need an understanding of what copyright is, so that we would respect the creativity of others.”
Mr. Ojo noted that the prevalence of piracy in the country was borne out of ignorance of the principles of copyright, “but with this concept of Copyright Club, students are given the opportunity when they are still very young, to know what copyright is and why they need to respect copyright. By doing that, the larger society will benefit more from reducing the tide of piracy in Nigeria”.
While delivering a lecture on the Basics of Copyright, the Deputy Director and Head of Legal Department of the Commission’s Lagos Office, Mrs. Linda Alpheus said that the Copyright and Creativity Clubs were being established to create anti-piracy awareness among the young and future generations in the country. She added that the clubs would motivate students to imbibe the spirit of creativity and how to make a living off it.
According to her, the essence of the Copyright and Creativity Club was to integrate the students into the Commission’s advocacy and public enlightenment programmes.
“We intend to go round all the public and private schools in the state and also move to other states, because it is a nationwide programme,’’ she said.
The Deputy Director said that the clubs would motivate students to use their imagination or their original ideas to create something new and to also know their intellectual property rights.
“The Copyright and Creativity Club is a programme we have put together to bring children of like minds together. We will coach them on their innate talents like writing, scripting, sound recording, literary and artworks, singing, broadcasting and cinematography, and how they can protect their intellectual property rights,” she stated.
Mrs Alphaeus noted that one of the Commission’s objectives “is to enlighten Nigerians on the ills of pirating people’s intellectual property and the punishment for such offences”.
She said that the Commission would ensure that “Nigerians give proper attention and support to anti-piracy campaign in the country’’.
In her response, Miss Titiloluwa Oye, an S.S.S. 3 science student, commended the Commission for establishing a Copyright Club in the school and promised to join the club and preach the gospel of anti-piracy to her friends.
“Piracy is an illegal act and punishable by law, I am well enlightened now and I will ensure that I discourage my colleagues from indulging in piracy acts”, she stated.
Earlier in his address, Mr. Olatunbosun Taofeeq, a writer and representative of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), had urged the students to be creative and explore their innate talent for self-reliance. He supported the establishment of the Copyright Club in the school with the sum of N50,000 and copies of his published materials.
Highlights of the event include the induction of the Vice Principal of Government Senior College, Ikoyi, Mrs. Ajagbe as the Matron of Copyright and Creativity Club of the school while Mr. Alebiosu, a teacher in the school was inducted as the Coordinator of the club. About 52 students of the school were also inducted into the club.
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, simply known as Fela, legendary Nigerian musician, has made history as the first African artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Fela
This is coming after he was posthumously honored with the 2026 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive this prestigious special merit recognition.
Fela will be honoured in the early influence category this year, along with Queen Latifah, rapper MC Lyte, country rocker Gram Parsons, and Cuban singer Celia Cruz at this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame event.
The honorees were revealed on Monday night in the US, during an airing of American Idol.
Sade Adu, Nigerian-born British singer, will be honoured in the performance category.
However, Shakira, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, New Edition, and Pink, missed out on the final cut despite being nominated.
Over 1,200 artists, historians and music industry professionals voted to decide the honorees.
The induction ceremony will be held on 14 November at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) is set to launch so-called FreeTV, with over 100 channels for news, sports, education, entertainment and children’s programming in multiple Nigerian languages.
The launch is scheduled for May 15.
Charles Ebuebu, director-general, NBC, who disclosed this, said the new platform will offer free-to-air access with no carriage fees, leveraging hybrid satellite and internet delivery via NigComSat-1R.
The new plan is not an upgrade, the NBC stressed. This is a rebuild, according to Ebuebu .
FreeTV will be true free-to-air – no encryption, no set-top box barrier.
Any DVB-T2/S2 television will work. A mobile app will extend reach to phones and tablets.
The platform will launch with over 100 national, regional and state channels across sports, news, children’s programming, education, entertainment and cultural content in Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Tiv, Ijaw, Edo, Fulfulde, Ibibio, Efik and Nupe – all in HD.
Crucially, the NBC has partnered with a Bulgarian firm, GARB (operating since 2006 and recognised by the European Broadcast Union), to deliver a 94 per cent-accurate audience measurement system using return-path data, app analytics, demographic panels, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
To qualify broadcasters, must commit their channels, produce a minimum of 60 per cent local content, and promote FreeTV until January 2029.
After that, a regulated tiered rate card takes effect.
According to NBC, the strategic rationale is simple: build viewers first, monetise later.
The document further revealed that six regional production hubs in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kano and Benin would function as local content factories, expected to generate 500 to 1,000 jobs per zone within two years.
Popular Nigerian artist Adekunle Gold has lent his support to the growing youth-driven movement behind The Gathering on 100, further amplifying conversations around what is fast becoming one of the most talked-about upcoming experiences among young Nigerians.
Adekunle Gold
Known for his music and his strong connection with youth culture and evolving creative expression, Adekunle Gold’s involvement signals a deeper alignment between the event and the kind of audience it is attracting, a generation that is bold, expressive, and constantly redefining what community looks like.
While details of his involvement remain understated, his visible support adds a new layer of support and cultural relevance to the movement. In a landscape where attention is currency, endorsements from artists of his stature often act as a signal, drawing more eyes, more curiosity, and ultimately, more participation, but beyond visibility, the significance lies in what it represents.
The new father has, over the years, built a reputation for embracing creativity in its many forms, from music to visual storytelling, fashion, and digital engagement. His brand has consistently resonated with young Nigerians navigating similar spaces of self-expression and identity.
From interactive experiences like live music sessions and open performance moments to fashion runways and content creation spaces, the event is designed to blur the lines between audience and participant. It invites attendees to move beyond observation and become part of the moment.
This is a concept that closely mirrors the kind of cultural shift Adekunle Gold has been part of, one where boundaries between creator and consumer continue to dissolve.
His support also reflects a broader trend within Nigeria’s entertainment industry, where artists are increasingly engaging with youth-led initiatives that go beyond traditional performances. Rather than simply appearing on stage, they are aligning with movements that foster community, creativity, and shared experience.
For fans and attendees, this adds another dimension to what The Gathering on 100 represents.
As registrations increase and conversations expand across social platforms, the movement is gradually taking shape through the collective interest of those drawn to it.
Head to gathering.com to register.
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