Piracy: Nollywood producer floors NCC, MyTV in court

DG NCC, Afam Ezekude

The stage is now set for a fresh tussle involving Nollywood producer, Charles Uche Ayika,  the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), and a cable television station, MyTV, following allegations of copyright infringements of the film, ‘Arrows of Love,’ by Ayika.

This is coming on the heels of a court judgment by Justice E. S Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja in favour of the producer, who was prosecuted by the NCC for ‘obstructing an officer of the commission from carrying out his duties’. The judge had in the ruling noted that NCC was on a vengeance mission by prosecuting the producer who had earlier written a petition to President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation (Adoke Bello), when it appeared NCC was reluctant to prosecute MyTV for the violation.

MyTV had unethically acquired the film from Godson Uzor Nwosu of Guniks Investments, the current chairman of the Onitsha movie Marketers’ Association and Romanus Ibiam Eze of Romey Bright Productions.

Tricia Eseigbe's Psychologist Project gets special award from Benue First Lady

L-R: Tricia receiving her award from Benue State First Lady, Mrs. Yemisi Suswam

Hard work does not only pay, but also affords you the opportunity to dine and wine with the high and mighty.

For her many great and positive works towards making the society a better place, the First Lady of Benue State, Mrs. Yemisi Suswam recently presented Tricia Eseigbe Kerry with a Special Award of Excellence.

The award, which the first lady presented to the leading entertainer on behalf of the people of Benue State, SHOWBIZPLUSng learnt was in recognition of Mrs. Kerry’s fight against child sexual abuse in Nigeria.