This compilation covers a range of Nigerian news stories including environmental concerns in oil communities, fiscal accountability in Edo State, revenue updates from Akwa Ibom, film industry developments, a call for equal treatment, and a copyright infringement allegation involving Nigerian musicians.
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ShuaibBlood on UniformsSPECIAL REPORT: How gas flaring turns Akwa Ibom’s oil communities into a furnace ShuaibGubernatorialNigerian music producer and gospel singer Yinka Ayefele has broken his silence over the allegation of copyright infringement levelled against him by fellow singer Segun “Beautiful Nubia” Akinlolu. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that on 19 February, Beautiful Nubia accused the 58-year-old musician and gospel minister Bakare “BBO” Oluwatobi of lifting the melody of his hit song, “Seven Lifes”, in a post shared on hisBeautiful Nubia released “Seven Lifes” as the lead track from his debut studio album on 1 October 1997 under his EniObanke label. He composed the song in 1989 and first recorded it in 1994, then re-recorded it in 2002 for inclusion on his album “Jangbalajugbu.”He criticised BBO and Ayefele, the broadcaster and founder of Fresh FM, for allegedly failing to credit him in their respective songs, “My Faith in God ” and “Amin.”“There was Yinka Ayefele with ‘My Faith in God ’ in 2012, and now someone called BBO with ‘Amin’ this year. Both stole their melodies from our original song ‘Seven Lifes.’In response, Ayefele dismissed Beautiful Nubia’s allegation in a post shared on his social media page, which he later deleted. The Ekiti-born musician questioned the claim’s credibility and challenged Beautiful Nubia to explain the origins of the disputed composition. “Who is the composer of Ebami Gbogbo Yi Gbe. Jangbalajugbu, who was acknowledged, infringement aye,” he wrote.The suit, filed by music producer Michael “Maye” Oluwole, alleged copyright infringement and sought a declaration of co-ownership of the song. Maye claimed he worked as a studio engineer on “Way Maker”, which was released in December 2015, contributing to the recording, mixing, and mastering of the track, as well as creating instrumental accompaniments including piano, strings, and synthesisers. Maye argued that Sinach commercially released the song without formalising an agreement or compensating him, thereby violating his performer’s rights.Through his legal counsel, Maye also sought relief mandating that, in the absence of a written agreement between him and Sinach, all fees from licences or assignments of copyright in “Way Maker” be shared equitably between them as co-owners.In another case, gospel singer Nnenna Goodness revealed in 2025 that, despite her popularity, she no longer owns the rights to her music. Ms Goodness, best known for her song “He Has Promised He Will Never Fail” and her 2014 album “Total Worship in Ebube”, lamented that she has been left in poverty while others profit from her work. At the time, her song remained on YouTube, but most uploads were by other users or covered by different singers, making it difficult for her to assert ownership or receive royalties. Additionally, “He Has Promised He Will Never Fail” was not explicitly credited to her, nor did it include a precise release date. Her situation mirrored that of rapper Ruggedman, who discovered that his albums were being sold online without him receiving any earnings. Ruggedman told this newspaper that, in his early days, social media did not exist. By the time he became aware of platforms like iTunes, others had already uploaded and monetised his albums, leaving him without royalties.
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