The exclusive right given to authors to protect their works from unlawful production is

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks for the term describing the exclusive legal right given to authors (creators) to protect their works from unlawful reproduction (the question says "production", but it means copying or reproducing the work without permission).

Step 2: Explain the concept In Literature and in law, copyright is the exclusive legal right granted to the creator of an original work, such as a book, play, poem, song, or film. It lets the creator control how the work is reproduced, distributed, adapted, and performed. Others cannot copy or use the work without the author's permission. In Nigeria, this is protected under the Copyright Act and enforced by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC).

Step 3: Evaluate the options

• A. A constitutional provision: This refers to a rule in the country's constitution. Copyright is covered by a specific Act, not described this way.
• B. A copyright: This is the exact term for the exclusive right given to authors to protect their works from unauthorized reproduction. ✔
• C. An authority to write: This is not a recognized term. Copyright is not about permission to write.
• D. An author's right: This is a loose, general phrase. It is not the standard term for the legal protection described.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is B. a copyright.

Exam tip: Remember the word itself: copy + right = the right to control who copies your work. When a question mentions "exclusive right" and "protecting works from unlawful reproduction", think copyright. Also keep in mind that plagiarism is the offence of violating this right.