Veteran Nigerian Singer, Sues Telecoms Company, Airtel Over ‘Unauthorised Use’ Of Her Hit Song | Sahara Reporters

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Veno Marioghae Mbanefo, a veteran Nigerian artiste, has dragged a telecommunications company, Airtel Network Limited before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos for “unauthorised use” of her musical work. Mbanefo disclosed this in a statement sent to SaharaReporters on Tuesday. The statement reads, “I, Veno Marioghae Mbanefo, found out a few months ago, that Airtel had been using my song, 'Nigeria Go Survive,' to market their products, using their telemarketing numbers, without my permission.

September 21, 2022Veno Marioghae Mbanefo, a veteran Nigerian artiste, has dragged a telecommunications company, Airtel Network Limited before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos for “unauthorised use” of her musical work.The statement reads, “I, Veno Marioghae Mbanefo, found out a few months ago, that Airtel had been using my song,"Nigeria Go Survive," to market their products, using their telemarketing numbers, without my permission.

“Take notice that if we do not receive an adequate response within 21 days of receipt of this letter, we shall take all proper steps to seek legal remedy for our Client, including legal action for injunctive relief, criminal charges and damages, without further notice to you.“We look forward, however, to your prompt response towards an amicable resolution of this matter,” it added.

 

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Vawulence everywhere.

Vawulence everywhere.

Vawulence everywhere.

Airtel_Presence must collect.. Like sey the song na free them dey allow us to use it.. Make she collect not less that 100million Nonsense and criminality

We are looking forward to a settlement out of Court, after millions would have changed hands and bank accounts.

Na so dem blow this woman...AirtelNigeria stealing somebody's Intellectual property is not proper. Make una do the needful

Make she cash out like 500m from them .

Airtel_Presence pay her make matter close

Nigerians mostly behaves like senseless people, how can you make use of one song without the person's consent.

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