BREAKING: Nigerian Copyright Commission Starts Criminal Investigation Into Airtel's Alleged Unauthorised Use Of Veno Mbanefo's Hit Song | Sahara Reporters

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Mbanefo, in a letter, addressed to the company by her lawyers asked the telecoms company to “cease and desist forthwith from further infringing on the copyright of our Client to the aforementioned musical work”.

The Nigerian Copyright Commission has launched a criminal investigation into an allegation by a veteran artiste, Veno Marioghae Mbanefo that a telecommunications company, Airtel Network Limited used her song, ‘Nigeria Go Survive’ to promote its TV app and ‘The Voice Nigeria’, without her permission.

However, the artiste has insisted on the copyright infringement suit and her demand of N50 million compensation. The letter signed by Felix Igelige reads, “We are solicitors to Veno Marioghae Mbanefo , a musician and entertainer residing in Lagos and we write this letter on her behalf. “Our Client’s attention has been drawn to the use, without permission or licence, of her aforementioned musical work by Airtel Network Limited for telemarketing.

 

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