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Tag: intellectual property
Chuma Nwokolo just won his plagiarism lawsuit against High Definition Studios
In November 2019, Nigerian writer and political satirist, Chuma Nwokolo put up a blog post. The gist of the post was an accusation that filmmaker Bright Wonder Obasi had plagiarised…
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Lai Mohammed threatens to sue PMAN over alleged property theft
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has threatened to sue the Performing Musician Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) for accusing him of intellectual theft. PMAN had claimed that the recent creative…
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‘My script, my movie’ | Omoni Oboli bursts into tears as court stops premiere of ‘Okafor’s law’
Nollywood actress and producer, Omoni Oboli on Friday canceled the premiere of her movie 'Okafor's law'. The premiere which was supposed to hold in Lekki was canceled after she was…
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Opinion: Digital Rights & Freedom Bill – Laying the foundation for Nigeria’s digital future
by Hon. Chukwuemeka Ujam, Titi Akinsanmi, and ‘Gbenga Sesan Something exciting is brewing in Nigeria. Just coming from a period that saw national outcry against the Frivolous Petitions Bill, popularly…
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Nana Nwachukwu: The Internet, justice and copyright (Y! Legal)
by Nana Nwachukwu Illegal transfer of intellectual property is considered as intellectual theft in the UK even if you are sharing what you downloaded from UC Browser via WhatsApp. Copyright…
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Opinion: Restraint of trade and artistic freedom in Nigeria
by Rotimi Fawole It is unlikely that any artist will test the judicial waters on this issue, if those endorsement contracts are as juicy as the papers report. However, I…
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Opinion: Whining like little kids – Shame on you, Don Jazzy and Wande Coal
by Oreoluwa Fakorede the final version of Baby Face is just as crappy as the studio demo: same nonsensical lyrics replete with forced, unintelligent rhymes; same cliched instrumental. I don’t do this often, so…
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It’s official! Why we let him go – MAVIN Records open up on Wande Coal split [Full statement]
by Isi Esene The MAVIN crew After much speculation about the conflict between talented singer, Wande Coal and super-producer, Don Jazzy, details have finally emerged, albeit from the MAVIN camp…
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Opinion: Imo State Youths Facebook group needs to stop stealing from writers
by Tunde Leye Someone said writing is not difficult – it is only sitting before a computer and bleeding into it. Something that requires that kind of work to create…
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