Tag: Piracy
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How I suffered panic attacks, ended up in hospital over piracy – Toyin Abraham
Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham, said on Tuesday that piracy of her works had resulted in her having panic attacks and being hospitalised at various times.
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Nigeria delisted from list of piracy prone countries – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said that piracy reduced significantly over the last seven years, culminating in delisting Nigeria from the list of piracy prone countries. The President said this at the 2023 Presidential Fleet Review in Lagos, held in his honour by
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Bayelsa imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew on waterways, bans 200hp engine boats
Bayelsa imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew on waterways, bans 200hp engine boats
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Piracy: Government loses over $7b yearly
The Federal Government loses over $7 billion on freight cost yearly to criminal activities on the nation’s territorial waters, the former President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Prince Olayiwola Shittu, has said. He called on the government to put in place measures to stem the tide of criminalities on the territorial waters. Shittu,…
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Nigeria loses $3bn to piracy yearly-Copyright Commission boss
The Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission, Mr John Asein, has said the country loses $3bn to piracy yearly, warning schools to stop patronizing pirated books. He bemoaned the fact that piracy had destroyed many great men in the creative industry with some of them begging for survival. “The effect of piracy is immeasurable, it goes beyond…
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Life imprisonment should be the appropriate sanction for pirates
Veteran Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba, says most up-and -coming musicians are not embracing Fuji music due to its huge financial involvement in its production. Ayuba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that most budding artists preferred to groom their musical talents along such genres as hip-hop and Afro music. He said that…
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Illegal upload of movies is a sin against God- Uche Jombo
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Uche Jombo has called for intense conversation around film piracy in Nigeria. According to Wikipedia, piracy or copyright infringement is the use of works protected by copyright law without permission. It involves infringing certain exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder, such as the right to reproduce, distribute, display or perform…
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India approves death penalty for piracy – Reports
India’s cabinet has approved a bill that will punish piracy at sea with death penalty or life in prison, local media reported. The draft law seeks to improve the safety of the nation’s navigation after a rise in attacks on vessels along critical sea routes, official sources told the NDTV television. India has reportedly been…
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Piracy cannot be reduced totally- Doris Simeon
Nollywood actress, media personality and actress, Doris Simeon has shared her opinion on how the cinema culture in Nigeria has curbed piracy. According to her: “The cinema culture is helping to make sure that the rate at which our movies are pirated has reduced. Sure, it cannot be eradicated but it can be reduced to…
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FG taking concrete steps to end piracy – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, declared on Monday in Abuja that the Federal Government is walking its talk and taking concrete steps to stamp out piracy of intellectual property. The minister said this when he declared open the first interface meeting of the police and major stakeholders in the creative industry to…