Google explain's why LindaIkeji's blog was blocked

Yesterday, the Nigerian blogosphere went
agog as tech giant, Google shut down the
blog of celebrated blogger, Linda Ikeji,
following widespread allegations of
copyright infringement and plagiarism
levelled against her.
It all began a few days back when one Mr.
Aye Dee, Editor-in-Chief of United States-
based 15Past8 media group, reported Linda
Ikeji to Google, accusing her of copyright
infringement.
"Google just notified us that they are
removing our copyrighted content from
Linda Ikeji's website. All the stories and
images Linda Ikeji took from me without
permission in the last few days have been
removed from her site by Google. Someone
has to say something. It costs money to get
good work done. I spend time getting
information from my sources, as well as
analysing and verifying the information. All
that costs money. I don't mind donating my
time for Nigeria's sake, but for someone to
take my labour and use it for personal
profit, no way!" Aye Dee had tweeted.
In a chat with the Punch, Google's Manager
for Communications and Public Affairs,
Anglo-Phone West Africa, Taiwo Kolade-
Ogunlade, explained why the blog was
taken down and cleared the air on the
misconceptions of 'Witch-craft" and
"Enemies of progress" belief.
He said Google takes the issue of copyright
seriously, adding that the company belongs
to a group of Internet firms that abides by
the provisions of the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act and other applicable
copyright laws.
"To respect the rights of copyright holders,
Google clearly spells out how users of its
products and services can get permission to
use someone else's intellectual property
such as text, songs, images and footages.
Google is no respecter of anybody when it
came to the issues of copyright
infringement, copyright is a big deal.
"Google as an organisation takes issues of
copyright seriously and belongs to a group
of digital companies that respect copyrights.
"Copyright is a big deal and this is why you
can't just go and pick up another person's
intellectual property or content and lay
claim to its ownership.
"That is why we have copyright guidance. I
don't know if Linda picked up any content
and I don't know what content is the bone
of contention-neither have I looked into the
complaints personally.
"But it is not a case of witch-hunting and
has nothing to do with Linda Ikeji's
personality or anyone else because there is
a process, and irrespective of who you are
in the world, that process would apply to
you.
"It has become imperative for online
entrepreneurs to respect the rights of
copyright holders noting that the Internet
community should be built on mutual trust
and general respect.
"Let's respect other people's rights and
intellectual property. Making money off
other people's content without permission
is wrong. Although the Internet is
inanimate, it is the content on it that gives
it life. These are the issues.
"Whenever owners of online contents come
after you accusing you of using their
content, it is because they have families to
feed and businesses to sustain.
"People should also understand that
copyrights does not only apply to text, but
also extends to literary works, images and
photographs, music files and MP3s, movies,
movie trailers and videos as well as
software," Kolade-Ogunlade explained.

Photo's of Sean tizzle's Album Listening Party

Sho lee crooner, Sean Tizzle hosted an
invitation only album listening party for His
London fans on Tuesday 7th October 2014
in the heart of London.
The album, which was released in Nigeria in
May, was played in full and Sean Tizzle sat
and explained track by track the
significance of the songs and how they
came together. Wise Tola and Toya
Washington( Former Big Brother UK
Contestant) were the hosts for the evening,
while UK Afrobeats stars Vicky Solar and
Moelogo were in attendance. Alongside Ben
TV's Magazine show host Femi and a host of
other celebs, fans and we'll wishers.

Photo's of Sean tizzle's Album Listening Party

Sho lee crooner, Sean Tizzle hosted an
invitation only album listening party for His
London fans on Tuesday 7th October 2014
in the heart of London.
The album, which was released in Nigeria in
May, was played in full and Sean Tizzle sat
and explained track by track the
significance of the songs and how they
came together. Wise Tola and Toya
Washington( Former Big Brother UK
Contestant) were the hosts for the evening,
while UK Afrobeats stars Vicky Solar and
Moelogo were in attendance. Alongside Ben
TV's Magazine show host Femi and a host of
other celebs, fans and we'll wishers.


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When Last Did You Buy An Album & Whose Was It?

So I read on why wizkid's album might flop and I was like "Wetin concern me, I dey buy album?"

Frankly speaking the last time I bought an album was 2007, CV & The Entertainer by the defunct mo'hit all stars.

For those of us that download/transfer muiscs and movies, when last did you buy an album and whose album was it?

6 Reasons You Shouldn’t Attend A Private University

Many Nigerian students these days often move quickly to queue for private universities when
making a choice of institution.

I agree that private universities have advantages like the absence of strike, easy access to
lecturers… Well, that’s about all.

Public universities, federal and state, have a lot of advantages, from cheaper school fees, to the
freedom to be an adult. Public universities expose you to the real world, introduces you to the
hustle of life unlike private universities that consist of a lot of brats who are literally spoon-fed.

They are so pampered, making difficult to face the real world when they become graduates.
So here’s my case for choosing a public university.

1. Public universities allow for freedom and independence:

Students in public universities enjoy the freedom to make decisions for themselves and learn to
be almost independent. Private universities keep students within the four walls of their campuses
and under certain rules more suited for teenagers than young adults. The laws in public
universities are not imposed on the students; they are just the basic principles a normal student
is meant to follow. It’s funny when I see pictures of private university students being punished or
hear of certain rules like compulsory attendance of chapel, feeding time tables, dress codes,
e.t.c​.​ It is absurd; these are adults​!​

2. Cost of education:

It is a lot cheaper to attend public university than a private one and this is not limited to school
fees. Cost of living on public universities is also cheaper. Students cook their own meals and hav​
e access to shops on campus and in town where prices of goods and services are competitive.
On the other hand, the cost of living on a private university secluded campus for one semester is
enough to build a house.

3. Public university g​ives “exposure” to students:

It’s more than obvious that public university students are ”​sharper​”​ than private university
students. Private university students who are often referred to as “JJC” or “Learners” by public
university students, live what I term “the microwave life” which is the easy life.
In federal universities you get to meet all sorts: from cultists to Aristo chicks, people with
different personalities. It makes one exposed to what life really is. One is exposed to the hustle
and learns how to struggle for things. There are still brats in federal universities but most of
them get to grow up when exposed to the hustle.

4. Life on and off campus is FUN:

There are so many parties to attend, clubs and events. One gets to meet real people, one also
learns to be real. There is a lot of gist and gossip, lot of things to laugh at. Rather than chapel,
it’s clubbing. Dating is even fun in federal schools. Couples express love without fear as adults.
One gets to see students that are rich and poor mingling as equals; students who express
themselves through their dressing and not relegated to some uniform.

5. Hard work is compulsory

Students in public universities have work​ed​ through exceptional odds to succeed; challenges that
help one not take life for granted. Imagine a department of over a thousand students with a very
small lecture hall or a lecturer who spends only twenty minutes in a class where he is meant to
spend two hours, or one who only gives handouts. Faced with issues like these, students work
extra hard to come out with well-deserved results.

6. Public universities produce more mature graduates:

With all the challenges: strikes, nonchalant lecturers, freedom to express yourself as adult etc,
public universities are more equipped for life after graduation. They know that things would not
just be handed to them and are used to making decisions for themselves.

6 Things You Do That Annoy A Policeman on "Stop And Search"

“Police is your friend,” an officer would proudly say.

“Go tell that to the marines,” is the likely reply he would get anywhere outside a
police station.

We are now outside a station, specifically at Maryland junction, where the men-in-
black/blue/camouflage/orange are going about their ‘duties’.

Some are controlling traffic but our ‘specimen’ for experiment are those flagging
down vehicles and asking for their particulars and other ‘things’ of interest.

We spot a rather cheerful one in their midst and conclude he would be our ideal Man
Friday – the one to tell us the reason for the seeming animosity between the police
and the policed. We are right.

Note: We narrowed our ‘research topic’ to altercation during ‘stop and search’ for ease
of…writing!

So, here are the six things you do that annoy a police officer on ‘stop and search’.

1. NO ‘HELLO’ OR ‘HI’

If we stop you for routine check while driving or walking, we don’t like you calling a
so-called superior officer of ours on the phone. The worst part is handing us the
phone to continue a conversation we didn’t initiate. Imagine this awkward chat:

So-called Superior Officer: Yes, who are you please?

Me: Who are you too, please SIR?

SSO: It seems you want to lose your job. Do you know who you are talking with?

Me: I don’t know; that’s why I’m asking SIR

SSO: The person you are harassing…

Me: (cuts in) Harassing? I’m just doing my job…

SSO: (cuts in) Which job? The job you are about losing? My friend, will you release
him immediately before I call Alausa?

Me: Ok sir. Ok sir.

I hand over the phone as well as your incomplete papers. You smile but I know it
deserves a punch in return. Who am I to do that in broad daylight? I mark your face
and car, though.

2. USE, MISUSE, AND ABUSE OF ‘ESPRIT DE CORPS’

You, a bloody civilian, just blurt out those words ‘Esprit de Corp’ once we flag you
down. You are not a police officer. Neither are you in the navy, army, or air force.

You are not even in the civil defence or boys scout. Perhaps I could forgive you if
you are a staff of LASTMA!

“Esprit de Corps, Esprit de Corps,” you look so learned and educated yet you don’t
know the meaning of the words.

Let me educate you.

When we say those words, we are referring to the common spirit existing among
members of a group that inspires enthusiasm, devotion, and strong regard for the
honour of the group. It’s like feelings of loyalty, enthusiasm, and devotion to a
group among people who are members of the group.

You and I are not in the same category, sorry, group.

3. GALLANT MOPOL AND OTHER FUNNY BANNERS AND
STICKERS

Related to the point above are the funny banners and stickers you hang on your
front mirror and windscreen.

Gallant Mopol! Navy! Army! They announce.

Sometimes, we are magnanimous enough and listen to your explanation that the
vehicle actually belongs to your father’s uncle’s son in the army, but most times,
you allow your ‘Gallant Mopol’ to intoxicate you with Dutch courage and challenge
our ‘audacity to stop’ you.

That’s when we remind you that you are a bloody civilian after all!

4. ‘DON’T YOU KNOW I AM A LAWYER’ AND OTHERS WHO KNOW
THEIR RIGHTS

“Don’t you know I’m a lawyer? I know my rights and if you infringe on my rights, I’ll
sue you. Sue the IG; sue the federal government.”

We have no problem with you being a lawyer or knowing your rights as a citizen of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

In fact, we love relating to learned gentlemen and women who have a copy of the
1999 Constitution resting above their dashboard. It shows you read and we know
readers are leaders.

What we don’t like is you acting ungentlemanly; screaming like a drug peddler in a
commercial bus just to pass your message across. We love your energy but we
believe it can be put to better use – like in the courtroom.

5. TOUCH NOT MY ANOINTED
…and do yourself no harm!

Sorry, for corrupting Ist Chronicles 16:22, but it best explains how I may react if you
go beyond using your speech organs in our interaction.

It’s so disrespectful touching an officer on the chin, shoulder, waist, wherever, just
because you want to buttress your point.

I could choose to ignore your insults, stare, and any other ‘tactic’ you adopt as
survival mechanism while with us.

I won’t ignore your touch.

6. IT IS MY OFFICE FOR PETE’S SAKE

However you view it, I’m in my office when on the road and you must respect my
office, notwithstanding that it’s on the road.

When you go to a bank, do you fill deposit slip when withdrawing cash?

When you go to a hospital, do you prescribe drugs and injection that the doctor and
nurse will administer on you?

Why then do you treat my office with contempt? Why can’t you obey simple
instructions?

What’s difficult in comprehending: ‘’Can I see your vehicle particulars?’’

You know your vehicle insurance has expired, so why wait until you are asked?

We are here to serve you and believe me: ‘’Police is you friend

Copyright 2014 The Cable.

Nigerians And The 'must Travel Mentality

Somewhere in June, I declined a United Nations' offer of working as a Journalist/photographer abroad and I became a 'fool' in the eyes of people for not grabbing the opportunity. I have never considered travelling abroad though, and settling there for me is a big NO NO. Okay, maybe I could for my honeymoon, should I get married, that is.

But on a more serious note, I have never fancied travelling abroad, largely because of the way most Nigerians idolize 'porting' to some so-called greener pastures when most of them have little or no sound educational background. I became the topic among some of my friends simply because I turned down a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Call me a bushman with a weird ideology. I believe whoever is capable of making it in Nigeria can do so anywhere in the world. Moreso, I believe I have a fair share to contribute to the growth of Nigeria rather than invest my energy in some other countries.

Few days ago, while I went for a haircut at a salon, my baby sister called to tell me of one of her friends who had sold all his properties to travel abroad, all in a bid to make it big. According to my baby sis, he had planned on going to Spain but failed after the boat he boarded capsized somewhere in Algeria or Morocco.

This was a young man who was good at what he does. I felt bitter at the salon and somehow I kept muttering to myself how a promising young guy as myself would choose to end his own life all in the name of travelling abroad.

Somehow, my words became the basis of a debate between myself and some guys at the salon. Unfortunately, I stood no chance as the odds was six guys to one.

The six who debated with me had one thing in common; they would sacrifice just anything to travel out of the country, even when it is certain that what would greet them over there remains unknown.

They complained of how backward Nigeria is and how other countries are doing fine, even South Africa!

One of them said, he knows he would end up taking care of the old folks and cleaning their poos wouldn't be a bother to him.

It was obvious I lost the debate in the midst of youths who think of nothing but living on the streets of Harlem and London with little or no plans.

Please understand that I'm not saying travelling abroad is bad. But must it be the last resort simply because you are hungry or jobless? Must it be the only idea in one's head when you are hardly educated

I could remember asking one of the guys at the salon a particular question; 'you claim the country is bad, if we all run abroad, who will fix Nigeria for us?' His response was quite shocking and unbelievable; 'see, Mr Nigeria, I don't care. My own be say make I just comot, no look back again. To sleep gutter for yankee better pass our own gutter.' I didn't find it funny at all. I thought about his statement after leaving the salon and it was obvious that most Nigerian youths would gladly jump at the thought of travelling abroad when they have no skills or talents to sustain themselves.

If we all think of leaving the remains of Nigeria behind just because she is bad, question is; who will repair what is left of her

Most countries all over the world will have Nigerians to thank for their growth and economy. Yet, ours still stay the way it is. It is high time we understood that life itself is not a unicorn on a rainbow. If you cannot make it in Nigeria, you may never make it elsewhere in the world.

Guys ok, lemme set the ball rolling. I was in church one day, and there was this girl dat was just staring at me, any time i look at her, our eyes wud meet. I was like ahn ahn, wetin happen, why dis girl dey look me lyk dis, though i was happy sha, coz the girl was very beautiful. I decided to concentrate on the preachings and forget about the girl. But to my greatest suprise at the end of the service, the girl sister came to me and said her sis wants to see me. I was like oww ok,and i followed her immediately. When i got to where the girl was, i now had a full picture of her, mehn she was drop dead georgous, her eyes were somthing else. then she started by saying "i have been looking at you and you ve been looking at me". Ok, do u attend dis church, bla bla bla, i came here for dis and dat, am a student of dis and dat, you knw girls talk na, then she was nw said, i think i lyk u, me was just mute tru out., feeling fly. Well i played along, we dated for smetime, and then she went bck to sch, nd we kinda lost contact. Its was really a nice experience, i felt loved and i was really happy, while it lasted.Has A Girl Ever Wooed You, Share Your Experiences

10 Things Guys Do After A Break Up

*Compiled By Chinenye Ugonna For PREMIUM TIMES*

I got lots of requests to write the male version of what girls do after a break up. After lots of interviews, I came up with a few behaviours guys exhibit after a break up. It turns out that guys are not as hard hearted as we think.

1. CRYING: Believe it or not, they do not only cry at funerals, they cry for babes too. Quite a number of guys are guilty of this.
Most of them come out doing “Odi eshi” (Igbo slang for ‘not bothered’). But the reverse is the case for a guy who cry after a heart break especially if he was in love with the girl.

2. STAY INDOORS: For some people, they cannot handle going out and people are asking where his babe is. The truth is, you can’tbe explaining to everyone. So some guys who can’t handle the heat avoid friends and events where they might see the ex or where people who knew them as a couple might be. Meanwhile some guys go the opposite direction.

3. HANGING OUT A LOT: This also occurs often. Guys do this because they need to take their minds off the good times they shared with the ex. The kissing and hugging, the hanging out on the beach, movie dates etc. So to avoid thinking a lot, they channel their energy into something else.

4. STALKING: From the interviews, I found that guys do this too. This is not the usual scary stalking. This is the subtle kind using social media to find out how the ex is faring, dressing to kill to go for events because you know the ex-girlfriend would be there, and other little things involved.

5. DRINKING: We all know some guys quit smoking or drinking because of a girl they fell in love with. But as soon as the relationship is over, they are back to old habits. They know they do not have to answer to anyone anymore or feel guilty. Alcohol and cigarettes tend to be their consolation so they drown and choke in it.

6. SULKING: Yes, I said sulking! Some guys actually sulk when they are sad. After all the hanging out with friends, partying, drinking and loads more, they still end up alone withtheir thoughts. Back to square one! Trying to figure out where it went wrong. That is when sleep refuses to show up. Even after counting the ceiling a thousand times, they still can’t stop thinking of her. Even if some guys won’t agree with this, I am sure some others can relate.

7. STARE AT THE GIRL’S PICTURE: Personally, I found this hilarious! I didn’t know guys actually did this. I guess ladies aren’t the only softies in this world then.

8. ALL BABES ARE THE SAME: Obviously, it is after bad breakups you start to hear thingslike this. No matter how nice the girl is, they do not want to believe she is different from the next girl.
No mercy on the babes after a heart is broken. So in retaliation moves, he would start plotting to break the hearts of as many girls as possible! Just kidding but you get my drift!

9. CALL THE SECOND OPTION: It’s after they break up with their girlfriend, that they remember the other babe who liked them but they couldn’t date, because they were in a relationship. She becomes his new besty. He startsto tell her he likes her and boom!They go on from there. But this isnever a good fortune for the girl because she ends up being the rebound. No girl likes to be on that end of the rope.

10. TRY TO ACT LIKE THEY DON’TCARE: This is typical amongst guys. They put up a front so they do not get dissed by their friends.They try to hide that they are really softies. Some even go as far as dating their ex’s friends or a hotter babe just to get back at her.Things we do for love!!! At the end of the day, it is all based on the maturity of the guy. Sometimes it works out negatively, and sometimes positively. Choose your path!

SOURCE: PREMIUM TIMES---------------------------------