Designer Accused Musty wears of Intellectual Theft

A creative designer popularly known as Toluwah as accused Musty wears of stealing her designers and photo work. On her Instagram posts and tweets, she lamented bitterly and call on Nigerians to help her fight the injustice. Attempts to reach Musty wears was proven abortive as at the time of compiling this our story.
Findings made it known that stealing of one's intellectual properties (plagiarism) is a jailable offence.

Below is the lamentation of the cheated designer
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So I will have like 100 tabs open in my brain at a time, i don't sleep earlier than 1a.m on most days and someone will steal your ideas, your images and even use your face to promote the theft. Yo man, you can take my captions, sew my styles but not my pictures no I won't take that. This Musty clothing has been making money off my designs. No credit whatsoever
@st.toluwah_studios took those pictures
@st.toluwah_clothiers made those cloths you can't rub me off both mhen, he even watermarked my picture like really.
This Girl won't take such, I know how hard I work.😢😢
I won't let this slide, @musty_clothing take my pictures down. Make your own clothes get models to advertise for you NOT MY PIX NOT MY CLOTHES NOT MY FACE. And when you see a TOLUWAH product stay away, run from it.
#saynotoplagiarism
#becreative #sweatforyourmoney #stopmakingmoneyoffpeoplessweat #stopstealingideas"

Why 22 Nigerian airports still lack ICAO certification

In spite of Nigeria being reffered to as the West African hub in the aviation sector, none of its 22 airports are yet certified by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

This is mainly because policy makers in the country have failed to pay proper attention to most of the international standard requirements of the body since 1980.

Disclosing this on Friday, in a phone-in programme on Radio Continental, Lagos, two experts, namely Group Captain John Ojikutu, (rtd) and a former Director of Operations with the defunct Nigeria Airways, Captain Dele Ore, said until Nigeria accords aviation regulator, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) its independence in decision making, the international agency would have no authority to base its certification of any of the airports on.

But they said that experts have already advised the government to put plans in place towards ensuring that it secures certification for at least two of the country’s major airports: the newly renovated Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja, as the ICAO inspectors are expected to visit Nigeria mid of June 2017.

Said Ore, “What the regulators are interested in is not the airport buildings, because they are seen as mere shopping malls. Rather they are after the functionality of the aviations facilities, including navigational aids, aeronautics devices and illumination on the runways.

“But what has been regarded as important in most developing countries, especially Nigeria is undue emphasis on building structures, but what the inspectors are after is the safety measures in the airports.

“Until recently most airports in Nigeria were not allowing planes to land or take off from its airport from 6pm, because of poor lighting of the runways, but it calls them international airport.”

Answering a listener’s question on the financial difficulties that the sector is passing through, Ore, who is the former Chairman of the Aviation Round Table, a think tank for the industry, regretted that the operators missed the opportunity given them by the Goodluck Jonathan-led administration, which in 2013 doled out a N34 billion life-line to the operators.

“The irony is that rather than utilize the money to turn their airline around, they used greater part of it in settling some old debt with banks, as against re-negotiating the loan servicing, and today the same banks are still after the operators for the balance of the loans whereas the sector is becoming insolvent.”

On his part, Ojukutu frowned at attempts to have any private airline fly the Nigerian flag, by way of meeting up with the country’s Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA), without such airline first being asked to get quoted on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

“There are two sides to the coins,” the former Air Force officer said, adding “rather than government floating another national carrier at this time, it could jolly well encourage merger of the airlines and ensure that one or two of such merged companies have their shares, which Nigerians could buy, as investors, before they are allowed to fly the national flag.”

Ojikutu insisted that the government should have an aviation policy, as contained in the Aviation Act of 2006.

“The NCAA should no longer be subordinated to the ministry, just like ICAO does not take orders from any government.

“The law establishing NCAA makes its chief executive officer independent of the Minister, but rather, he is a consultant to the minister on aviation matters.

“But we need the officials in the agency to understand this and take up regulation duties professionally, as the Act stipulates”.

On the safety of Nigerian Airspace, Ojukutu said there have been some improvements, as per having some navigation instruments in some places, but stated that the air controllers (ATCs)s are still being over tasked.

“The standard practice is that at no time will less than four ATCs be on dirty, meaning that a maximum of three hours is supposed to be spent on the control room, but in Nigeria, an ATC spends more than six hours.”

Ohanaeze says INEC’s voters registration mere cosmetics, urges Southern govs’ to discuss north’s dominance

Home » Politics » Ohanaeze says INEC’s voters registration mere cosmetics, urges Southern govs’ to discuss north’s dominance

Ohanaeze Ndigbo has described the provision in each local government

with one registration machine as deliberate attempt by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disenfranchise many Nigerians of voting age.

The goup which stated this on Friday, while condemning the ongoing national voters’ registration exercise, further harped on the need for southern Nigeria governors to regularly meet to assess and proffer
solutions to emerging national issues.

According to Ohanaeze, the ongoing voters’ registration is too cosmetic and different from the last registration exercise of 2014, which ensured that every voting centre in Nigeria had a machine configured to it.

The group said that the present INEC has continuously shown that it was bereft of good initiatives.

This was contained in a statement the group issued in Abakaliki after its National Executive Committee (NEC) Meeting at the Enugu National Headquarters.

The statement had the president general of Ohanaeze, Chief John Nnia Nwodo Jnr, positing that it was proper for all southern governors to meet and look at how political issues in the country affect the government and people of that part of Nigeria.

He said that a formidable and virile bloc of governors of the southern divide will reposition them as an indispensable body in the growth of the nation’s economy.

He said, “The deliberate and continuous lopsided federal appointments in favour of the North, the blatant, incessant and unfettered destruction of farms, rape of women and killing of innocent Nigerians
by herdsmen among other issues demand that Nigerians of all walks of life rise up in defence of their right to life and human dignity.”

Again kidnappers of Igbonla Model College students reduce ransom, now want N100m

Once again, the kidnappers of six pupils of Igbonla Model College, Epe, have reached out to concerned parents informing them that the ransom for the release of their kids has been reduced from N600 million to N100m.

Reports say two of the parents were contacted by the kidnappers and were informed about the ransom reduction.The militants also advised them to inform other parents about the reduction and even advised them to put pressure on the Lagos State Government to help them raise the sum.

“I was contacted at about 7.30pm. I was told to tell others that the ransom has been reduced to N100 million. They asked if I had anything to say. But when I requested to hear from my son, he said that was not the important issue,” said one of the parents who spoke to the kidnappers on phone.

Continuing, the parent added that; “I told them we have been able to raise N380,000 and he asked if I was bargaining crayfish with him. He spoke in pidgin saying we should go and meet Ambode for assistance or else our children will remain with them until we are ready. He hung up before I could utter another sentence.“

However, the police have continued to assure concerned parents that their children will be released.

“We will get the children. We already know where they are. We are only being careful of their safety, that is why we are biding our time. We have done it in time past and this will not be different,” a police source said.

London under siege, 6 killed after car and stabbing attack

The city of London came under siege again after assailants ploughed into pedestrians before embarking on a stabbing spree which claimed the lives of no less than six victims.

The incident which occurred close to the Borough Market area saw the attackers’ van plough into unsuspecting pedestrians on London Bridge before the attackers numbering up to three stabbed innocent bystanders.

Reports say the attackers were shot by the police after killing six people, and wounding 30 others in the attack which occurred in a busy area with many restaurants and pubs.

Read also: Hate crimes on the rise in the UK after Manchester attack

“Armed response officers then responded very quickly and bravely and confronted the three male suspects who were shot and killed on Borough Market,” Mark Rowley, Britain’s top anti-terrorism officer said.

“Sadly, six people have died in addition to the three attackers shot by police,” he added.

The attack is coming about two weeks after a suicide bomb attack at the Manchester Arena on May 22 that killed 22 people and injured dozens of others.

N’Assembly members to buy N50m Abuja flats

Members of the National Assembly are currently subscribing to a mortgage facility that will make each lawmaker cough out N2.5m every month, SUNDAY PUNCH has reliably learnt.

It was gathered that the lawmakers are buying flats in an estate close to Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja at N50m each, while payment for each unit will be spread over 20 months.

The Senate had, at the resumption of plenary on April 4, 2017, entered an executive session, where the mortgage facility was discussed behind closed doors.

“An estate developer brought the idea, believing that payment for the facility will be secure, being that members of the National Assembly will have regular income during the two-year payment period. It is a smart move for the developer,” a senator who was at the meeting told our correspondent.

The source said the legislators were facing accommodation challenges in the Federal Capital Territory.

He said, “The Chairman of Senate Services Committee,Ibrahim, Gobir, announced that some estate developers wanted to sell housing units and those interested would pay in installment.

“You will put your name down if you are interested and N2.5m installment will be deducted from your account monthly for 20 months. It is more like the federal mortgage facility.”

According to him, several senators who were governors of their states had acquired houses in choice areas in the country’s capital.

Punch, May 4, 2017

IGP visit Gov Rochas Owelle Okorocha

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni paid a courtesy visit to Imo State governor, Governor Rochas Okorocha yesterday 2nd June, 2017 in Imo State government house.

Constituents to recall Dino Melaye

Residents of Kogi West Senatorial District on Friday marched in protest to INEC office in Lokoja to demand a recall Of their Senator, Dino Melaye.

The constituents, who carried placards with anti-Dino inscriptions, said they want him recalled as they can no longer stand a 'fraudulent senator'.

They also listed several atrocities allegedly committed by Dino Melaye including Thuggery, continuous flow of irresponsible utterances, certificate scandal, insulting Buhari, Sultan of Sokoto, Bola Tinubu and the questionable source of his wealth.

Magu Urges The Youth To Be Standard Bearers of Corruption War

The acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has urged Nigerian youths to be standard bearers of the ongoing war against corruption in the country.
Magu also stated that the Commission would not compromise on its resolve to secure the future of Nigerian youths as well as unborn generations by ridding the country of corruption.
Speaking yesterday at The African Youth Leadership Roundtable Initiative at the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, the EFCC Chair lamented the fact that Nigerian youths today were at the receiving end of the negative effects of corruption.
In his keynote address entitled “Youth Action For Change”, Magu expressed the hope that the youth would “self-mobilise” to join hands in the fight against corruption and economic crimes.
Magu, who spoke through Garuba Dugum, Head of Operations, EFCC, Lagos, said: “But sadly, that is not the case from where I stand, surveying the Nigerian corruption landscape.
“At the EFCC, we have done a rough analysis of the corruption complaints that we receive and found out that over 60 percent of them are against people in the 17 to 50 age bracket, which I understand, is the ‘youth bracket.’”
According to him, the alleged offences being committed by youths cut across all permutations of crimes from advance fee fraud through corruption to money laundering.
He also lamented what he described as the “breadth of criminal imagination” that the youth deploy in scamming, looting and hiding the proceeds of crimes.
He, therefore, stated that “If only half of the energy and ingenuity were deployed in legitimate enterprises, Nigeria would have long been lifted out of the doldrums typical of a failing society. So, I see the inherent power of the youth. The question is, do they see themselves as possessing and being able to harness that power to turn things around? Rather than see and admire and want to be the next big thief, the owners of shiny cars and outlandish houses and jewelry, do the youth see for themselves a future devoid of corruption, a future where patriotism, hard work and diligence are the only valuable currencies of citizenship?

What does Fayose want with Progressives? By Segun Dipe

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State is not a progressive and can never lay claims to being one. Progressivism is the support for, or advocacy of social reform. That will not make any sense to Fayose. But of late, I am beginning to suspect Fayose’s chicanery as he steals shows within the progressive fold, while he is fast becoming a pariah, even among the demons. I heard that, like the biblical Satan, he has been wandering to and fro, seeking for whom to devour. All these may not come as a surprise to those who know Fayose fairly well.

Fayose is a self-acclaimed political gadfly. He believes he can worm himself unquestionably into any comfortable hole, and is beginning to do so, by flirting with the progressives both in words and deeds. This wolf in wolf skin is trying, like a chameleon, to garb himself with the toga of a progressive. When he started with a visit to Governor Rauf Aregbesola in Osun, many, but some discerning ones, felt it was in the spirit of fostering a Southwest unity across party line. But he has taken steps further, hobnobbing with virtually everyone that he thinks would give him an inroad into the progressive fold. I find this laughable, yet unsettling. Fayose’s unsolicited support for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, coupled with his preference to attend the Lagos @ 50 Gala where he was uninvited instead of Rivers, where he was to be a Guest of Honour-cum-Speaker, compounded my suspicion that Fayose is up to some antics again!

We all know why. Fayose is playing every trick possible to escape the wrath of the gods. His impending doom is near and as sure as death. The nearer Fayose gets to the 2018 terminus, the more fear envelopes him and the more desperate he becomes. He is trying to sneak into the progressive fold, not for good, but to leech on them. God forbid anyone trying to help him out of the impending doom into an undeserved glory, thus turning Ekiti into his spoilage once more. May such person(s) go down with Fayose, notwithstanding the dizzying heights they may have attained. "Alale Ekiti" have turned their backs against Fayose for daring to defoliate the people's destiny. Fayose has murdered sleep and cannot sleep any more. He has defecated on the royal seat and he must be made to lap the watery feaces up with his tongue. His snail has insulted the gods and he must brush the ground with his mouth.

Please tell Fayose that he is a persona non-grata in the APC fold. Advise him that he is a meat for the gods of the progressives. This is not the first time he would be attempting to fraternise with the progressives though, garbing himself in the cloak of a Messiah, latching on their reputation for a comeback. However, while history did not tell me that he was ever absorbed into the fold, this time, he will not only be totally fenced off from coming nearer, he will be totally disgraced. Fayose is a leper fleeing the leper colony and searching for a clean house to hide. He is a misfit in a normal society.

Fayose has even threatened to vie against the progressives for the third time, if not given a chance to identify with them. Please tell him to go ahead. We double-dare him. By the way, on which platform is he planning to contest again? Is it on that of the PDP, where he is fast becoming a pariah? Or that of Labour Party, where he once duped them? Oh, I heard someone said in solo tone that he might be considering AD! Well we can only wish him bad luck and watch him get flushed down the drain. And in which state? Definitely, not Ekiti that he is busy desecrating. Perhaps any of Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Ondo or even somewhere in the eastern part? I doubt much.
If for any reason Fayose resurfaces on any platform for a third attempt, he has my assurance that he would be an easy prey and would be beaten to a pulp by the progressives this time. He will not only lose fair and square, he will be disgraced before being handed over to the jailer.
No one should blame Fayose for bragging that he still has some relevance left in him though. He is only testing waters, perhaps to take another advantage of the environment he has found himself, where anything and everything is possible. When in 2014, we heard that the monster was coming out of its dungeon and trying to have a shot at the election, many of us waived it off as the craziest joke of the century. And we built our assurance on some assumptions.

First, we assumed that there were still some reasonable and credible human beings within the PDP, who would stop the miscreant from attaining such a noble height. Second, we assumed that the law of the land was well honed not to give such a condemnable criminal any opportunity to contest with normal human beings, and our third assumption was that Ekiti people were wiser and more honourable not to trade gold for sand. Little did we factor in the power of such political desperation displayed by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to want to retain power at the centre at the devil's cost. The lives of the citizens dying in the north eastern part of the country became the pyre to realize Fayose’s ambition, but his benefactor, ex-President Jonathan paid dearly for it.

The rest is now history, which should never repeat itself, Fayose does not deserve any soft-landing. He must be conquered at the next election and subsequently made to pay for all his atrocities. Against him, I hereby recommend an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

Segun Dipe writes from Ado Ekiti

Ekiti Need Spiritual Intervention - Afenifere

Press statement by Ekiti state chapter of Afenifere : God, heal our Land. The Yoruba Social political and cultural organization, The Afenifere, Ekiti state chapter has called on all citizens of the state to, as a matter of obligation, embark on fervent prayers for God to deliver us from the present political, economic and social predicament Ekiti state has found itself in recent times. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, and jointly signed by its chairman, Elder Yemi Alade and publicity secretary, Chief Biodun Akin-Fasae, said its shameful as the state has become a butt of uncanny jokes and fast sliding to be a pariah among other states of Nigeria, despite its God given endowments. Currently, the economic activities of the state has run 'beserk' due to executive misapplication of strategic management of human and business relationship. Now, no one is sure of what happens next because of the misunderstanding between government and fuel marketers which has now degenerated to chaos. And this has been going on for two full weeks and unfortunately, government is feeling comfortable and justifying its strategy by pulling down several of the fuel stations for flimsy excuses which not a few have interpreted as mere political vendetta and mere braggadocio on the part of government. Our suggestion is that impunity to destroy economic livelihood of people should stop because we believe that no fuel marketer approved for itself the construction of any filling station. Government did. And if government would now change its mind, then a process of discussion and negotiations would be put in place, rather than just breaking of the extant laws. This is what is called executive recklessness and this is very unacceptable. The statement also wondered the whereabouts of governor Ayo Fayose during the celebration of Democracy Day, a national activity. He was conspicuously absent from Ekiti for days only to resurface to abuse President Mohammodu Buhari requesting him to resign because of ill heath. At the same time he degraded his office by his statement on the veracity of the Chiboc girls saying it was a ploy to rattle the former president. All these outbursts by our governor belittles our collective humanity as a state. Our governor is now a parrot who must talk at all times in and out of season. We believe that Mr Governor should devote more time to think on how to move Ekiti forward instead of focusing and dissipating his energy on irrelevant issues. One would wonder what he meant when he declared Ekiti a 'Biafra' extension when no governor in the South East has so declared. Lastly, our advice is that Mr Governor should concentrate more time on how he would complete his 'one way fly over bridge' which is fast becoming an albatross to the extent of his announcement that its a federal government project. Afenifere also wish to sympathise with Ekiti workers none of who has received any salary this year. Some since October 2016, and yet, the governor feels unconcerned so far he can dole out a thousand naira and a  cup of rice to the famished workers in the name of his stomach infrastructure program, which many have described as a fraud.

Akeredolu cancel Restriction of movement during Sanitation

The Ondo State governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has cancelled the restriction of movement during the monthly environmental sanitation billed for tomorrow Saturday, May 27, 2017, because of the annual Children Day’s celebration.

According to the governor, the cancellation is to enable the children to enjoy the celebration.

In a statement signed on Friday by his Chief Press secretary, Mr. Segun Ajiboye, the governor asked all the residents of the state to still clean their surroundings.

Akeredolu also wishes the children happy celebration and advised them to face their studies, as well as eschew violence to enable them to become leaders of tomorrow.



Chief Press Secretary to the Governor

Mr. Segun Ajiboye

Zuckerberg Finally graduated from Harvard

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook finally graduated from Harvard University.
This was announced on his timeline yesterday where he was quoted "Mom, I always told you I'd come. Back and get my degree" on one of his pictures with his mum.
Now that Mark is a graduate I hope
you don't say he's a drop out any longer.