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The Nigerian government has expressed its willingness to partner with the British Government in tackling unemployment and creating job opportunities for young persons in the country. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo, with the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Dominic Williams. PHOTO: NAN The Minister of State for  Labour  and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo, stated this when the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Dominic Williams, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. “We are ready to collaborate with our partners all over the world to open up avenues for job creation. We are open to all kinds of suggestions and levels of co-operation,” he said. He disclosed that the Government has opened up other sectors as part of efforts to diversify the economy from oil, which would, in turn, create room for employment. According to him, part of the efforts of Government to diversify the economy and boost job creation...
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The Weeknd Sued For "Stealing" Starboy Comic

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Everything you need to live well A comic book creator, Eymun Talasazan has sued The Weeknd for using Starboy as his superhero alter ego in his comic,  Starboy . According to TMZ, the creator insists in his documents that the Starboy which was released in 2014 is his original creation and his comic is centred on R & B and rap artistes. He adds that in 2017, he had talks with The Weeknd’s team about adding the Starboy in his comic book universe but that didn’t see the light of day. Fast forward to 2018. Talasazan represented by Kirk Schenck claims that he was surprised to find that The Weeknd revealed his own comic book with the same name and a “near identical premise.” Schenck tells us, “This is not a case about who created or first used the term ‘Starboy.’ This case will decide if a songwriter automatically (without filing a trademark application) obtains trademark protection for all later uses of a word, even if those later uses have nothing to do with alb...

The Weeknd Sued For "Stealing" Starboy Comic

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Everything you need to live well A comic book creator, Eymun Talasazan has sued The Weeknd for using Starboy as his superhero alter ego in his comic,  Starboy . According to TMZ, the creator insists in his documents that the Starboy which was released in 2014 is his original creation and his comic is centred on R & B and rap artistes. He adds that in 2017, he had talks with The Weeknd’s team about adding the Starboy in his comic book universe but that didn’t see the light of day. Fast forward to 2018. Talasazan represented by Kirk Schenck claims that he was surprised to find that The Weeknd revealed his own comic book with the same name and a “near identical premise.” Schenck tells us, “This is not a case about who created or first used the term ‘Starboy.’ This case will decide if a songwriter automatically (without filing a trademark application) obtains trademark protection for all later uses of a word, even if those later uses have nothing to do with alb...

The Weeknd Sued For "Stealing" Starboy Comic

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Everything you need to live well A comic book creator, Eymun Talasazan has sued The Weeknd for using Starboy as his superhero alter ego in his comic,  Starboy . According to TMZ, the creator insists in his documents that the Starboy which was released in 2014 is his original creation and his comic is centred on R & B and rap artistes. He adds that in 2017, he had talks with The Weeknd’s team about adding the Starboy in his comic book universe but that didn’t see the light of day. Fast forward to 2018. Talasazan represented by Kirk Schenck claims that he was surprised to find that The Weeknd revealed his own comic book with the same name and a “near identical premise.” Schenck tells us, “This is not a case about who created or first used the term ‘Starboy.’ This case will decide if a songwriter automatically (without filing a trademark application) obtains trademark protection for all later uses of a word, even if those later uses have nothing to do with alb...