Popular
news and entertainment site, Linda Ikeji Blog, was taken down Wednesday by tech
firm, Google, after a row over the originality of the blog’s contents.
Linda Ikeji
Blog, published on Google-owned Blogger, has grown to become one of the most
visited websites in Nigeria
The site
mainly aggregates and republishes news items and entertainment bits sourced
from other channels, although it occasionally publishes exclusive contents.
Its
publisher, Linda Ikeji, has emerged one of the most successful online entrepreneurs
in Nigeria and has been
rated amongst Nigeria
Lately, the
site has been hit by multiple allegations of plagiarism with critics allegedly
prodding Google to suspend the blog. The tech firm disallows plagiarism on its
platforms.
Ms. Ikeji
denies lifting materials without proper attribution.
On
Tuesday, Ms. Ikeji said the site came under attack by her competitors driven by
envy over her success.
The claims
followed allegations of plagiarism by the publisher of another blog, 15Past8,
known by the name Aye Dee. Details of the controversial work are not clear.
But on
Tuesday, Ms. Ikeji dismissed the allegation in an article, saying she cited
sources in all published materials.
Ms. Ikeji
said Mr. Dee and other tech-savvy publishers were out to have her website
suspended by Google, angered by her success and her recent acquisition of a
N24million SUV.
She told her
readers via her twitter handle @lindaikeji: “Linda Ikeji Blog will be back in a
bit…biko bear with me…:-)”.
At 9:50 P.M.
on Wednesday, she announced that she was trying to get a new site for her blog.
“Oh wow!
Thanks guys for all the love and support. I’m overwhelmed. Trying to get a new
site…please bear with me. Long live LIB. Kisses,” she tweeted.
To all LIBers, please bear with Linda, I am very sure
she will be back soon.
Source:
Premium Times
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