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NYCN to honour Tinubu during 60th anniversary
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) will mark its 60th anniversary today.
The event is scheduled for Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.
Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, NYCN president, said President Bola Tinubu will be conferred with the council’s highest honour of Grand Patron of Nigerian Youths for his “outstanding contributions to youth development”, during the event.
Past leaders of the council will also be honoured for their various contributions.
The theme of the anniversary is: ‘60 Years of NYCN: Reflecting on the Past, Maximizing the Present, and Shaping the Future’.
The event will be hosted by Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, with Ayodele Olawande, minister of youth development, as special guest.
Muhammad Abubakar, sultan of Sokoto; and Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife; will co-chair the event.
Patrick Lumumba, Kenyan lawyer and activist, will deliver the keynote address, while Julius Malema, president of the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa, will deliver a speech on the ‘Perspective of youth leadership in Africa’.
The event will also feature youth empowerment and cultural exhibitions.
“As part of its commitment to empowering Nigerian youths, the NYCN has been at the forefront of several initiatives aimed at fostering youth engagement, participation, and leadership development,” the statement reads.
“Over the years, the Council has facilitated numerous programs, including youth entrepreneurship and skills development workshops, leadership training, and advocacy for policies that promote the welfare and future of Nigerian youth.
“These efforts have contributed to creating a generation of young Nigerians who are actively participating in nation-building and leadership.
“The NYCN has also played a pivotal role in promoting youth involvement in national governance, encouraging the youth to take an active part in the democratic process.
“It has advocated for youth inclusion in decision-making processes and worked to create platforms for young people to engage with leaders at all levels.
“In recognition of these efforts, the NYCN has become a trusted voice in the national discourse on youth and development.
“This grand anniversary celebration will bring together key stakeholders, including state governors, ministers, 36 state commissioners of youth, captains of industry, and youth leaders from across the country.
“The gathering will serve as an opportunity for reflection, recognition of past achievements, and renewed commitment to shaping the future of Nigerian youths.”
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NAFDAC seizes unregistered food products worth N3.8bn at warehouse in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its investigation and enforcement directorate team raided a warehouse at Apongbon Oke Arin market in Lagos state.
In a statement on Tuesday, the agency said the raid followed a tip-off about the sale of unregistered food products in the warehouse.
“Various unregistered items valued at N3,818,802,720 were seized during the operation, and the facility has been placed on hold pending further investigation,” the statement reads.
“The warehouse management has been summoned for questioning, and appropriate sanctions will follow after investigations.
“We reaffirm our commitment to protecting public health and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
“We also urge the public to remain vigilant during the festive season and report suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office.”
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Nigeria nominates Olufemi Elias as candidate for ICJ judge
Nigeria has presented Olufemi Elias to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as its candidate to lead the institution.
The ICJ is often referred to as the highest court in the world for disputes involving sovereign states.
Established in 1945 and located in The Hague, Netherlands, the ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN).
The ICJ comprises 15 judges elected for nine-year terms and representing legal systems globally.
Elias currently serves as an ad hoc judge for the court.
He was formally introduced to the UN diplomatic corps on Monday in New York by Samson Itegboje, the Charge d’Affaires of Nigeria’s permanent mission to the UN.
Itegboje harped on Elias’ qualifications, pointing out Nigeria’s long standing contributions to the ICJ, including participation in significant international cases involving territorial disputes, human rights, and maritime law.
The ambassador noted that Nigeria has also fully adhered to ICJ rulings, such as the landmark Bakassi Peninsula case with Cameroon.
WHO IS OLUFEMI ELIAS?
If elected, Elias will be the fourth Nigerian to preside over the ICJ, after Charles Onyeama, Bola Ajibola, and Taslim Elias, his father.
Making the case for the nominee, Itegboje said Elias’ family background shaped his morals.
“It would interest you all to also note that the father of the candidate we are introducing today, Taslim Olawale Elias, a prominent Nigerian jurist, was a judge at the ICJ from 1976 to 1991 and his tenure marked significant contributions to international law, especially in shaping the court’s jurisprudence in various areas, having served as president and as vice president of the court,” the diplomat said.
“In light of the foregoing, I can categorically state that Dr. Taoheed Olufemi Elias, himself currently a judge ad hoc at the ICJ, is not just a renowned international lawyer with vast experience in the practice of international law and academics but born into a jurist family and has learned the ropes of dispensing good judgment from his childhood.”
Elias has extensive experience as a lawyer and leader in various international organisations.
He is a member of the Institut de Droit International and served as the legal adviser and director at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons at The Hague.
Elias is also the president of the administrative tribunal of the OPEC fund for international development, chairman of the Islamic Development Bank administrative tribunal, as well as a former president and member of the OPEC appeals’ committee.
Speaking on his qualifications, Elias said his achievements as a renowned expert in international law for 35 years in various capacities — comprising academia and public service — underscore his ability to effectively oversee the ICJ.
“When we put together all those qualifications, I think that’s what set me in good stead,” he said.
Nigeria last oversaw the ICJ in 1994 with Bola Ajibola as judge.
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Lagos State government seals Coca-Cola, FrieslandCampina, Guinness factories over regulatory non-compliance
The Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) has sealed the factories belonging to Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, FrieslandCampina WAMCO, and Guinness Nigeria for extracting groundwater for commercial purposes without proper authorisation.
Speaking on Tuesday in Lagos, Olowu Babatunde, director of technical services at LASWARCO, said the commission had been engaging with the three companies for over seven years, but they had either partially complied or failed to comply with regulations, prompting enforcement action.
“We operate a law that empowers us to regulate most of these heavy abstractors in Lagos State,” Babatunde said.
“Abstractors are individuals or entities that extract large quantities of groundwater for commercial purposes.
“So, these companies that we have sealed, basically three of them – Coca-Cola, FrieslandCampina and Guinness, abstract water in large quantities.
“And we have been engaging them over time. At least, I have been here for more than seven years now. We’ve been engaging these companies for more than seven years now.
“Some, either they do partial compliance, or some don’t comply at all. So, now that we started implementation of our regulation, we now compel them to fulfil all their regulatory demands.”
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