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Over 3,000 NYCN members protest against withdrawal of CAC registration
Over 3,000 members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Thursday, protested the recent deregistration of the council by the Corporate Affairs Commission.
Addressing the press during the protest at CAC headquarters, Secretary General of NYCN, Barrister Abubakar Suleiman, said, as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the Registrar General of CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN), is sabotaging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by delisting NYCN from CAC without waiting for court judgment.
He said: “Over 3,000 Nigeria youth are gathered here today, because of the impunity, lawlessness and the attitude of the Registrar General of the CAC. Nigeria is a federation. We are not living in a country of anomie. We are living in a country where the law works. The National Youth Council of Nigeria, the highest youth council, have its organisation registered with the CAC, Corporate and Affairs Commission.
“Just recently, two days ago, there was a publication from the CAC that it has withdrawn the certificate of National Youth Council of Nigeria, as well as set up a committee to manage the affairs of the council. We have a pending suit at the Court of Appeal against CAC. CAC is a party to a suit that is pending at the Court of Appeal.
“We had won a suit in federal high courts. They inferred that CAC has no power to delist the Youth Council of Nigeria. But quite unfortunately, the Registrar General went and delisted the Youth Council of Nigeria from the portal of CAC, and issued a publication, as well as set up a committee to manage the affairs of the National Youth Council of Nigeria.
“We are here to say no. Enough to impunity. Enough to this. The RG must go. It is obvious that the RG of CAC is working against the ambition of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Renewed Hope Agenda that we are all clamouring for, and we are all supporting the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“The RG, who is an employee of the presidency, is working against President Tinubu. We are here today to tell Nigerians, to tell the world that enough is enough. Enough of impunity.
Enough of lawlessness. It is time that Nigeria youths raised their voice and tell President Tinubu, RG must go.
“We are not just doing here today, we are not just stopping here. This is the first day of our flagging off. For 30 days, this protest will continue until President Tinubu sacks RG. We have mobilised our youths across the 36 states plus FCT, 774 local governments, to do the same protest in every state that CAC office is located. We are not leaving any CAC office until the RG is sacked.
“We know a lot of impunity is going on in this office. So many staff were employed at the background, without following due process. We are not ready to say that.
The same RG has a pending case before Court of Appeal and the same RG is here again to delist National Council of Nigeria from the list unlawfully, while there is a pending suit in the Court of Appeal. And we have won a suit at the Federal High Court and we got judgment.
“So on which ground is he deregistering NYCN? The CAC RG is a lawyer, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria for that matter. I’m a member of the Bar. I wonder how such person of hierarchy of the profession, a noble profession, a gentleman to the core, will do this. We say no to this impunity.”
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Algeria’s Glorious Revolution: Embassy Marks 72nd Anniversary in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The Embassy of Algeria in Nigeria has commemorated the 72nd anniversary of the country’s Glorious Revolution of November 1, 1954, with a reception in Abuja, highlighting Algeria’s liberation struggle and strengthening diplomatic relations with Nigeria.
The event, held on November 9, 2026, at Continental Suites Hotel, attracted prominent personalities, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, members of the Federal Government, senior government officials, heads of diplomatic missions and other friends of Algeria.
Speaking at the reception, Algeria’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Hocine Mezoued, welcomed guests and paid tribute to the country’s freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the struggle for independence.
He described the November 1, 1954 revolution as the foundation of modern Algeria, noting that the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs made it possible for the country to reclaim its sovereignty.
On Algeria’s development agenda, Mezoued said President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s administration had continued to pursue economic reforms, diversification and national development under its New Algeria vision.
He noted that the country was recording progress in non-hydrocarbon exports, while improvements in the business environment had boosted investor confidence and attracted significant foreign investments.
On foreign policy, the ambassador reaffirmed Algeria’s commitment to non-interference, respect for national sovereignty, peaceful conflict resolution and the right of peoples to self-determination.
Addressing security challenges in the Sahel, he stressed that lasting peace could not be achieved through military measures alone, insisting that economic development, inclusive dialogue and peaceful resolution of disputes remained essential.
Turning to Nigeria-Algeria relations, Mezoued described the partnership as one founded on shared values and the commitment of both countries’ leaders to advancing African development.
He identified the Trans-Saharan Highway, Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline and Trans-Saharan Fibre Optic Backbone as major strategic projects receiving attention from both countries.
The ambassador also disclosed that Algeria had continued to provide scholarships to Nigerian students to strengthen human capital development and capacity building.
He further announced that Air Algérie expanded its Nigerian operations on October 26, 2026, with the introduction of two weekly flights to Lagos, expressing confidence that the service would boost trade and tourism.
Looking ahead, Mezoued said 2027 would offer fresh opportunities to deepen bilateral cooperation, particularly through the fifth Joint High Bi-National Commission scheduled to hold in Abuja.
He expressed optimism that the meeting would provide an opportunity to assess existing partnerships, identify new areas of cooperation and move Nigeria-Algeria relations towards a more practical and results-driven phase.
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