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The 3rd edition of the @ciarbymgnigeria Annual #Arbitration Conference and the Annual #Arbitration Conference and gala nite of the @ciarbnigeria had an array of exciting sessions. The importance of networking and visibility was emphasised at the @ciarbymgnigeria conference. The P & ID Case as discussed stressed the need to carefully draft Arbitration clauses to convey parties' intention as to the seat and choice of Arbitration. Especially as the legal jurisdiction of the Seat is the only place an #ArbitralAward can be set aside. At the #Arbitration Conference of the @ciarbnigeria, it was emphasised that the Arbitral tribunal would only award reliefs pleaded by parties. The tribunal does not exercise discretion to award reliefs which weren't pleaded. Arbitrability and public policy are issues which would continue to arise in Arbitration. Public policy is subjective, and some #publicpolicy issues in Jurisdiction A might not apply in Jurisdiction B, such as the award of interest. Kudos to the Organisers and Speakers. Congratulations to the new inductees! 👗 made by @justkimonos_skirts and @isharsapparel 📷 credit @bettybiayeibo Styled by @leoniechineze https://www.instagram.com/p/B42goKWFfG2hJHjr9Skq59YpH5JoyKrkwn45Ek0/?igshid=x0jfb9v6y29p

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Last week, I was opportune to attend the @ICC-YAF and @ciarbymgnigeria joint training on the A-Z of international Arbitration. The highlights for me include: Carefully drafting Arbitration agreements to reflect the seat of #Arbitration; indicating the importance of Confidentiality in the agreement; importance of the Seat of Arbitration in #Awardwriting; duty of the Arbitrator not to rely on personal knowledge but to give parties an opportunity to present their case; conflict of interest in arbitration; setting procedural matters and Case Management Conference; persuading the Arbitrator through a Request for or reply to a request for an Arbitration; and drafting a good affidavit and written address in support of #Challenging or #Enforcing an #ArbitralAward. There were also group tasks which made the sessions more practical. As usual, Isaiah Bozimo got us hooked with his slides. Kudos to the organisers and speakers for sharing in their wealth of knowledge. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4z_bcNlM2hsYmmVc82Eq1UDKvq7IEzMkhRKBw0/?igshid=qton6lq4u934

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Yesterday, I attended the inaugural breakfast meeting of the Eko Carbon Exchange on #Waste, #Emissions and #WealthCreation at the Eko Innovation Centre. It was an enlightening session discussing #carboncredits, #wastemanagement in #Lagos, the role of #LAWMA and Private actors. Lagos State currently has about 27.4% of Nigeria's population and 1% of Nigeria's landmass. Lagos generates 14000 metric tonnes of waste per day but does not have adequate capacity to manage this waste. A theory posits that if 60% of the waste generated by Lagos is properly handled, the State would be cleaner that it currently is. Inadequate handling capacity of wastes leads to low frequency of waste collection and heaps of uncollected waste, increasing the population of rodents and outbreak of diseases. Emissions from waste vehicle compactors and wastes are also high. Developing a system via transloading stations, which reduces the distance wastes have to travel, before they are properly treated, would reduce #emissions. #LAWMA Blue box Initiative which encourages residents of #Lagos to #recycle is a laudable intiative. However, Lagos still has a long way to go in #wastemanagement. As Citizens, we should support the government's efforts by recycling and disposing our #waste in the right manner. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4zWAEmFmGw3G8LjwU7pzUQZFE55zXJIDVIfEw0/?igshid=s9zbikoxykhv

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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela @tnci_africa and @areai4africa are committed to giving Nigerian children this opportunity through our Hanging Libraries of Nigeria project, an initiative that seeks to provide 100 low-cost primary schools with textbooks, resource texts and other educational materials through "hanging libraries" made from cloth that can be hung in each classroom. Through my donation, a hanging library was donated to Precious Jasper Academy today. It's not too late to donate too! You can also donate books and nominate schools . You can donate to our official bank accounts 👇🏿👇🏿 The Neo Child Initiative - 0056983912 - Sterling bank. Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative (AREAi) - 1016373335 - ZENITH BANK #HangingLibrary #SDG4 #QualityEducation #SDG17 #ParnershipForTheGoals #GlobalGoals. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3KxCU9FKQqewABuykoXsKN8NefF3cI9W7mVjk0/?igshid=md1sc05zq66j

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If you really think the environment is less important than the economy, try holding your breathe while you count your money. Small acts multiplied by millions of people can transform the world. Take care of your environment so it takes care of you. Register here to attend our Ikosi-Ketu Street Conference : https://bit.ly/2lI9Xa4 #IkosiKetuStreetConference, #WCD19, #SustyVibes, #WorldCleanupDay https://www.instagram.com/p/B2aDO9eBAFqgwwMsWpmAN_FlMMuXhEHvGd6nUE0/?igshid=jr0timbvyhvo

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🌍 World Day AGAINST 👶CHILD ➖ LABOUR Along the street, 🛤 Humans are being strict Against the principle of Letting a *child* go off the Burden of pain and mental distress. Along the road,🛤 Children exchange petty goods for money, When their mates enjoy the privilege of ABC. So, some dreams were being caricatured While trying to buttress That they do not want to work in fields, BUT ON THE DREAMS. ©TheNigerianChildInitiative https://www.instagram.com/p/Byn_7g_FW0YzzO7gUgBgqOZJbygmRfdUm85ELQ0/?igshid=46vbh5ewf7tv

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@thenigerianchildinitiative #Score 2.0 is here. Help us bring smiles to underprivileged young children by donating used and unused clothing items to our under 1k charity shop https://www.instagram.com/p/BvOWoKDlsBAlEfyuaVBl2tV1s5qZqY555d4X7g0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r2i495x28vxd

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Feeling depressed? Need someone to talk to? Need help? @asads.ei is here for you! https://www.instagram.com/p/BvM7ckbFAYL2VCzmQP60TyY85rkz7VtCqs2Nv40/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kkrqt2yubff8

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Urbanisation is inevitable, but some of it’s dooming consequences are avoidable with the right planners. @sustyvibes has gathered some of these planners for a #paneldiscussion on creative planning. register to attend! http://bit.ly/SustyVibesHangout #SustyHangout https://www.instagram.com/p/BvEUCusl3eKy1KeIRYT_Vdyki9OPxF7eUzP4r00/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=67cw11cw6qhh

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Hello friends, I am supporting @thenigerianchildinitiative to sponsor a child with clinical evaluation, screening, vaccination and treatment for Pneumonia. I will like all my friends to join me in this challenge. I nominate you all to take it up especially @aromaokoro @layrie @arihrianat @khalil_olawale @mofope @rahmanified_ @tamaralovey @graham_garrickofficial @d.g.olika and challenge your friends as well. To support kindly: 1. Donate any amount or sponsor 1 or more children. 2. Send a DM to @TheNigerianChildInitiative for your campaign badge 3.Post your campaign badge on social media and challenge at least 10 friends to do the same 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼👍🏼 For account info, Account name:The Nigerian Child Initiative Acc No: 0056983912 Bank: Sterling Bank Together let's help to end this global killer of children☠ #StopPneumonia #Child#Health#Vaccination#Immunization#Vaccinationworks#SDG3#TNCI https://www.instagram.com/p/BowX5L0BgPlKzUL9h6pUwLzO952NCz2HEHlPFI0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xz6l0cxkfnbp

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In celebration of the 2017 International Peace Day on 21st September 2017 which coincided with the 72nd United Nations General Assembly meeting. The United Nations Association of Nigeria (UNAN), United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), Lagos and Department of International Law and Jurisprudence, University of Lagos held a symposium on the theme ‘Together for PEACE- Respect, Safety and Dignity for All’.

The program started with a welcome address by Mrs Bolanle Olumeko representative of the UNIC director. She spoke briefly on the theme and encouraged young people to help in achieving peace by volunteering to welcome refugees and internally displaced persons in their environment and extending hands of friendship to them.

Mrs Bolanle Olumeko giving the welcome address

The Chair of the occasion was Ambassador Olusegun Akinsanya. He spoke on the essence of having peace in a society. In his words, ‘you need to imbibe peace to be able to promote decent living and curb migration’. Youth radicalism and extremism are trends driving youths towards unrest and these trends need to stop for stability to be achieved in our society.

Peace is not only the absence of war; it includes freedom from want and ability to have the economic empowerment to face the vicissitudes of life.

Ambassador Olusegun Akinsanya giving the opening remark

Dr. Ige addressed the topic ‘the search for peace in a divided world: an African feminist perspective’. International Peace Day was created by the UN in 1981 by the General Assembly as a result of the rising level of intra-state conflict which contrasts with the objectives of the UN. Article 1 of the UN Charter states that the aim of the UN is to maintain International peace and security and take steps towards achieving this objective. Over 250 major wars have been fought since World War 2. Over 37 million people have been killed in wars and 90% of war casualties were civilians consisting mainly of women and children. It is estimated that there are 300,000 children soldiers in the world. Globally, 8 billion dollars is spent on security which is more than the revenue of the poorest country in the world. Imagine if these 8 billion dollars was channelled towards the SDGs, the progress of the SDGs would be very remarkable today. This highlights the importance of world peace which is a panacea for the achievement and development of the SDGs. Peace can be achieved in the following ways:

Ensuring human rights and social justice– social justice enables citizens to fully develop and achieve their goals. Human rights are universal and apply to all persons. No one should be denied any of his rights without a rationally justifiable reason.

Eradicating poverty and progressive development- about 100 million people worldwide live in impoverished slums and settlements. This threatens peace as citizens’ resort to all sorts of unsocial behaviours in order to survive. The government should be more accountable to the development of citizens by providing better living conditions

Equal opportunities for all– this is needed to assuage ill feelings. There should be no discrimination based on gender, religion, race or colour. #EndDiscrimination. How a State treats its women determines how far the society would develop.

Dr Ige responding to questions

General Williams addressed the topic ‘Religion, Money, Competition & Selfie- why peace and security do not exist’. We need to build bridges of friendship between communities and not dams in order to achieve peace and stability. Conflict is inevitable, but we must look for amicable ways to resolve it. In order to achieve peace and security, we need to answer the following questions;

What territorial, political, social, values, cultural and economic interests do you want to protect?

How do citizens define and perceive safety, security and stability?

Can we all agree on those definitions and perceptions?

What risks will threaten the citizens?

Regional co-operations such as AU, ECOWAS should work together with member States to foster peace and security thereby reducing the pressure on the UN. There is the need for Academics and informed citizens to be more involved in politics instead of leaving it to the hands of people who have no idea of what governance entails.

Victoria Ibiwoye of OneAfricanChild addressed the topic ‘Together for Peace: what does it take to be a peace builder?’ Many people consider that peacebuilding is beyond their capabilities and should be left in the hands of professionals. This, however, is a wrong notion. You can be an entrepreneur and still be a peace builder by creating jobs for other people thereby reducing their chances of partaking in acts which lead to extremism and radicalism.

Victoria Ibiwoye

Who are peace builders? Peace builders are persons who:

Tone down arguments;

Mediate conflicts;

Help people in their neighbourhoods;

Work for Charities;

Advocate for the marginalized.

Education is very important to peacebuilding as it empowers people and changes their views on world issues. It is not enough to know the problems of other people, we need to show concern and proffer solutions because we live in an interconnected world and our neighbour’s problem is equally ours. OneAfricanChild promotes peace by teaching children in low-income communities on ethical perspectives of world issues beyond their immediate environment through role play, simulation exercises, movies on conflict resolution; recruiting youth volunteers to teach children and serve as role models to the children. Youths should not only be beneficiaries but partners in the peacebuilding process.

Drama Presentation on the need for Peace

Drama presentation on the need for Peace and stability

some participants at the International Peace day event

In conclusion, we should strive to achieve inner peace because Nemo dat quod non habeat, we can’t give what we don’t have. It is when we are at peace with ourselves that we can be at peace with our neighbours and communities at large. To truly achieve peace, security and stability, we can ask ourselves these four questions before doing any act:

Is it the Truth?

Is it Fair to all concerned?

Will it bring Goodwill and better Friendship?

Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?

The World is big enough for EVERYONE to develop their full potential. There is no need for Violence and Hatred as it leads us NOWHERE but CHAOS. We are in a Global Community and it is our duty to put things in the right Perspective.” -Mazeedah

Mazeedah A. Hassan

Towards a peaceful existence Original post on Sustyvibes In celebration of the 2017 International Peace Day on 21st September 2017 which coincided with the 72nd United Nations General Assembly meeting.

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SHOULD GMO STAY OR GO?

SHOULD GMO STAY OR GO?

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Growing up as a little girl, the air was clean to breathe, the beaches were clean and a sight to behold, the rain was soothing and a time to play. The weather was generally awesome. There was once a rainy season and dry season. Now, it rains every month and sometimes, it feels like the sun is boiling my brain. We don’t have clean air anymore, flood is everywhere. Climate change has changed the environment due to pollution caused by us Humans.

We can address pollution by living sustainably. The concept of sustainability is not new per se. consciously or unconsciously we should try to do things sustainably. According to English Dictionary 3.6, Sustainability is a means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express the greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these ideals for future generations. Basically, all I am saying is that we give consideration to other people in our societies when making lifestyle decisions. Living sustainably is not difficult and is a key towards achieving the SDGs. A pollution free environment is a safe towards a safe world.Our actions should have positive effects in relation to the environment in the long run. We should not pollute the environment and should incorporate practical methods of waste disposal, Pollution should be NO NO. We should dispose waste properly #ReuseReduceRecycle. Whenever you eat something, dispose the nylon/wrapper in a waste bin; don’t leave it lying on the road or in the drainage for your imaginary maid to clean for you. If you can’t find a bin, hold on to it till you find one, after all, #It’sYourThrashDealWithIt. If you do not take proper care of your thrash, the rain will show you pepper when it rains. The recent flood in Lekki and Surulere bear witness to  

Flood in Lekki after Rainfall

Surulere after heavy rainfall

this. People literally had to use canoe to pass the road and not a river! Surulere was even bad, in that a canoe couldn’t even pass the road because it was filled with all sorts of thrash. It was a nasty sight to behold.

Enough said! How can we improve our environment? We can improve our environment by incorporating sustainability into our lifestyle. Waste is not Waste as it can be used in the production of another product. Nylon bags and pure water sachets are not bio-degradable but can be used in the production of new nylon bags and sachets, and the cost of production using recycled materials is way cheaper than that of virgin raw materials. Pet bottles can also be recycled. We can recycle these materials with companies which require them such as RecyclePointsNG; Wecyclers; E-TERRA Technologies (for electronic waste); Waste-Point; Chanja Datti (Recycling) Co. Ltd; Berekotry Limited; Richbol Environmental Services Limited, etc in exchange for some economic benefits. In essence, we are not only making our environment clean, we are also getting paid for it, thereby reducing unemployment and preserving a clean environment for generations yet unborn.

We can incorporate the following practices in our everyday lives:

Avoid littering the environment (highway, drainage, buses and other public transportation, etc).

Reduce the frequency of a running tap/ do not leave a tap running when not in use;

Switch off electrical appliances when not in use;

Use energy saving bulbs and only switch on the light when necessary;

Recycle items no longer needed;

Reduce. Reuse and Recycle

Separate valuable waste such as papers, cans, plastics, nylon, etc from biological waste such as surgical wraps, culture tubes, syringes, needles, blood vials, etc;

Avoid cooking excess food, cook and eat moderately, some people out there are terribly hungry.

Stop burning refuse as the green house produced is toxic to health and contributes to climate change;

Do not print electronic correspondence and other soft copy materials EXCEPT You really have to, Please save the Trees and plant more Trees;

Avoid land filling as it produces methane which is dangerous to human existence and makes land useless and unfit for other development purposes;

Tell your neighbor Pollution is a NO NO #PollutionFree environment;

Volunteer to keep your environment clean #CleanEnvironmentPolice.

I literally feel like doing this when I see someone littering the environment.

when someone is littering on my way out. Photocredit @sustygeek

“Sustainable development should be about how to help people get better”- Jennifer Uchendu, Founder SustyVibes.

I look forward to living in a world where the Air I breathe is clean and the beaches are free from pollution, and you can tell when it will rain by the season once again.

Mazeedah A. Hassan

Mazeedah is a Lawyer, Arbitrator and Greener Environment Enthusiast. She likes Reading and Adventure and can be reached via [email protected]

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EVERYDAY SUSTAINABILITY Growing up as a little girl, the air was clean to breathe, the beaches were clean and a sight to behold, the rain was soothing and a time to play.

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(un)safe spaces 

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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

How ironical it is for citizens who are suffering from the greed of the so called big men, past successive governments and even the present one to lynch a 7-year old child. What happened to the pas… Source: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

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Mentorship for change

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much – Hellen Keller We Touch Foundation is a non-profit organization established by five Unilag Law graduates. The aim of the Organization is to revitalize the Global Partnerships  for Sustainable development  (United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 17) through  education, fostering active participation in the global community and reducing …

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