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Oba Ewuare Hails Okpebholo’s 100 Days in Office
The monarch in the letter appreciated Okpebholo for restoring dignity to traditional institutions.
The Benin monarch Oba Ewuare the second has sent words of felicitation to governor Monday Okpebholo as he celebrates his first hundred days in office.
The monarch in a letter signed by Chief Stanley Obamwonyi, described Okpebholo ‘s emergence as governor as an answer to the people’s prayers.
The monarch in the letter appreciated Okpebholo for restoring dignity to traditional institutions.
He accused the immediate past administration of the attempt to appropriate ancient ancestry artefacts which belonged to the Oba as well the revocation of the Oba Akenzua cultural center.
The Benin monarch in the letter appreciated Okpebholo for reversing the unlawful actions of the past administration and demonstrating commitment to partner and respect traditional institutions in the state.
The monarch also thanked the governor for giving priority attention to infrastural development of the state and prayed for divine guidance as he continues to pilot the affairs of the state.
The monarch however ended the letter by saying that “The Enemy of my friend ,is my Enemy.
• Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has announced the death of the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, aged 71, following a protracted illness.
The governor said this in a statement issued by Sulaiman Idris, his Spokesperson and Senior Special Assistant on Media.
The Emir died on Friday morning in Abuja.
He commiserated with the people of Zamfara, describing the death as a personal loss.
He said, “The late Emir of Gusau, Ibrahim Bello, was a supportive royal father and a capable leader who dedicated himself to making Zamfara State better.
“I received with deep sadness the news of the passing of our father, His Royal Highness, Dr Ibrahim Bello, the Emir of Gusau.
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States slashing power tariff must pay subsidy – NERC
In a notice on Thursday, the national power regulator advised state governments to reflect the wholesale costs in tariffs or be ready to pay subsidies for any tariff shortfall.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said that state governments do not have jurisdiction over the national grid and over electric power stations established under federal laws or operating under licences it issued.
The commission stated this in its reaction to the controversies generated by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s decision to slash the Band A tariff.
In a notice on Thursday, the national power regulator advised state governments to reflect the wholesale costs in tariffs or be ready to pay subsidies for any tariff shortfall.
The commission acknowledged that states that have assumed full regulatory oversight over their intrastate markets are now authorized to create and regulate transactions in their state electricity markets, saying this extends to the development of tariff methodologies that shall apply to end-use customers in their respective states.
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Legal Practitioners’ Committee Elevates 57 New Lawyers to SAN
The list comprised 56 advocates and one from the academia.
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has unveiled the list of lawyers newly elevated to Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
The list comprised 56 advocates and one from the academia.
In the document signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, Mr. Kanir Eniola Akanbi, the list was approved by Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, at the LPPC’s 169th Plenary Session held on Thursday.
Akanbi stated, “The rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria is conferred as a mark of professional excellence upon legal practitioners who have demonstrated exceptional distinction either as advocates in the courts or as academics contributing significantly to the development of legal scholarship.
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