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Pantami: Matter of moral integrity
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami
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Sun Apr 25 2021
The 1974 reggae hit “You can’t be wrong and get it right, no matter how hard you may try”, by Jamaican musician Jimmy Cliff, enjoys an unmistakable throwback from some of the trending circumstances of Dr Isa Ali Pantami, Nigeria’s serving Minister of Communications and Digital Economy. For some time now, the gentleman – an erudite Islamic cleric, brilliant digital technology engineer and now minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, had been featured in the public space and in unedifying light as someone harbouring sympathies for terrorists, based on some legacy audio and video footages of his earlier sermons on extremist tendencies in Islam, which were recently launched unto social media platforms, and now trend as tendentious in the public domain.
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The Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, on Tuesday, explained why he had to chase people from venue of the coronation of the Minister for Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, at Uburu community in Ohaozara LGA of the state.
Umahi, who denied having any political feud with the minister, Onu, berated some persons in the community for peddling fake news.
Recall that Ogbonnaya Onu was selected by the monarchs of Uburu Adu kingdom to be awarded the highest traditional title “Onyiba” but there was alleged attempt to truncate it by boys allegedly loyal to the government.
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Moore died on Tuesday after undergoing treatment for COVID-19.
The 100 years old ex-soldier was not vaccinated against the virus due to the medication he was receiving for pneumonia.
WHO Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus, expressed sadness over his death, describing Tom as a true champion.
The WHO DG on his Twitter page condoled the deceased family.
His post read: “Deeply saddened to hear that Captain Tom passed away, a few days after testing positive for COVID-19 . He was a true champion, voice of humility, wisdom and solidarity. It was such an honour knowing him.
“On behalf of @WHO, I am sending our sincere condolences to his family. “
The Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Architect Amos Olatunde Ojo, on Tuesday, revealed that activities of the lower Chamber of the National Assembly have been digitalised.
The CNA stated this during a 2-day working visit of the members of the National Assembly Service Commission led by the Chairman of the Commission, Engr. Ahmed Kadi Amshi to the National Assembly complex in Abuja.
Ojo said the feat was made possible within one year of the new NASS leadership because of cooperation and understanding of the Commission members, assuring that the continued cooperation, would make them to also digitalise activities of the Senate chambers.