A NATION IN SEARCH OF VINDICATION: Christmas 2020 Message by Matthew Hassan KUKAH of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto
1: Another Christmas with Dark Clouds of Death:Let me paraphrase the holy prophet Isaiah who said: “For Jerusalem (Nigeria’s sake), I will not be silent until her vindication shines forth like the dawn…..No more shall people call you forsaken, or your land desolate, but you shall be called my delight and your land espoused.” (Is. […]
Christmas:Group Sues For Peace,Commend Communities On Peace
The community Peace Action Network (CPAN) under the Community initiatives to promote Peace (CIPP) has sued for peace at the season of Christmas and the New year while commending communities on commitment to peaceful coexistence. In a Christmas statement issued by Community Peace Action Network (CPAN) via Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC), Kaduna,on Friday, the group, […]
Stop Stoking Embers Of Disunity, Lai Mohammed Warns Religious Leaders
MINISTER of Information and Culture, Lai Muhammed, has urged religious leaders in the country to refrain from stoking the embers of hatred and disunity. The minister warned that resorting to what he described as “scorched-earth rhetoric” at this time could trigger unintended consequences. This was contained in a statement issued today by the Special Assistant […]
Kukah: There could have been coup if a non-northern president practised nepotism like Buhari
Matthew Kukah, bishop of Sokoto Catholic diocese, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of nepotism. In his Christmas message on Friday, the bishop said there could have been a coup if a non-northern Muslim president does a fraction of what Buhari did. He accused the president of institutionalising northern hegemony by “reducing others in public life […]
Creative Industry Group mourns Chico Ejiro
The Creative Industry Group has described the death of Chico Ejiro, Nigeria’s Movie Director, Scriptwriter and Producer, as shocking, unbelievable and unpleasant news on a Christmas day. Felix Duke, President of the CIG, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday, said he received the sad news few hours ago. Duke described […]