Tag: Kukah
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Bishop Kukah’s brother narrates ordeal in kidnapper’s den
Mr Ishaya Kukah, brother to the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah, on Tuesday recounted his harrowing experience in the hands of bandits who had held him and others captive. Kukah spoke with newsmen on Tuesday when the National Security Adviser (NSA),
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Akume, Kukah, others to grace oldest newspaper in Nig, Catholic Herald Centenary Lecture, Awards+Photos
Nigeria’s oldest surviving newspaper, The Catholic Herald weekly newspaper is set to hold its Centenary Lecture and Awards presentation themed, ‘The Nigerian State: Transcending Challenges; Attaining True Nationhood.’ Slated for October 5, 2024, at ‘The Hall’, Victoria Island, Lagos, it w
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There must be order to hold govs accountable to find criminals defiling religion – Bishop Kukah
The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has said there must be an order to hold governors accountable to find criminals defiling religion in Nigeria. Kukah made this assertion at the 60-year celebrations of call to bar of Afe Babalola, SAN, on Monday. The Bishop said for ver 40years now we…
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Nigerians saw ugliest phase of corruption under Buhari’s administration – Bishop Kukah
The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has said that Nigerians witnessed massive corruption under the watch of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said this at the 60th call to bar anniversary celebration of legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola, in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State on Monday. Bishop Kukah explained…
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Nigeria is a broken country, decomposing from within, Kukah tackles Buhari-led govt
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has drawn attention once again to the perilous state of Nigeria, declaring that the nation is decomposing from within. “Nigeria is a broken country. It is decomposing from within. Our heart is broken and lives are hemorrhaging by the day”, he said. Kukah spoke in a…
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Ortom knocks presidency, backs Bishop Kukah on claims of persecution of Christians in Nigeria
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has backed the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Kukah over his recent comments on insecurity. Kukah had during an address to the US Congress Commission on July 15, accused President Muhammadu Buhari of showing preference to people of his religion which according to him, has worsened the rivalry…
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Insecurity: Nigerian leaders heartless, no blood in their veins – Bishop Kukah
Bishop Matthew Kukah apparently peeved with the escalating state of insecurity in Nigeria has said Nigerian leaders have no blood flowing in their veins. Kukah said this in his homily at the burial of late Rev Fr. Alphosus Yasshim Bello at Our Lady of Apostles Catholic Church, Independence Way, Kaduna. Fr. Alphonsus Yashim Bello was…
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Nigerian leaders heartless; we know our killers but they won’t declare them terrorists – Kukah
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has described Nigerian leaders as heartless for allegedly watching bandits and terrorists turn the country into a killing field. In his homily during the burial of Fr. Alphosus Bello at Our Lady of Apostles Catholic Church, Kaduna, yesterday, he slammed President Muhammadu Buhari administration for failing to address…
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Presidency comes for Bishop Kukah again over Easter Message bashing Buhari
The Presidency has reacted to the Sunday Easter sermon of the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rt. Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, in which he bashed President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as factually incorrect and unfair. The Presidency reacted to the homily in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
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Nigeria has become a massive killing field – Kukah
Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan Mathew Kukah has observed that there is a growing fear among Nigerians whether the country’s glory is about to depart owing to Boko Haram, banditry, Kidnapping, armed robbery and other merchants of death happening across the nation. He made this known in his Easter message titled, ‘Before our Glory…