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As the electoral proceedings snowball…

By Editor May 11, 2023 141 0

By Fr. Lawrence Alle The 2023 presidential and gubernatorial elections in Nigeria have come and gone (although some would dispute that it is hardly over yet) with much hue and cry. The pre-elections have also had its own share of finger-pointing, accusations and counter accusations by supporters of both the ruling party, the All Progressive […]Continue Reading

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Seventy years of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah

By Editor September 11, 2022 290 Post a comment

By Theophilus Abbah   In the years and seasons that I farmed and cultivated sources under torrential rains and harsh sunshine for seductive headlines that would turn the heads of newspaper adherents and squeeze few hundreds of Naira from the pockets of those who could part with money for stories, I hunted for Father Mathew […]Continue Reading

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Decade-long sectarian conflict in Plateau threatens N10bn deal with Jaiz Bank

By Editor September 6, 2022 167 0

The people of Plateau State want their beloved Jos ultramodern Terminus Market rebuilt, but not in partnership with Shariah-compliant bank   By Joseph Dangyang in Jos. Conceived in1975 and completed 10 years later in 1985, the forward-looking and sprawling Jos Terminus Main Market, was the socio-economic signature of the old Benue-Plateau, and later Plateau State. […]Continue Reading

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When a pope apologizes: observations and lessons

By Editor August 24, 2022 144 0

By Daniel Adaji “So, when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift” (Matt. 5:23-24). History was recently made […]Continue Reading

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Here is Bishop Kukah’s misinterpreted 2020 Christmas Day message

By Theophilus Abbah December 29, 2020 218 0

A Nation in Search of Vindication: 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 […]Continue Reading

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A Systemic Persecution of Christians and the Church in Northern Nigeria: The Church’s Response

By Ele Ifah Sunday November 24, 2020 229 Post a comment

By Fr. Williams Kaura Abba Introduction The Wall Street Journal published an article in December 2019 wherein Bernard-Henri Levy, a French Philosopher, filmmaker, journalist, and public intellectual described a trip he made to Nigeria during which he privately investigated Fulani attacks on Christians. Levy recounts thus:   A slow-motion war is underway in Africa’s Continue Reading

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Open letter to Bishop Kukah @68

By Ele Ifah Sunday September 2, 2020 183 Post a comment

By Simon Reef Musa My Lord Bishop, I do not really know whether it was my initial intention to write a secret or an open letter on the occasion of your 68th birthday that was August 31, 2020. When last week I called Your Lordship to find out where you would be celebrating your birthday, […]Continue Reading

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CAN to Buhari: Fulfil Promise on release of Leah Sharibu, Chibok girls.

By Ele Ifah Sunday February 19, 2020 151 0

The Christian Association of Nigeria has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to make good on his promise to ensure the release of Leah Sharibu and the Chibok girls who were captured on February 19, 2018. The call was made in a statement signed by Evangelist Kwamkur Samuel Vondip, Director, Legal and Public Affairs, CAN on […]Continue Reading

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Kukah at funeral of late Seminarian: Nigeria needs to pause a moment and think

By Ele Ifah Sunday February 14, 2020 153 0

The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah has described President Buhari’s government as divisive and tribalistic. He made this remark during the funeral mass of seminarian Michael Nnadi at Good Shepherd Seminary Kaduna on Tuesday 12th February 2020.  Recall that four seminarians were kidnapped on 13 January 2020 in Kaduna. Pius Kanwai, Peter […]Continue Reading

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51 pastors kidnapped in 2 years

By Theophilus Abbah September 26, 2018 227 0

Kidnappers demand N1 billion ransom Edo, Delta and Kaduna top list of most dangerous states for pastors In the last two years not less than 51 pastors and priests of various denominations and churches were  kidnapped in Nigeria. Also, ransom figures put at about N1 billion was demanded from them and their loved ones. This […]Continue Reading