Matthew Kukah
25 Nov
Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto Matthew Kukah has said that Nigeria’s presidents since independence, except President Bola Tinubu, assumed office by accident. Nevertheless, he lamented that the country still suffers despite Tinubu..
12 Jun 2024
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, said the Nigerian democracy is in recession because it does not reflect the cultural experiences of a diverse nation. Kukah stated this on Wednesday at The Platform Nigeria, a programme by the Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark the 2024 Democracy Day. The cleric stated that, unlike…
15 May 2024
Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto, Right Reverend Father Matthew Kukah has said one year is not enough to judge the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Bishop Kukah who was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Wednesday, when he met with President Tinubu, said the government needs to communicate to Nigerians when it will fix the current socio-economic…
1 Apr 2024
Catholic Bishop of Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has urged the Federal Government to come up with a robust template for reversing and putting Nigeria on a path of national healing, including a deliberate policy of inclusion that will end the immoral culture of nepotism in the country.
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The death of Engineer Sunday Makinde, the eldest brother of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, came as a rude shock to not just the family but to all well wishes of the amiable governor. Deputy National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. (Arc.) Setonji Koshoedo, in a condolence message to the Oyo…
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