RATHER than what was meant to be a simple, straightforward and heartfelt obituary of the legendary Monsignor Pedro Ayodele Martins , Father Mathew Hassan
Christmas is here. Let us all rejoice and be glad. Christmas is not just a date on our calendar. Christmas defies a calendar or dates. Christmas is our life. Christmas is ever present with us. After all, the one whom we celebrate is called, Emmanuel, God-with-us. Christmas is a celebration. In our daily lives, despite […]
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The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, and the Pan-Niger Delta Forum have backed the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, that the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) is to blame for the “alarming polarisation” of Nigeria.
The revered playwright and essayist had spoken on Wednesday during a morning television programme, Kakaaki, on
AIT, which was monitored by one of our correspondents.
He said, “There is no question at all that Nigeria is alarmingly polarised and I blame this regime, I heap the major part of the responsibility on this regime because of its now undeniable nepotistic governance. I have already cited a couple of examples.
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar-led Jama’atu Nasril Islam on Wednesday knocked the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah over his homily on Christmas day.
The organisation described Kukah’s homily as a poisoned arrow fired at the heart of Islam and Muslims across the country.
The JNI statement is coming three weeks after bishop’s message where he accused the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) of nepotism.
However, on Wednesday in Kaduna, a statement titled, ‘Press release on Reverend Kukah’s Christmas homily,’ and authored by the JNI’s Secretary General, Dr Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, described Kukah’s message as “irresponsible and seditious.”