Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on political parties to uphold democratic principles in their internal processes. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the call at the launch of a book: “100 Years of Political Parties Evolution in Nigeria, 1923 – 2023’’ by Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Abuja on Thursday. Yakubu, represented by […]
Let me start with a story told by an unrepentant critic of one of our former Presidents. There was no love lost between the two, and the antipathy was mutual. That former President is a rather forceful personality, and loves to have his way. It’s either his way, or no way. One day, while he […]
If you haven’t had a good laugh, you have not been with him. And anyone who knows him knows I’m not joking. The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has the rare gift of humour. Not the run-of-the-mill kind that forces a courteous half-smile. It’s the kind that extracts the prey while putting the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Father Matthew Hassan Kukah, as he turns 70, Aug. 31. In a congratulatory message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Tuesday in Abuja, Buhari joined the Catholic Church, friends and associates in celebrating with the priest on the […]
The Presidency has again advised religious leaders and politicians to desist from from using religion for cheap political goals. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, gave the advice in a statement in Abuja late Monday night while reacting to 2022 Easter message by the Catholic Bishop of […]
The Presidency, on Sunday in Abuja, described as ungodly attempt by Bishop Matthew Kukah to politicise the nation’s security challenges and the hijab saga in Kwara in his 2021 Easter homily. A statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu noted that Kukah, the Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, […]
The presidency has cautioned the Muslim Solidarity Forum for the ultimatum it issued to the Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah over his Christmas message to Nigerians, saying the constitutional guarantees all Nigerians freedom of religion and political expression. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said this in a […]