The first 1,000 days of a child’s life-from conception till age two-are very crucial with regards nutrition, and for the mother. The Boko Haram insurgency, which has ravaged Nigeria’s North-East for aboutRead More…
By Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese† Easter is here again. But for us in Nigeria, where trials and tribulations have become part of our daily national menu, itRead More…
The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto is hosting 5, 000 women from the northern Catholic women’s group popularly called Zumuntar Mata. The women who were from the Kaduna Province of the Catholic ChurchRead More…
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev Matthew Hassan Kukah has described the denial of the right and identity of others as the worst form of corruption. He said this while dedicatingRead More…
What is the purpose of Lent? Lent is not simply a way to renew your commitment to a New Year’s resolution or jump start your diet. It’s much more than aRead More…
The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has confirmed the death of its meningitis coordinator, Rev. Sr. Christy Umeadi, OP who died on Friday. A statement on Sunday by the diocese, said, Sr. ChristyRead More…
By Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese Convocation lecture, delivered at the 21st Convocation Ceremony at the University of Abuja, February 24th, 2017) On January 20th, 2017, the world literallyRead More…
Arguably the most important African in the Vatican today, Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana, head of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human development, says Trump is caught in a conflict of valuesRead More…
Despite heading a diocese in a region of northern Nigeria known as a Boko Haram stronghold, Bishop Matthew Kukah insists that there is no real Muslim/Christian divide in his country, and thatRead More…
Cardinal John Onaiyekan of Nigeria says that African experience proves that distributing condoms is less effective in the fight against HIV/AIDS than promoting abstinence and behavioral change. In a Crux interview, heRead More…