Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has criticised the implementation of poverty alleviation programmes in Nigeria, alleging that initiatives meant to improve the lives of ordinary citizens often end up enriching a privileged few. Speaking during a tree-planting exercise organised by the Bakhita Initiative–JDPC Sokoto at...
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There has been widespread excitement within Nigeria’s Catholic community following the appointment of Bishop Matthew Kukah by Pope Leo XIV as a Member of the Council of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development at Vatican City. The appointment was conveyed in an official letter signed by the Vatican...
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah has distanced himself from the unpatriotic efforts of some fraudsters using his name to solicit financial support from unsuspecting good hearted individuals. Kukah, who made the disclaimer in a statement signed by the Director of Communication of the Diocese, Revd. Father...
Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has challenged Nigerians to rise above divisions of region and religion and see every life lost to insecurity as a collective national tragedy. Speaking at the Holy Family Cathedral, Sokoto, during his annual Christmas message, Bishop Kukah said the true...
In continuation of his yearly Christmas outreach, the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah on Thursday paid a pastoral visit to the convicted IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu and other inmates at the Nigeria Correctional facility, Sokoto. Bishop Kukah, who was accompanied by priests, religious, and members of...
Reactions have continued to trail the recent appeal by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, to the United States not to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), over alleged violations of Christian religious freedom One of the reactions came from a...
Comments at the Launch of the ACIN 2025 World Report on Religious Freedom in the World. A Plea & Testimony from Nigeria By Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria. Delivered at the Augustinianum Hall, on October 21st, 2021, Vatican City. 1: I want to thank Aid...
Here are four great quotes from Most Rev Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto on the occasion of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary.
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Archbishop Matthew Kukah, have underscored the urgent need to restore strong family values as a foundation for national security and social stability in Nigeria. The two eminent religious leaders delivered their messages on Monday...
President Bola Tinubu sends has congratulated the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah, on his 73rd birthday, August 31, 2025. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, joined the Catholic family and Body of Christ to celebrate the highly revered priest,...
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise food security in all national plans. Kukah said given Nigeria’s abundant human and material resources Nigerians should not be hungry or poor. Kukah said this at his investiture as Trustee of the Nigerian Institute...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Dioceses, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, has commended Governor Uba Sani for his efforts in stabilizing Kaduna State, given its strategic importance in the country. Bishop Kukah, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, praised...
“Pope Francis stood with the weak and the poor. He called attention to the threats posed by the environmental exploitation of mother earth.“ He entered the world with the candescence a meteor, blazing new trails and igniting enough light to show that he wanted any lingering swamps and dark...
Mr Ishaya Kukah, brother to the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah, on Tuesday recounted his harrowing experience in the hands of bandits who had held him and others captive. Kukah spoke with newsmen on Tuesday when the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu and...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Africa needs a democracy of its own context that delivers to all people. Obasanjo said this on Monday in Abuja, while speaking at a Colloquium to mark the 60th birthday of former Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha. He said that to sustain democracy in...
The former Governor of Imo State, and one time Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Nkem Ihedioha, turns 60 on March 24, 2025. A colloquium and dinner have been planned in Abuja to honour the Mbutu Mbaise-born politician as he attains this remarkable milestone in his life....