Anglican archbishop stands by his catholic brothers in Christ, by Donu Kogbara
Last week on this page, I hailed Cardinal John Onaiyekan, the Catholic Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, for speaking up when President Tinubu responded callously to Catholic bishops’ concerns about widespread poverty and insecurity. Daniel Bwala, an accident-prone presidential spokesman, accused Onaiyekan of speaking only for Catholics. “NOT SO!” was the robust rejoinder from Christian leaders from […]
A truly touching picture
LAST week, I went to a funeral in Yenagoa – my first visit to the state capital of Bayelsa for ages. And I spotted a huge poster that really moved me. It had a full-length photograph of President Jonathan on it. And he was striding forward purposefully and smiling broadly like someone who feels on top of the world.
Unfair complaint
LAST Monday, Daily Trust, a newspaper that is circulated nationally but regarded as “Northern”, published a report titled “Niger Delta Gets 86 percent of FG Projects”.
What if?
I was chatting with a group of friends last week; and everyone said that they were extremely upset about the current state of the country.
My apologies!
LAST week, I told you about a Benue Art exhibition reception I attended in Washington while I was visiting America a couple of weeks ago.
The ‘missing’ governor
I recently visited the United States and was invited to the official opening of an impressive, world-class Benue Culture Exhibition in Washington DC.
The ‘missing’ governor
I RECENTLY visited the United States and was invited to the official opening of an impressive, world-class Benue Culture Exhibition in Washington DC.
Real strength
WHEN I was a pupil at various Catholic convent schools in the UK, I encountered a small handful of nasty, twisted females who derived pleasure from launching physical and psychological attacks on their weaker juniors and contemporaries.
NNPC is not any better
I have, in this column, recently complained about the unsatisfactory manner in which the government is responding to the United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP, report about the devastating effects of oil production activities in Ogoniland.
We dey watch-O!
LAST week, I wrote about the recent United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP, report. It was based on a scientific study – the most detailed to ever be conducted in the Niger Delta region; and it accused Shell and the Nigerian government of failing to protect my Ogoni homeland from chronic pollution.
Solving a huge problem
THE recent United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP, report – which accused Shell and the government of failing to protect my Ogoni homeland from chronic pollution – has generated bitterness as well as satisfaction.
