Wednesday Column

Wednesday Column

2021: An agenda

“Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight”. African proverb The year 2021 is very likely to be one with the dubious distinction of entir

Bishop Kukah: A reluctant comment

“Every door has its own key”. African proverb I wish I did not have to write on the Christmas sermon of Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan  Kukah

The Kankara stopover

“Do not try to fight a lion if you are not one yourself”. African proverb The widespread relief at the release of 334 schoolchildren abducted by crimi

All in one week

“A flea can trouble a lion more than a lion can trouble a flea”. African proverb This time last week, I was in a meeting in Enugu involving hundreds o

Living history

“Around a flowering tree there are many insects”. African proverb A few weeks ago, an event with great symbolism took place in Kaduna. It was the 50th