Matters of the Moment

It has not been easy writing about the death of Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, the Chief of Army Staff, who was one of the 11 military men who died in...

For the first time in Cuba, in almost 70 years, Castro is not the name of the Head of State and Government. The majority of Cubans who are alive today...

One thing stood out from the information provided by the Nigerian Air Force on the plane crash that threw Nigeria into mourning, Sunday 21st February, 2021 – that the Beechcraft...

I read an opinion piece entitled, “Fair play or foul?” published in the January 19, 2021 edition of THISDAY by a fellow who was upbraiding Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah for...

In spite of calls and appeals from several individuals and groups, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has continued to maintain that its January 19th and February 9th, 2021 deadlines for...

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached President Donald Trump, making him the first president in American history to be impeached twice. Trump was charged with “incitement of insurrection”...

Many of us seem surprised or shocked at the invasion of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC last night by supporters of President Donald Trump. Even the security agencies...

It was Saturday morning (12th December 2020), I just finished morning mass and confession, in my room preparing for breakfast when I began to hear the cries of commotion. I...