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Pope Francis celebrates Cardinal Arinze as he marks 50 years of priestly ordination

The Pope, who was represented by the Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Augustine Kassuja at the Pontifical Mass at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, described Cardinal Arinze as God’s gift to humanity. During the homily, the Apostolic Nuncio to Central Africa, Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, described Cardinal Arinze’s spiritual milestones as an evidence of divine presence in his service to humanity. He said: (more…)

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Ugandan gays, facing attacks, hope pope will speak out on their behalf during Africa visit

Uganda has been seen as a bastion of anti-gay sentiment since 2013, when it sought to toughen penalties, with some lawmakers pushing for the death penalty or life in prison for some actions involving gay sex. The law was overturned on procedural grounds, but not before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry compared it to anti-Semitic legislation in Nazi Germany. Other Western donors were outraged. Gay rights activists in Uganda said before the visit that they hoped the pope would make a gesture of tolerance to homosexuals. (more…)

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Binyavanga needs your help.

Binyavanga Wainaina I for one do not like the cover above but according to reliable reports, Kenyan writer, Binyavanga Wainaina, suffered a severe stroke few weeks ago and he is in critical condition. About $45,000 is urgently needed for his treatment abroad, India, to be precise. ( You know too well that medical facilities in Africa are brutally fucked up, the leaders have diverted the funds into their personal accounts overseas). In this light, Sabi News, Vee Global Concepts in partnership with Freedom Park, are organising a fundraiser on Saturday, 28 November 2015, t

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UNIJOS Begs ASUU To Call Off Strike

The Registrar of the University of Jos, Mr. Jilli Dandam, on Thursday, appealed to all members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) to suspend its strike in the varsity as 90 per cent of the demands have been met. Dandam explained that as soon as the University got the notice of the strike action, they underwent the necessary steps to make sure all issues were rectified. Dandam said: “Immediately we got the notice of the strike, management initiated moves to settle all the issues in dispute and I am glad to tell you that we have met 90 percent of the requ

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