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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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If We Go Back To The Polls 100 Times, I Will Still Win Convincingly- David Mark

Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, in a reaction to the court verdict which annulled his election, urged people of his district to remain calm as they prepare for the rerun, adding that he believed he won the annulled election convincingly and has no doubt that his constituents would turn out en masse to elect him again. He said, “Whatever the situation may be, one thing I know is that my people are solidly behind me. They also appreciate the fact that I have done more than enough to lift Idoma nation to position of eminence in the contemporary political histor

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Mustapha Audu tells his side of the Sugabelly Story in Interview with SignalNG

Mustapha (in red) with Ohimai The man facing major allegations is speaking out for the first time. Ever since Sugabelly‘s harrowing story of abuse, rape and manipulation broke, there has been no official word from the other side. In this exclusive interview, Publisher of SIGNAL, Ohimai Amaize and Editor of SIGNAL, Yemi Adebowale which took place in Asokoro, he tells his side of the story. (more…)

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