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Coalition Lauds FG for Re-opening Halliburton’s Case

….urges probe of SANs who collected ‘professional fees’ in the suit An anti-corruption coalition, Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), has commended the Federal Government for re-opening the botched Halliburton scandal, stating that the decision of the government to reinstitute…

Union Bank, group sign MoU to finance farmers

CSBS News Desk The Rural Finance Institution Building Programme (RUFIN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Bank Nigeria Plc to enhance access to finance for rural farmers. The National Programme Coordinator, Mr. Olumuyiwa Azeez, during the signing…

CENGSSUD’s initiative: Towards a Poverty-Free Nigeria

Kemi Busari In its effort at finding workable solutions to global issues, the Centre for Global Solutions and Sustainable Development (CENGSSUD) has launched an initiative called; Ending Poverty in Communities (EPIC). The program is designed towards empowering the poor with…

700 Babies Die Daily in Nigeria —FMH

CSBS News Desk MORE than 700 babies die daily in Nigeria due to lack of hygiene to ward off preventable infections at birth, an official of the Federal Ministry of Health, Mrs. Evelyn Agbanyim has said. She identified the major causes of…

South Africa confirms first case of Zika virus

CSBS News Desk South Africa on Saturday confirmed its first case of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The victim is a Colombian who is on a visit to Johannesburg. The virus, which is causing international alarm after spreading through much of…