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530,000 Women Test Positive to Cancer in Niger

CSBS News desk No fewer than 530,000 women in Niger State have tested positive to different types of cancer in the last three years. The International Centre for Reproductive Rights which disclosed this in Minna recently, said the figure was…

What we want in the 2016 budget – CSOs

Kemi Busari On Wednesday 10th February 2016, the national assembly hosted Civil Society Organisations in an interactive session on the 2016 budget. Kemi Busari captures some of the resolutions. The well-attended session was held at the conference room of the…

First case of Zika virus confirmed in China

CSBS News Desk China has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus in a man who had recently traveled to South America. Hong Kong’s Department of Health, said on Wednesday in a statement in Beijing that the infected Chinese…

Jobless youths advised to learn trade

CSBS News Desk Unemployed youths have been advised to learn vocational skills and be productive instead of loitering on the streets of Lagos State. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Lola Akande, gave the advice on Tuesday during…