CSBS news desk The Director General, National Youth Service Corps(NYSC), Brigadier General Johnson Olawumi has called for more support from organisations, agencies and individuals as the number of graduates being mobilised have become enormous. He said the federal government could …
CSBS news desk The British chancellor, George Osborne, and the Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, have unveiled a plan to spend billions to defeat “the world’s deadliest killer” malaria. Osborne and Gates announced £3bn (US$4.28bn) in funding over the next…
CSBS news desk A South African region has launched a grant scheme for girls who remain virgins throughout their university studies, triggering outrage among human rights groups. The bursary offered in Uthukela, in the south-east of the country near…
CSBS news desk Three United Nations human rights experts have called on the Government of Nigeria to assist in the rehabilitation and reintegration of women and children who escaped or were liberated from Boko Haram captivity. “As the region transits…
CSBS news Desk The United Nations health agency cautioned South-East Asia States last week to remain vigilant against the continuing risks of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV) after Thailand confirmed the sometimes fatal disease in a traveller,…
CSBS news desk Twenty countries in the Americas and about 10 in Africa, Asia and the Pacific have reported cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus infection according to information delivered by the UN World Health Organization (WHO). “Most are reporting…
As the annual Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum kicks off on 1 February, youth takes centre stage at UN headquarters in New York. In a two-day event, young leaders from around the world will discuss concrete commitments and…
Jude Chukwuemeka The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made it known on Thursday in Abeokuta that the Federal Government would soon build 10,000 functional primary healthcare centres in various states of the federation. Ehanire, who disclosed this…
Jude Chukwuemeka Telecoms organisation, Globacom, received lots of commendation for hosting two great shows for young people in Nigeria. These are Glo Slide ‘n’ Bounce musical show and the Glo Laffta Fest comedy fiesta. they were both hosted around the country in…
