…and humanitarian organizations already battling an Ebola outbreak in the region. Medical workers say the situation is particularly worrying because many of the deceased reportedly exhibited symptoms commonly associated with Ebola, including high fever, severe headaches and persistent vomiting. Camp authorities describe…

…ASLEF. ASLEF General Secretary, Dave Calfe, said the tragedy had deeply affected railway workers across the country. “The whole railway network will be feeling the sadness and sorrow of his death,” he said. A spokesperson for Network Rail also expressed condolences to the driver’s family, friends and colleagues. Meanwh…

…every passing day feels like an eternity. The abduction of 42 pupils and education workers from Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; L.A. Primary School; and Community Grammar School, Esiele, on May 15 sent shockwaves across Nigeria. It was not merely another kidnapping incident. It represented something far mor…

…system on the farmland. He said that, apart from the destruction of property, farm workers were also molested, adding that on one occasion, a herder allegedly pulled out a cutlass and chased him away after invading the farm. He recalled his efforts to petition the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, and the Commissi…

…has tied parts of China's seafood processing sector to forced labor, including Uyghur workers in Shandong province and North Korean labor in Liaoning, making the system a target of U.S. trade and labor scrutiny in recent years. There's been a push within the industry to "re-shore" some of that processing, spurred partl…

…management framework, urging them to support enforcement efforts. "Transport workers are part of the security architecture of society. When you see something, say something," he said. The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the state generates about 13,000 tonnes…

…Israel-Hezbollah war began had reached 4,057 dead, including 135 health and emergency workers, and 12,121 people wounded. The ministry also raised the toll in Israeli attacks on Friday from 47 to “a final toll of 83 martyrs and 141 wounded”, most of them in south Lebanon but also in the country’s east. AFP

…order and security, urging them to support environmental enforcement efforts. "Transport workers are part of the security architecture of society. When you see something, say something," he said. The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the state generates about…

Every major technological shift has produced the same anxiety about jobs. The Industrial Revolution sparked fears that machines would replace

…its workforce. Odukoya cautioned that any nation neglecting the wellbeing of its workers gradually undermines its own developmental future. The don delivered this warning while […]

…after Paz signed an agreement with the country’s main trade union federation, Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB), ending the protests sparked by Paz’s plans for the economy. But not all sectors were covered by the agreement, and some unions continued protesting. “After exhausting all avenues of dialogue, reaching agreemen…

…centre at Okpu Orba, we discovered that the materials arrived late. The electoral workers were also not efficient enough to move immediately, while the absence of some corps members further contributed to the delay," he said. The development left many voters waiting at the polling units and raised concerns about the sm…

…to immediately freeze bank accounts allegedly linked to a reported N13.7 billion ghost workers' salary scheme in the state. The committee made the call in a statement issued on Friday in Osogbo by its Secretary, Tunmise Ajiboye. It alleged that a consultant engaged by the state government in 2023 to conduct a workforce…

…the false and unverified social media post was capable of causing panic among students, workers, parents of the students and the entire University community. The University, which issued the statement through its Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Anyaso Anyaso, assured the students and staff that the University’s…

Survivors are bringing hope to health workers struggling to control the outbreak.

…safe."Chris Williams, fisheries section co-ordinator at the International Transport Workers Federation, said there was a "structural, systemic problem" in migrant worker recruitment in the fishing industry.He said: "What we need is a solution that enables workers from the Philippines, Ghana, Sri Lanka and India to come…

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…consistently underserved. In Nairobi, a decade of mobile money infrastructure has given workers a digital foundation that most emerging economies are still working towards. In Johannesburg, the conversation is increasingly urgent, given an unemployment rate that makes the question of who actually benefits from AI a dee…

…from getting married. "You cannot stop two adults from getting married. What healthcare workers do is provide counselling. "We explain the risks involved, the likelihood of having children with sickle cell disease and what living with the condition entails. "If they decide to proceed, they must be prepared for the fina…

…is generated by AI. Learn more.SummarySocial media and gig platforms currently force workers into repetitive""sometimes risky""identity verification processes because trust is not portable across services. This creates friction, wastes time, and increases exposure to identity fraud, despite the existing technology for…

"Our citizens are not merely statistics. They are fathers, mothers, children, students, workers, and entrepreneurs who have found themselves in desperate circumstances. Their cries for help must not go unanswered," he said. More insights NICASA called on the Federal Government to intervene urgently, expedite the comple…

…plan increased to N6,500 from N4,500. The Nigeria Labour Congress had earlier directed workers and willing Nigerians to boycott telecom services over the implementation of the tariff increase. The latest clarification from telecom operators indicates that the ongoing NCC review is focused on industry pricing arrangemen…

…through the TISSF, the Federal Government is easing financial pressures on education workers, improving livelihoods and strengthening the workforce responsible for shaping the country's future. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, described the programme as a critical component of the Ministry's broader educa…

…working fully from the office recorded higher average salaries compared to remote workers. Office-based professionals earned an average of £87,000, compared to £72,000 for remote workers, representing a 17.24% pay gap. This disparity is partly attributed to the concentration of senior leadership roles within office-bas…