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Nigeria union strike shuts power grid, schools, disrupts flights

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A gateman reacts beside the banner of the National Labour Congress (NLC) at the gate of the Federal High Court of Nigeria after the Nigerian unions began an indefinite strike in Abuja, on June 3, 2024. Nigerian unions shut down the national power grid as they began an indefinite strike on June 3, 2024, closing airports, hospitals, schools and public offices after the government failed to agree a new minimum wage. [AFP]

Nigerian labour unions shut down the national power grid and disrupted flights on Monday as they launched an indefinite strike that closed schools and public offices after failing to reach a new minimum wage deal with the government.

Africa's most populous country is facing its worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation, with double-digit inflation leaving many Nigerians struggling to afford food.

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