Defiant unions take Nigerian general strike into second day
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Defiant Nigerian union leaders took a nationwide general strike into a second day, determined to force President Olusegun Obasanjo to back down over his refusal to stem rising fuel prices.
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Nigerian unions began a four-day strike today, helping drive world oil prices to record highs although shipments from Africa&#39;s top producer were unaffected.
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Lagos, Nigeria, 10/11 - The four-day strike called by a coalition of Nigerian labour unions and civil society organisations to protest recent fuel price hike started Monday in the country.
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Cocoa workers in the Ivory Coast go on strike for a second day in a dispute over pay and conditions.
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Violence again erupts on second day of opposition demonstrations against disputed presidential election
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Nigerian unions on Monday delayed the start of a general strike two days but warned it could hit oil exports from Africa&#39;s biggest producer.
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A four-day national strike has begun in Nigeria in protest at a 25% increase in the cost of oil. Oil executives in Nigeria said they were confident there would be no immediate disruption to exports.
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Nigeria&#39;s main umbrella union has said it will go ahead with a general strike in Africa&#39;s top oil producer on Monday to protest against rising domestic fuel prices.
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Union leaders in Nigeria vow to press on with a general strike despite government efforts to promote talks.
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ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigerian unions threatened to extend their nationwide general strike, which entered its third day on Wednesday, increasing concerns about production in Africa&#39;s biggest oil-exporting nation.
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Nigerian unions began a four-day strike on Monday, helping drive world oil prices to record highs although shipments from Africa's top exporter were unaffected.
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London commuters were in for more chaos and disruption Tuesday as unions were set to embark upon a second day of strikes on the tube.
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LAGOS - Nigerian unions began a four-day strike on Monday, helping drive world oil prices to record highs although shipments from Africa&#39;s top producer were unaffected.
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A nationwide strike went on Monday in Nigeria to protest against rising fuel prices, bringing much ofAfrica&#39;s top oil producer to a near standstill.
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Defiant Nigerian union leaders took their nationwide general strike into a third day and gave no sign of faltering over their demand that President Olusegun Obasanjo find a way to slash fuel prices.
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Nigeria&#39;s crippling general strike entered a third day Friday with labour leaders and government officials deadlocked after all-night talks ended in failure.
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A FOUR-DAY general strike over rising fuel prices has begun in Nigeria, Africaâs largest oil producer. More strikes will follow if a 25 per cent price increase is not reversed, the largest trade union in