Tough talking over Nigeria strike
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Both the Nigerian government and trade unions harden their positions over a general strike.
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Long queues are reported at Nigerian petrol stations as the main unions look set to call a strike over fuel price rises.
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A nationwide strike is underway on Monday in Nigeria to protest against rising fuel prices, bringing much of Africa&#39;s top oil producer to a near standstill.
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Abuja - Nigerian unions have threatened to extend their nationwide general strike, which entered its third day on Wednesday, continuing concerns about production in Africa&#39;s biggest oil-exporting nation.
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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 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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Trade unions have joined a government team to find ways of easing the impact of a 25% rise, but refused to end the protest. Nigeria is Africa&#39;s biggest oil producer and is seeking to cut heavily subsidised fuel prices.
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Astana - London. October 11. KAZINFORM refers to BBC News - Fuel price rises have hit many Nigerians very hard. A four-day general strike over rising fuel prices has begun in Nigeria, Africa&#39;s largest oil producer.
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Unions begin a general strike to protest at last month's elections, as Nigeria's new leader prepares to take power.
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Lagos - Nigerian unions began a four-day general strike on Monday in protest at rising fuel prices, launching their latest challenge to President Olusegun Obasanjo and his programme of economic reforms.
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LAGOS - Nigerian unions began a four-day general strike yesterday to protest against rising fuel prices, issuing their latest challenge to President Olusegun Obasanjo and his programme of economic reforms.
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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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The Nigerian government sought a court  injunction on Wednesday to stop a three-day-old general strike  which has raised fears about oil supplies from the world's  seventh largest exporter.
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afrol News, 11 October - Nigeria&#39;s trade unions today again lashed out against the hike in prices of petroleum products, organising a nation-wide strike.
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As soon as oil traders heard Wednesday that oil workers in Nigeria, a major petroleum exporter, threatened to join a national strike, their frenzied bidding drove up the price of crude oil by more than 90 cents, to more than $52 a barrel.
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LAGOS, Nigeria - With world oil prices surging to new highs, union leaders in Nigeria imposed a four-day strike yesterday across this volatile West African nation to protest the rising cost of fuel at home, shutting down huge swathes of the commercial
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Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo attempted to calm labor discontent Friday ahead of a planned general strike, saying he would order the reduction of kerosene prices.