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Nigerians protest against fuel price hike

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    Nigerians went on a stay-at-home strike on Thursday in answer to a call from the umbrella Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to protest against a 50-percent increase in fuel prices announced a week ago by the government.

    News organisations reported that all private businesses were closed and transport vehicles were off the streets after the talks on Wednesday between the government and the NLC, which wants the increases scrapped, proved inconclusive.

    Over the past few days there were protest demonstrations in Lagos and other cities against the price hike, which was also opposed by the Senate and the governments of some states.

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