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Joe Ajaero (centre), Nigerian Labor Congress President, speaks during a protest against the recent increase in the electricity tariff, in Abuja Nigeria, May 13, 2024
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WORKERS across Nigeria began an indefinite general strike yesterday to press for a higher minimum wage.
The strike shut down the national electricity grid and halted flights, with major disruption at the country’s busiest airport, Murtala Muhammed International in Lagos.
Nigerian airline Ibom Air said it was suspending flights until further notice due to the strike.
The biggest strike in global history is a template for our future. The silence tells you all you need to know, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Nigeria’s presidential spokesman grovels to the West in response to Washington intimidation, writes PAVAN KULKARNI
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As Birmingham’s refuse workers fight brutal pay cuts, Strike Map rallies mass solidarity, with unions, activists, and workers converging to defy scab labour and police intimidation. The message to Labour? Back workers or face rebellion, writes HENRY FOWLER and ROBERT POOLE