Nigeria has cleared fuel import subsidies that were on hold while authorities verified they were for real deliveries.
Nationwide protests over fuel prices in Nigeria have ended, but concern was raised over government’s decision to deploy soldiers to the streets.
Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan has cut petrol prices and mass protests were suspended in an effort to continue talks over suspended fuel subsidies.
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/ 14 January 2012
Nigerian unions are due to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan to try and come to an agreement after shelved fuel subsidies resulted in a protest.
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/ 13 January 2012
Nigeria’s oil workers have continued their strike against the shelving of its fuel subsidies after talks with trade unions broke down.
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/ 12 January 2012
Nigerian oil workers have threatened to halt production as a strike over fuel prices enters its fourth day and secterian tensions simmer.
As Nigeria’s fuel strike entered its third day, the country’s government has warned that the crippling protests could result in anarchy.
Eight people have been killed in Nigeria’s north and a mob has torched an Islamic school in the south amid a fuel strike and rising religious tension.
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/ 10 January 2012
Flaming tyres and debris has signalled the danger of spiralling violence in Nigeria as protests over fuel subsidies continued for a second day.
Six people have been killed as Nigeria police and protesters continue to clash as tens of thousands demonstrate nationwide over fuel price hikes.