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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chinedu Asadu

Nigeria loses electricity and major airports close as unions seek higher wages amid record inflation

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Africa's most populous country ground to a halt on Monday, with electricity cut and major airports closed, as Nigeria's largest labor unions began striking to demand a salary increase amid the worst cost of living crisis in decades.

President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms — including ending fuel subsidies — have resulted in surging inflation that is at a 28-year record high.

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