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EXPLAINED: Nigeria unions in talks on second day of strike | Rare Historical Photos

Passengers were stranded after the strike shut down domestic flights as well as the national power grid (Credit: AFP)

Nigerian union leaders on Tuesday held talks over a government offer to increase the minimum wage on the second day of a nationwide strike that has disrupted flights and closed down public offices.

The stoppage called by two main unions, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), comes as Africa's most populous nation struggles with soaring inflation and an unstable naira currency.

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