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NNPC says Labour strike not affecting oil operation

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A spokesman for Nigeria’s state oil firm said on Thursday he has seen no evidence that a nationwide general strike by the country’s main unions has had any impact on the state’s oil operation.

Nigeria’s main unions launched an indefinite strike on Thursday in a dispute over the minimum wage after talks with the government broke down a day earlier. Reuters

Pix: NNPC headquarters Abuja

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