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Nigeria Continues their Indefinite Strike....

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Nigerians strike over gas price increase (CNN) -- A nationwide strike in Nigeria enters its second day Tuesday as citizens take to the streets to show anger about the government's decision that has more than doubled fuel prices in the largely impoverished country. Some of the protests, over the end of fuel subsidies, Monday, were marred with clashes with police that left some wounded and a handful dead, protesters said. The strike, continued religious violence in the north and a long-simmering separatist movement are all issues that have created a growing problem for Goodluck Jonathan, the country's president Jonathan tried to explain the need for the end of subsidies in a recent address, urging Nigerians that the government will invest the money in the country's crumbling infrastructure. Nigerian finance minister talks strikes Economic, sectarian tensions in Nigeria Addressing Nigeria's infrastructure iReport: Occupy Nigeria protests " My fellow Nigerians, the tr...

Okonjo-Iweala says it was the State Governors that demanded the removal of fuel subsidy, to increase their incomes.

Okonjo-Iweala says it was the State Governors that demanded the removal of fuel subsidy, to increase their incomes. BREAKING NEWS: ''Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, tells BBC World News this morning that it was the State Governors that demanded the removal of fuel subsidy, to increase their incomes. And this demand predates her appointment, (meaning this scam was in plan before she was appointed to office as Minister of Finance) she asserts on BBC.Who are we to believe now?˚