9 January 2012 Updated at 10:39 ET
Nigeria fuel strike brings country to a halt
The BBC's Mark Lobel in Lagos says banks, shops and businesses are shut
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A general strike in Nigeria over the elimination of a fuel subsidy has brought the country to a standstill.
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