Power grid and airlines shut down in Nigeria as workers strike

Power grid and airlines shut down in Nigeria as workers strike Labor unions in Nigeria have shut down the country’s national grid as part of an indefinite strike, protesting an increase in electricity tariffs and the government’s alleged failure to agree to a new minimum wage, the Transmission Company of Nigeria reported on Monday. According to the company, members of the labor union drove operators out of power control rooms across the West African nation early Monday, shutting down at least six substations, which resulted in nationwide blackouts. Source: RT News