Nigeria's unions suspend strikes after the president agreed to cut the cost of petrol following a week of protests.

Their unions suspended formal talks last week.

The union will suspend its lawsuit challenging the city's use of people on workfare.

But the two unions suspended their deadline, saying they were encouraged by the talks.

The union later suspended the 100 percent strike, allowing maintenance workers to return.

Leaders of the Nigerian oil workers' union today suspended their 10-day-old strike, which has paralyzed factories and businesses across Africa's most populous nation.

The union also permanently suspended eight players, including Jones who switched to rugby league.

Nigeria's unions have suspended their strike after the president agreed to cut the cost of petrol following a week of protests.

This as boosted by the union of university professors suspending a strike to allow the new government to review its demands.

The unions suspended the deadline because of progress in the talks.