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A teachers' union in Nigeria has told the BBC that its members will only work two days a week, unless the government addresses the rising cost of living.
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union - the third largest in Nigeria - is demanding a 200% rise in salaries to meet the costs of transport and other expenses.
It follows a sharp increase in the price of petrol, after a government fuel subsidy was removed.
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