Nigeria's main cities are reported to be very quiet on the first day of a general strike called by trade unions.Office blocks are empty in central Lagos, with long queues at petrol stations. Schools and offices are shut in the northern city of Kano.
Streets are deserted in the capital, Abuja, with no public transport seen.
The government offered concessions on fuel and value-added tax rises on Tuesday, but the trade union federation said it was "too little, too late".
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