Nigerian workers continue their general strike: Many Nigerian shops and offices remain closed on the second day of a general strike, called over fuel price hikes. Trade unions have joined a government team to find ways of easing the impact of a 25% rise, but refused to end the protest. Oil production has not been affected in Africa's biggest exporter. The strike, which began on Monday, is one reason why the price of oil has reached a record high of $51 a barrel for London Brent crude. The strike was called by the trade union umbrella grouping, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to protest against big increases in the price of petrol since fuel subsidies were removed last year...Our correspondent says many Nigerians support the idea of a strike, but cannot afford not to work. One person was shot and injured in the northern city of Kaduna when police dispersed protesters who had attempted to close roads. In a bid to take the steam out of the strike, President Olusegun Obasanjo set up a task force to look at the effects of the fuel price rises, which included NLC leader Adams Oshiomhole.