What can end the Nigerian university strikes?
We speak to professors and students to hear how university strikes are affecting them.
Professors in Nigeria's public universities have been on strike for almost six months. They are disagreement with the federal government over pay, university facilities, and welfare. So how has this strike affected professors and the students? And what can be done to end the strike? We'll bring together a student and professor to find out.
Also, Turkey has brokered a deal with Russia to unblock exports of grain from Ukraine through the Black Sea. Ukraine is one of the world's largest grain producers and Russia has been blockading its major Black Sea ports. The world shortage of Ukrainian grain has sent food prices soaring and left millions at risk of hunger. We'll speak to our correspondent to hear the latest.
And, security forces in Sri Lanka raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital early on Friday, arresting protesters and dismantling tents. Hundreds of troops and police commandos moved on the protesters outside the presidential offices in Colombo, hours before they were due to leave the area. A 大象传媒 video journalist was beaten by the army and one soldier snatched his phone and deleted videos. We'll speak to our correspondent who was there.
(Photo: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari arrives for day six of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at the Intare Conference centre in Kigali, Rwanda June 25, 2022. Credit: Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS)
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