Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- The two major labour groups in Nigeria have suspended their planned nationwide protest scheduled to hold today.

The labour unions, NLC and TUC, had scheduled September 28 for a nationwide rally to protest increases in the prices of petrol and electricity.

They suspended the rally after a late-night meeting with a federal government team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

They also resolved to review their decision in another two weeks to see if their agreement with the government is being complied with.

The suspension of the protest was announced by the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, and contained in a communique signed by all the parties involved in the meeting which ended in the early hours of Mo...