麻豆约拍

Unions in Nigeria have launched an indefinite national strike. Our correspondent in Nigeria tells us whether protesters will manage to persuade the government to triple the minimum wage. Also in the programme, academics are calling on the UK to follow Australia and New Zealand in banning companies from selling essays to students. Chris Day is vice-chancellor of Newcastle University, and explains universities' concerns, and Daniel Dennehy of the academic writing service All Answers defends his organisation's activities. On World Maritime Day, shipping expert Steve Gordon of Clarksons Research tells us how the shipping industry is being affected by the US-China trade war. Environmentalist and Green Party MEP Molly Scott-Cato sets out a case against promoting economic growth. Plus as search engine Google celebrates its 20th anniversary, we find out how the organisation has changed over the years, from technology historian Edward Tenner of Washington's Smithsonian Institute.

(Picture: A street in Abuja. Picture credit: 麻豆约拍.)