{
  "id": 684656,
  "title": "The 1945 general strike in the womb of history, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/the-1945-general-strike-in-the-womb-of-history-by-ahmed-aminu-ramatu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T17:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/902385-the-1945-general-strike-in-the-womb-of-history-by-ahmed-aminu-ramatu-yusuf.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By 9 August, the strike became so severe that the residents of Beau telegraphed high ranking colonial officials in Lagos and Enugu, that the: “Labour situation Victoria division seriously deteriorating. Intimidation against loyal workers and assaults on Europeans increasing. Probable that more Police will be required and request 80 be ordered stand by in case […] The post The 1945 general strike…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}