For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
The December 10 WAEC Circular to Schools, Which Reinstates Civic Education and Computer Studies (now Labelled Digital Technologies), Falls Short of What is Needed ERC Calls on WAEC and Federal Ministry of Education to Base the 2026 WASSCE on the Full Complement of Subjects from the Old Curriculum The Education Rights Campaign (ERC), alongside parent, teacher and student groups, notes that,
PRESSURE FORCES NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO ABANDON SHAM TRIAL OF ADARAMOYE MICHAEL LENIN AND 10 OTHER #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTERS CHARGED WITH TREASON AND TERRORISM Today, December 10, 2025, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja struck out the treason and terrorism charges against Adaramoye Michael Lenin and 10 others. In his ruling, Justice Emeka lamented that the prosecuting counsel had
WE DEMAND AN END TO THE TREASON TRIAL OF ADARAMOYE MICHAEL LENIN AND 10 OTHER ENDBADGOVERNANCE ACTIVISTS PRESIDENT TINUBU MUST STOP CRIMINALISATION OF PROTEST AND STIFLING OF DISSENT We in the Youth Rights Campaign call on every Nigerian youth and worker to join the December 10th nationwide protest, declared by the #EndBadGovernance Movement, to observe this year’s World Human Rights
ERC Calls on Education Minister to Abide by the December 4 Resolution of House of Representatives that Current SSS 3 Students Must be Allowed to Sit for Only Subjects They Have Been Taught Since SSS 1. The Education Rights Campaign (ERC), together with other groups representing parents, teachers, and students, strongly notes that the statement issued by the Federal Ministry
CDWR CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO MEET THEIR DEMANDS AND ADEQUATELY FUND HEALTHCARE The ongoing strikes of resident doctors and other health care workers have paralysed many public hospitals across the country because government has failed to improve healthcare services and meet workers’ demands for improved welfare and working conditions. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has embarked on strike
No to Use of New Curriculum and CBT for 2026 May/June SSCE! The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) frowns at a fire brigade approach to recent policies introduced separately by the Federal Ministry of Education and West African Examinations Council (WAEC), something which have created a clouded atmosphere in the education sector at present. Therefore, we call on the Federal Ministry
University Management and Oyo State Government Must Immediately Meet Demands of Striking Clinical Lecturers The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) supports the protest by medical students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State over the continued closure of their medical school since August 1, 2025 as a result of an indefinite strike by the clinical lecturers of
Widespread banditry, terrorism, and social unrest are direct consequences of failure of capitalism and pro-capitalist policies of successive governments For united, non-sectarian, multi-ethnic, multi-religion and democratically run defense committees in communities The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) strongly condemns the US President Donald Trump’s recent threat of a military action in Nigeria and equally rejects President Bola Tinubu’s hollow nationalist
THE LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MUST IMMEDIATELY HALT THE DEMOLITION OF HOUSES OF POOR PEOPLE IN OWOROSHOKI, AJEGUNLE AND MAKOKO. WE DEMAND IMMEDIATE ADEQUATE COMPENSATION AND PROVISION OF DECENT HOUSES FOR ALL VICTIMS OF DEMOLITION; NO TO HOMELESSNESS! The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) condemns the ongoing cruel demolition of houses in Oworoshoki by the Lagos State APC Government despite a subsisting
WE DEMAND FREEDOM FOR ALL 11 PROTESTERS ARRESTED ON OCTOBER 20 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! WE CALL FOR A HALT TO ATTACKS ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) sternly condemns the arrest of Omoyele Sowore by the Nigerian Police today, 23 October. This unjust arrest occurred this morning within the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja. This is
The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) extends its solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over their ongoing 14-day warning strike. We strongly believe that these demands are legitimate and in the interest of public education and the Nigerian masses. We hereby call on the government to immediately meet these demands in the interest of students who are the
FFRC Calls for Massive Investments of Public Fund in Agriculture and Social Sectors by Governments to guarantee Better Foods and Better Future! As countries globally mark this year 2025 World Food Day (WFD) and the 80th anniversary of the founding of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) by the United Nations (UN), the Food and Farmers’ Rights Campaigns (FFRC) calls for
With deep pain and heavy hearts, the Joint Action Front (JAF) mourns the tragic and untimely passing of our beloved comrade, Abiodun Aremu, fondly known as Aremson, on Sunday October 12, 2025. Comrade Aremson, until his death, was the National Secretary of JAF – a coalition of socialists and left groups which, in the last two decades, has helped organise
ERC rejects attempt to criminalise workers’ rights to organise and unionise The attention of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Oyo State Chapter, has been drawn to a protest held on Tuesday, 7th October 2025, in Ibadan by some students under the banner of the National Association of Oduduwa Students (NAOS). The demonstration was reportedly organised to express support for the
NLC and TUC Must Launch a Serious National Campaign Against Casualisation and Other Indecent Labour Practices The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) strongly condemns the vicious campaign aimed at criminalising the right of NUPENG and PENGASSAN to organise workers at the Dangote Refinery. This offensive by Dangote Group and its apologists is a deliberate attempt to entrench a slave-like workplace
Treason Trial of Michael Lenin and 10 Others Comes Up Again on October 9 at FHC Abuja Again, on Thursday October 9, Adaramoye Michael Lenin and 10 other activists are expected to appear, for the fifth time, before the Federal High Court in Abuja for a treason trial as a result of their participation in the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests in
CDWR SOLIDARIZES WITH PENGASSEN, NUPENG AND OIL WORKERS WE CALL FOR UNITED STRUGGLE OF ALL WORKERS IN DANGOTE REFINERY AND THE ENTIRE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AGAINST ALL ANTI-LABOUR PRACTICES AND NEO-LIBERAL POLICIES It is now very obvious that Mr. Aliko Dangote and his management team are determined to crush all unions in Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical plants similar to
CDWR CONDEMNS BRUEAUCRATIC IMPOSITION AND DICTATORSHIP IN THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT FOR A DEMOCRATIC AND FIGHTING TRADE UNIONISM The ongoing factionalisation of the Lagos State Chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) is a clear indication that the trade union movement lacks both democracy and a fighting leadership. Lagos TUC’s delegate conference scheduled for September 17 and 18, 2025 failed
Only a Government of Workers and the Poor Armed with an Independent Socialist Programme Can Guarantee a Genuine Democracy and Satisfy the Aspirations of the Guinean Working Masses By Abbey Trotsky Guinea’s military junta, led by General Mamady Doumbouya, have arranged for a constitutional referendum to be held on 21 September 2025, ostensibly to replace the constitution adopted in 2020.
The Precision, Electrical and Related Equipment Senior Staff Association (PERESSA), an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), held its 9th Triennial and 1st Quadrennial National Delegate Conference on September 12, 2025 at NUJ Secretariat, Abeokuta. By Sodiq Duro-Orike The conference elected a new national leadership, with Comrade Rufus Olusesan, re-emerged to serve a second term as the National President