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President Yar'adua's Era: A new dawn for the masses? DSM newsStatementsOur manifestoAbout usSocialist DemocracyDSM Newspaper DonateCampaignsElection 2011Fuel CrisisInternationalStudentsTrade UnionsWomenDownloadsLinks | 30 July 2014 KADUNA AND KANO TERROR ATTACK:HALT THE SLIDE TO FASTER ETHNO-RELIGIOUS CRISISWe of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemn in strongest terms the terror attack that occurred in Kaduna and Kano on July 23rd and 24th, 2014 respectively. According to media reports, Muhammadu Buhari, a former head of state and presidential aspirant of All Progressive Congress (APC), was targeted in the terrorist attack in Kaduna alongside a popular Islamic cleric in separate attacks on the same day. Hundreds have been reportedly dead in the Kaduna attack. The Kano attack equally claimed scores of lives and took place within the Sabon Gari district of the city, which is a settlement of non-indigenes, who are mostly southerners. 28 July 2014 WE CONDEMN REPRESSION OF PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTS IN ZARIA AND KADUNAWe of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemn in the strongest terms the brutal repression by the Nigerian army of protests in Zaria and Kaduna against the ongoing massacre in Gaza by the Israeli state. We denounce the killing of supporters and children of Islamic cleric, Ibrahim El- Zakzaky who held the protest march in Zaria. According to media reports, 35 followers of the El-Zakzaky were killed by the soldiers. A similar protest in Kaduna was massively repressed. 25 July 2014 Urgent Call for Protest Letters and SupportOAU AUTHORITIES SET UP VINDICTIVE INVESTIGATIVE PANEL TO VICTIMISE STUDENT ACTIVISTS WHO OPPOSE FEE HIKEThe Prof. Tale Omole-led management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has set up two different 'investigative' panels to quiz student activists. These panels are coming at the heel of needless closure of the university due to the genuine protest of students against outrageous increment in fees. 19 July 2014 UI STUDENTS' UNION ELECTIONS: DSM COMRADE POLLS 2458 VOTES ON THE BASIS OF RADICAL PROGRMME FOR AN INDEPENDENT STUDENTS UNIONISMIt is indeed a political victory for members, sympathizers and political collaborators of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) going by the result of the just concluded student union election held at the University of Ibadan on the 12th July 2014. The UI branch of DSM presented one of its members, Comrade Olawuni Mustapha, to contest for the position of the students’ union president. 18 July 2014 OPEN PROTEST LETTER: WE OPPOSE THE ONGOING BOMBINGS AND KILLINGS IN GAZA BY THE ISRAELI STATEWe of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) condemn in strongest terms the unwarranted killing of innocent civilians in Gaza, Palestine, by the Government of the state of Israel, which is being conducted in the name of "Operation Protective Edge". 18 July 2014 Osun Governorship Election 2014:All Candidates are Anti-PoorFor a Genuine Working People’s Alternative NowGovernorship election will come up in Osun State on 9th of August 2014. The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), which is seeking extension of tenure of the current governor, RaufAregbesola, will be contending with a similarly pro-rich, reactionary party that is ruling at the federal level, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP's candidate is IyiolaOmisore. Some other contestants are Fatai Akinbade, a former PDP stalwart and former secretary of the ousted Oyinlola government, who is contesting on the platform of Labour Party and Mr. Segun Akinwusi, a former head of service contesting under Social Democratic Party (SDP. One thing that is common to these parties and contestants is their pro-rich, anti-poor policies and dispositions. 14 July 2014 Victory at Last for Ex-UNILORIN Student Activist after 15 yearsERC Welcomes the Supreme Court JudgmentThe Education Rights Campaign (ERC) welcomes the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered by Justice Mary Odili which on July 11, 2014 ordered the management of University of Ilorin to forthwith release the final statement of results of Comrade Lanre Akinola and pay him damages as awarded by the lower courts. 14 July 2014 BAMIDELE ATURU'S DEATH:PAINFUL LOSS TO THE NIGERIAN WORKING CLASS MOVEMENTWe of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) express our heartfelt sorrow at the untimely departure of Bamidele Aturu, a renowned former students' leader and pro-working class legal and human rights activist. 7 July 2014 DOCTORS' INDEFINITE STRIKE AND THE UNHEALTHY RIVALRY IN THE HEALTH SECTORThe Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has embarked on indefinite strike since July 1, 2014 to press home their 24 demands. Some of the demands are: Increment in duty specialist and hazard allowance, budget for residency training, reserving the position of Chief Medical Director (CMD) to only medical doctors, appointment of a Surgeon General of the Federation, reserving the title of consultants to only medical doctors and 100% Universal Health coverage for Nigerians amongst others. 5 July 2014 CDWR Condemns Killing of Innocent Citizens at Dangote's Gboko Cement FactoryThe Campaign for Democratic and Workers' Rights (CDWR) condemns in strongest terms the killing of seven innocent citizens by soldiers of the Nigerian Army at the Gboko Cement Factory owned by Aliko Dangote. | |
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