Democratic Socialist Movement

For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria

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ERC CALLS ON OBI TO REVERSE THE POLICY OF HANDING OVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CHURCHES

Education Rights Campaign (ERC) November 25, 2011 Press Statement ERC CALLS ON OBI TO REVERSE THE POLICY OF HANDING OVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CHURCHES FOR ADEQUATE PUBLIC FUNDING AND DEMOCRATIC CONTROL BY THE WORKING PEOPLE Education Rights Campaign (ERC) condemns the handing over of public schools to churches by the Governor Peter Obi-led government of Anambra state. Governor Obi recently

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No to Fee Increment in Lagos State University

Education Rights Campaign (ERC) November 23, 2011 PRESS STATEMENT No to Fee Increment in Lagos State University We call on Students and Parents to resist with protracted mass activities Proscription of Students’ Union Is Undemocratic The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) strongly condemns the directive by the Lagos State University Management that the new students of the university pay the new

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Libya: More struggles lay ahead

Libya: More struggles lay ahead By Lanre Arogundade In the aftermath of the death of Muammar Gaddafi, the European and American imperialists are quickly putting their money where their heart really laid – Libya’s vast but strategic natural oil and gas resources. They had hardly been able to conceal the excitement. It was barely 24 hours after Gaddafi’s death in

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Zartech AAEUN branch must reverse the indefinite suspension order on Kayode Wintola, its Welfare Off

Trade Union democracy Zartech AAEUN branch must reverse the indefinite suspension order on Kayode Wintola, its Welfare Officer, NOW! A fighting workers’ union free of management influence is needed now!!* By Abbey Trotsky The Zartech branch of Agricultural and Allied Employees Union of Nigeria (AAEUN) has issued out an indefinite suspension letter to its welfare officer, Kayode Wintola, who is

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OIL SUBSIDY REMOVAL/FUEL PRICE HIKE: FAST LANE TO SOCIO-POLITICAL CATASTROPHIES

OIL SUBSIDY REMOVAL/FUEL PRICE HIKE: FAST LANE TO SOCIO-POLITICAL CATASTROPHIES Segun Sango, General Secretary, DSM Come January 2012, the Jonathan government has announced that its decision to remove the so-called subsidy on fuel prices will be implemented. Going by past experience and especially within the atmosphere of virtual socio-political and economic paralysis which presently dominates the country, the implementation of

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DSM Supports Osun Tertiary Institutions workers’ Strike

Osun education struggles DSM Supports Osun Tertiary Institutions workers’ Strike Struggle must go beyond sit-at-home strike For a collective struggle for better education funding The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State Chapter, hereby condemns the arrogance of the Osun State government to the current strike of the academic and non-academic staff at the four state-owned tertiary institutions. We call on

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Gaza Flotilla: Paul Murphy speaks out after detention in Israel

Gaza Flotilla: Paul Murphy MEP speaks out after detention in Israel Lie after lie from the Israeli regime Paul Murphy MEP, Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) On November 11, after seven days illegal detention by the Israeli state, the activists seized the on the open sea as they sailed towards Gaza were released. (See earlier report “Protest in Lagos against

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Protest in Lagos against Detention of Paul Murphy and Illegal Blockade of Gaza

Protest in Lagos against Detention of Paul Murphy and Illegal Blockade of Gaza Flotilla Protest againt the detention of Paul Murphy in Lagos – photo DSM On November 4 the Israeli military detained, on the open sea outside Israeli territorial water, activists sailing on the MV Saoirse and the Canadian boat the Tahrir. On November 11, after seven days illegal