Democratic Socialist Movement

For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria

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Release Dr. Dipo Fashina, Abiodun Aremu, Hassan Taiwo Soweto and 2 others now!

Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) Release Dr. Dipo Fashina, Abiodun Aremu, Hassan Taiwo Soweto and 2 others now! The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), Nigeria condemns in absolute terms the barbaric and irresponsible action of the Lagos State government and the Lagos State Police Command over the arrest and repression of activists who are campaigning and

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AAUA DSM Week: Celebrating the ideas of socialism

AAUA DSM Week: Celebrating the ideas of socialism By Chinedu Agbebire AAUA DSM Week: Celebrating the ideas of socialism: a cross section of audience, photo DSM On 22 and 23 November 2012, the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) branch at the Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo state, organised “DSM WEEK” – an annual programme to celebrate the ideas of socialism

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Lagos: In Defiance of Unfavourable Court Judgement, Okada Riders Resolve to Continue Protest

Lagos: In Defiance of Unfavourable Court Judgement, Okada Riders Resolve to Continue Protest Mobilization for Mass Action on Wednesday 19 December A Grim Battle for Survival Opening up in Lagos By HT Soweto Mobilisation Meeting of okada riders in Agege Lagos on Monday Dec. 17, photo DSM Over a hundred angry okada riders were at a mass meeting on Sunday

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A CITADEL OF ATTACK ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS!

SCHOOL OF HYGIENE, IBADAN: A CITADEL OF ATTACK ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS! The need to organise to fight for Respect of Democratic Rights of Workers and Students Now!! By Abbey Trotsky Secretary, DSM Oyo State Chapter On the 5th of December 2012, members of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) in the School of Hygiene, Eleyele, Ibadan, were denied their democratic right of

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OKADA RIDERS PROTEST BAN AND VICTIMISATION

Lagos OKADA RIDERS PROTEST BAN AND VICTIMISATION HEAVY ARMED POLICE DISRUPT THE PROTEST MARCH TWO PROTESTERS ARRESTED BY THE POLICE By Chinedu Bosah OKADA RIDERS PROTEST BAN AND VICTIMISATION – placard, photo DSM About 3,000 protesters including the operators of commercial motorcycle, popularly called okada riders and members of left organizations affiliated to the Joint Action Front (JAF) marched in

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NANS: Can It Be Reclaimed And How?

NANS: Can It Be Reclaimed And How? For years now, successive leaderships of NANS have been completely rightwing, anti-struggle and pro-state. In January during the widely-supported general strike and mass protest against fuel subsidy removal, NANS stood out shamefully on the side of Jonathan’s anti-poor government. With the unrelenting capitalist neo-liberal attack on the right to education and years of

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No to INEC’s deregistration of parties

No to INEC’s deregistration of parties For uncensored right to form parties and contest elections Kola Ibrahim Pro-tem Secretary, Osun State chapter Socialist Party of Nigeria The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns in absolute terms the latest action of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in deregistering some 28 political parties under the guise of their non-performance at the

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NLC’S MISSION TO RE-CLAIM LABOUR PARTY

NLC’S MISSION TO RE-CLAIM LABOUR PARTY Nigeria’s incurable socio-political crisis requires an urgent working class socio-political alternative Segun Sango General Secretary Democratic Socialist Movement It is debatable whether currently there is any other country in the whole world afflicted with a greater socio-political crisis more than Nigeria. Potentially, Nigeria should be a success story. With a huge population of about

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WE ARE ALMOST THERE

Education Rights Campaign (ERC), OAU branch, Ile-Ife ON RESTORATION OF OUR UNION: WE ARE ALMOST THERE Transition Committee must answer to Students’ Congress For setting up of electoral Commission/petition now Elections must be conducted based on Union constitution We in the ERC believe it is important to salute the resilience and determination of Great Ife students. The bold activity of

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Students Boycott Lectures To Demand Restoration of Banned Students’ Union

OAU: Students Boycott Lectures To Demand Restoration of Banned Students’ Union By DSM reporters in Ile-Ife OAU student boycott, photo DSM On Wednesday 5 December 2012, students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) boycotted lectures to demand restoration of banned Students’ Union. As early as 8am and for about 6 hours, over 1,000 students marched round the campus to picket

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MANAGEMENT-SPONSORED ATTACK ON SPEAKERS INVITED TO ERC SYMPOSIUM

EDUCATION RIGHTS CAMPAIGN (ERC) IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO THE OAU PUBLIC MANAGEMENT-SPONSORED ATTACK ON SPEAKERS INVITED TO ERC SYMPOSIUM Saturday 1st December 2012 Students at the Education Rights Campaign Obafemi Awolowo University symposium, photo DSM We write to condemn the attack sponsored tonight by the management against speakers invited to address a symposium organised by the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) on

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Authorities’ Attack Provoke Movement For Restoration of Banned Students’ Union

OAU: Authorities’ Attack Provoke Movement For Restoration of Banned Students’ Union A new Situation of Mass Struggle Developing Students at the Education Rights Campaign Obafemi Awolowo University symposium, photo DSM The situation at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is sharpening towards a mass students’ revolt against the University authorities over a number of issues chief of which are the continuous