Democratic Socialist Movement

For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria

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Workers and Socialist launch making waves within the combative SA working class

South Africa Workers and Socialist launch making waves within the combative SA working class Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa) reporters Launch of the Workers and Socialist Party (WASP), South Africa, Friday 22 March 20, photo S. Figg This year’s launch of the Workers & Socialist Party (WASP) was the direct outcome of the struggles of the mineworkers of

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Government Must Accede to Lecturers’ Demands

Socialist Party of Nigeria, Osun state Lecturers’ Strike in Osun State Tertiary Institutions: Government Must Accede to Lecturers’ Demands “Opon Imon” Project is mere grandstanding The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Osun State Chapter, hereby calls on the Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola/ACN-led Osun State government to immediately accede to the demands of the striking lecturers of the state-owned tertiary institutions. We

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INEC’S ONE MILLION NAIRA FOR PARTY REGISTRATION:

Press Statement INEC’S ONE MILLION NAIRA FOR PARTY REGISTRATION: A Dangerous Attempt to Monetise the Electoral Process The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns in strong terms a new decision taken by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after a meeting with registered political parties to increase administrative fees payable by groups wishing to register as a political party from

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SPN Rejects Any Planned Fuel Price Hike

Socialist Party of Nigeria – Osun State Chapter President Jonathan’s Proclamation on Planned Hike in Fuel Price: SPN Rejects Any Planned Fuel Price Hike Calls for mass action The Socialist Party (SPN), Osun State chapter, wishes to register its total opposition to the reported, but only latest, attempt by the Jonathan government to hike the pump price of petrol under

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RE: NLC PLANNED PROTEST AGAINST PENSION SCAM

Socialist Party of Nigeria BUILD NLC PLANNED PROTEST AGAINST PENSION SCAM The SOCIALIST PARTY OF NIGERIA (SPN) welcomes and fully supports the decision by the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) to “mobilize workers on a protest march to the presidency and state government houses … over growing level of corruption and crisis in the pension

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Proffering Socialist Alternative to Capitalist Crisis

DSM National Committee (NC): Proffering Socialist Alternative to Capitalist Crisis “The crucial question now is not if or what, but how to begin immediately to build a Working class political alternative” By H.T Soweto NC motion on Nigeria NC motion on world relations DSM NC March 2013 – Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary, leading discussion on Nigeria Situation and Building

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Ongoing Strike of Osun State Tertiary Institutions Lecturers

Ongoing Strike of Osun State Tertiary Institutions Lecturers Ilesha Students Solidarity Protest Dispersed by Armed Police By Jamal DSM, OSCE Ilesha On Tuesday 12 March, 2013, students of the Osun State College of Education (OSCE) Ilesha organized themselves at the school Motion Ground to embark on a peaceful protest to support the strike action embarked on by CASUOSTI, the umbrella

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LECTURERS STRIKE IN OSUN STATE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

Education Rights Campaign (ERC) PRESS STATEMENT LECTURERS STRIKE IN OSUN STATE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS AREGBESOLA MUST MEET THEIR DEMANDS NOW WE CONDEMN POLICE BRUTAL ATTACK OF STUDENTS PROTESTING IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE STRIKING LECTURERS AT OSCE ILESA RELEASE THE FOUR ARRESTED STUDENTS NOW The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) supports the strike action began yesterday Monday 11 March 2013 by lecturers of

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HANDS OFF NCP!

Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) statement HANDS OFF NCP! STOP UNDEMOCRATIC DEREGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) strongly warns INEC and its mentors, the PDP, from carrying out their pro-rich, anti-poor agenda to deregister NCP or any other political party for that matter allegedly for failing to win any seat in elections. We state boldly that

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Osun DSM and SPN Hold Joint Public Symposium:

Osun DSM and SPN Hold Joint Public Symposium: “Building a Genuine Alternative Political Platform: The Role of Workers, Poor and the Youth” By Kola Ibrahim The Osun State Chapters of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) and Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) held a joint public symposium with the theme: “Building a Genuine Alternative Political Platform: The Role of Workers, Poor and

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2013 International Women’s Day

2013 International Women’s Day Women in Nigeria Suffer Inequality, Brutality and Exploitation For Mass Struggle and Socialist Alternative to Win Gender Equality By Oluwaseun Ogunniyi Women undergo double oppression under capitalism, first for their gender and second, for the vast majority, for being members of the working class. Grave inequality is the hallmark of women’s condition in Nigeria. To win

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NUCECFWW National Delegates Conference, Owerri

NUCECFWW National Delegates Conference, Owerri BUILDING A WORKING CLASS POLITICAL ALTERNATIVE By Ayo Ademiluyi The Nigerian Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers held their Fourth Quadrennial National Delegates’ Conference on February 22 in Owerri, the Imo State capital. With the theme, “Employment Deficit and the Panacea of Construction and Wood Sector Growth in a World of Work”,

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LAGOS SOCIALIST SCHOOL

LAGOS SOCIALIST SCHOOL Nigeria’s Socio-political Problem: Proffering a Socialist Alternative By Fidel Davynovic DSM Ajegunle Branch DSM comrades in Lagos met on Saturday, February 16, for a socialist school with the theme: “Nigeria’s Socio-political Problem: Proffering a Socialist Alternative”. Dagga Tolar led the discussion in analyzing the crisis the working people are going through from one sector to another. The

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VICTORY OF NIGERIA IN THE AFCON CHAMPIONSHIP:

VICTORY OF NIGERIA IN THE AFCON CHAMPIONSHIP: FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS STILL REMAIN The victory of Nigeria at the 2013 All Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Championship in South Africa is one the veritable evidences that nothing is wrong with Nigerian personality. Globally, Nigerians have excelled in many fields of endeavour in the face of monumental failure of the thieving capitalist ruling

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VICTORY OF NIGERIA IN THE AFCON CHAMPIONSHIP: FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS STILL REMAIN

VICTORY OF NIGERIA IN THE AFCON CHAMPIONSHIP: FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS STILL REMAIN The victory of Nigeria at the 2013 All Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Championship in South Africa is one the veritable evidences that nothing is wrong with Nigerian personality. Globally, Nigerians have excelled in many fields of endeavor in the face of monumental failure of the thieving capitalist ruling

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Mobile Phones For Rural Farmers Not a Priority

Mobile Phones For Rural Farmers Not a Priority By Adeola Soetan The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recently came with a proposal to give mobile phones to ten million rural farmers. Depending on the choice of the Agric officials, the cost is put between forty to sixty billion naira only! As reported in the media, the permanent secretary

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NIGERIA’S RISING DEBT BURDEN

NIGERIA’S RISING DEBT BURDEN By Eko John Nicholas The recent $1.5bn loan collected by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation from both local and foreign banks, has again underscored the nation’s penchant for borrowing. The NNPC, an agency of the Federal Government under the Ministry of Petroleum, is saddled with the responsibility of managing the nation’s stupendous oil wealth. However, over

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CLOSURE OF AJEGUNLE MARKETS: Another Attack on the Poor

CLOSURE OF AJEGUNLE MARKETS: Another Attack on the Poor By Fidel Davynovic Due to the economic crisis that is confronting the poor masses, millions of youths, adults and even aged have to begin to scratch a living in the petty trading to keep life going as an alternative to resolve some immediate needs. But this survival activities being undertaken by

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OAU: STRUGGLE FOR RESTORATION OF STUDENTS’ UNION CONTINUES

OAU: STRUGGLE FOR RESTORATION OF STUDENTS’ UNION CONTINUES By Wole Olubanji DSM OAU Branch Arising from the boycott of lectures by mass of students on December 5, 2012, the struggle for the restoration of banned Students Union at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) won a concession. This came in the form of a Students Transition Committee (STC) set up by

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SYRIA: For United Action of Workers and Youths Needed To Oust Assad

SYRIA: For United Action of Workers and Youths Needed To Oust Assad By Aj Dagga Tolar As we approach the second year of the revolt against the Bashar al-Assad, there can be no better pact with the devil for an anniversary gift than the call of Syrian opposition leader Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib, of the so call Syrian National Coalition (SNC)