For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
SPN’s Action against INEC at Federal High Court Abuja REGISTER SPN NOW The matter the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has filed to challenge its non-registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) comes up on Wednesday November 19, 2014 at the Federal High Court Abuja at Court 5. The Suit No is FCH/ABJ/CS/630/2014. We are praying the court to
CDWR Supports Teachers’ Warning Strike in Osun State Strike shows utter failure of Aregbesola government’s education policies On 14th November, 2014, the Osun State Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) started a three-day warning strike to draw the attention of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola-led Osun State government to the rot that public schools in the state are in. Subsequent
Local Government Autonomy Cannot Automatically Guarantee Developments The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) supports the demand and agitation for autonomy for local governments. We however warn that the autonomy will not automatically engender development at the grassroots level. We hold that the fundamental cause of failure of governance at all levels is the anti-poor and pro-rich policies embraced by self-serving
ERC OAU Public Symposium Highlights Growing Consciousness among Students DSM and ERC tabling at ERC OAU symposium A well-attended public symposium was held by the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Branch on Friday, 7th November 2014 to discuss issues ranging from anti-student attacks to the moribund state of the students’ movement. The speakers – Prof. Josiah Ajiboye
NATIONAL EDUCATION SUMMIT ASUU, NASU, NAAT AND SSANU DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN NIGERIA’s PUBLIC EDUCATION SECTOR. By Ogundele Michael ERC National Secretary A cross section of participants at the ASUU Education Summit 2014 Between Monday October, 27th and Friday, 31st October, 2014 workers’ unions in Nigeria’s Public Universities, which comprise the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff
Burkina Faso Mass uprising ousts dictator No to military rule! Continue mass struggle – the whole rotten system must go! CWI Reporters, Côte d’Ivoire (written October 31, 2014) After 27 years in power, Blaise Compaoré was planning to die in his presidential chair. But the events of recent days have changed everything in Burkina Faso, one of the world’s poorest