Democratic Socialist Movement

For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria

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ASUU STRIKE: LASU ERC HOLDS PUBLIC MEETING

LASU ERC comrades supporting ASUU’s strike – photo DSM ASUU STRIKE: LASU ERC HOLDS PUBLIC MEETING Discusses how to help build campaign to demand adequate funding of education On Monday August 21, 2017, around 75 LASU (Lagos State University) students came to a public meeting called by the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), LASU Chapter, held a public meeting to discuss

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OYO STATE: ERC FREE HOLIDAY COACHING ENTERS SECOND WEEK

OYO STATE: ERC FREE HOLIDAY COACHING ENTERS SECOND WEEK Abbey Trotsky taking Biology Class – photo DSM   (Click to enlarge) Enrollment of 70 Students and 11 volunteer Teachers were recorded in the first week Michael Ogundele Oyo State Coordinator, ERC The inaugural edition of a free holiday coaching classes organized by the Oyo State branch of the Education Rights Campaign,

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SPN CONDEMNS ATTACK ON “RESIGN OR RESUME” PROTESTERS AT WUSE MARKET IN ABUJA

SPN CONDEMNS ATTACK ON “RESIGN OR RESUME” PROTESTERS AT WUSE MARKET IN ABUJA Attack shows ruling party intent on repressing all criticism with extreme measures For the Unity of Working and Poor People in Struggle Against Anti-poor Policies The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns the recent Wuse market attack on the #OurMumuDonDo movement led by popular entertainer Charles Oputa

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LAGOS COUNCIL ELECTIONS MARRED BY IRREGULARITIES AND APATHY AS APC ‘WINS’ LANDSLIDE

LAGOS COUNCIL ELECTIONS MARRED BY IRREGULARITIES AND APATHY AS APC ‘WINS’ LANDSLIDE For an electoral body with elected representatives of political parties, social groups and working class organisations By Moshood Oshunfurewa SPN Lagos State Secretary The result of the recently conducted local council elections in Lagos is a not a surprise to anybody given the desperation of the ruling party

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ERC BACKS ASUU’s TOTAL AND INDEFINITE STRIKE

ERC BACKS ASUU’s TOTAL AND INDEFINITE STRIKE CALLS ON THE BUHARI/OSINBAJO GOVERNMENT TO IMMEDIATLEY MEET THE DEMANDS The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has once again embarked on a total and indefinite nationwide strike. The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) fully backs this indefinite strike action and calls on government to immediately meet the demands in order to avoid a

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As Buhari Anti-Corruption War Grinds to a Halt: Only Socialist Programme Can End Corruption

As Buhari’s Anti-Corruption War Grinds to a Halt: Only Socialist Programme Can End Corruption By Kola Ibrahim One of the cardinal campaign agenda points of the Buhari/All Progressives Congress (APC) is the fight against corruption. Indeed, Buhari was elected on the basis of his assumed integrity and anti-corruption credential. However, two years on, the anti-corruption war has unraveled with government

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RESTRUCTURING NIGERIA: The Roles of Nigerian Youth in National Rebirth

RESTRUCTURING NIGERIA: The Roles of Nigerian Youth in National Rebirth No doubt, given the present parlous state of the country politically, socially and economically, it will be agreed by all that Nigeria needs an urgent restructuring. However, what we must understand is that restructuring itself is not a new idea in the history of Nigeria. Before now in Nigeria, we

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Aregbesola Government Owes Workers and Pensioners

Aregbesola Government Owes Workers and Pensioners The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State, hereby condemns the statement widely credited to the Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, to the effect that the government he is leading does not owe workers and pensioners. This statement is, at best, unfortunate coming from the governor of the state. We suspect that the

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RESIDENTS OF AJAO ESTATE SAYS ISSUE PREPAID METER OR NO DISCONNECTION

RESIDENTS OF AJAO ESTATE SAYS ISSUE PREPAID METER OR NO DISCONNECTION By Fidel Davynovich People of Ajao Estate, Lagos, on Sunday 18 June, 2017 held a Town Hall meeting to deliberate the crazy billing issued to them by Ikeja Distribution Company, and for them to agitate for no disconnection in the Estate. Groups and organizations which have helped organize people

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YRC CALLS FOR INCREASE IN PAY AND REGULARIZATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF N-POWER VOLUNTEERS

YRC CALLS FOR INCREASE IN PAY AND REGULARIZATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF N-POWER VOLUNTEERS The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) hereby calls for an increase in the pay of N-Power volunteers as well as improvement in their working conditions. This should start with increasing the monthly allowance of the volunteers from the current N30, 000 and the regularization of their employment unlike

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CWI/IR unification: An historic strengthening of the forces of Marxism

CWI/IR unification: An historic strengthening of the forces of Marxism 22 July unification congress unanimously approves unification document and incorporation of IR into CWI As has been reported on the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI) website, the CWI and Izquierda Revolucionaria (IR, Revolutionary Left) held a special unification congress on 22 July in Barcelona. This was the culmination of