For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
ATTACKS ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS AT ROCHAS FOUNDATION COLLEGE, IBADAN, OYO STATE We Demand the Immediate Recall of Sacked Biology Teacher, Abiodun Bamigboye By H.T. Soweto, National Coordinator, ERC The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) condemns attacks on democratic rights at Rochas Foundation College Ibadan Oyo state. Particularly we condemn the sack of Mr. Abiodun Bamigboye who was a biology teacher at
STILL NO RESPITE FOR 250 SACKED DANGOTE PASTA WORKERS CDWR Calls On NUFBTE And NLC To Immediately Mobilise For A Fight Back By Victor Osakwe For over one year now the inalienable rights of workers to freely associate have been brutally attacked by the management of Dangote Pasta Plant Ikorodu, a company owned by Aliko Dangote, the richest man in
LIBYA: Gaddafi Dead – What Next? Independent Action by Libyan Workers, Youth and Poor Vital To Prevent Revolution’s Derailment By Robert Bechert, Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI) While the defeat of the last major forces defending Gaddafi’s dictatorial and increasingly megalomaniac regime was widely welcomed, the way in which it fell means that clouds now hang over the future
EUROZONE: Into The Abyss? Fragmentation Of The Eurozone Could Trigger Another Deep Financial Crisis And Global Economic Downturn By Lynn Walsh, Editor, Socialism Today, monthly magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales), the sister organization of Democratic Socialist Movement. Read full article here The Eurozone is at a tipping point. EU leaders are in disarray and have no
ONE YEAR OF AREGBESOLA’S ERA How Well Have The People Fared? By Alfred Adegoke November 27 marks the first anniversary of the coming to power of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as Osun State Governor pursuant to the well acclaimed judicial victory ending the tyrannical but illegitimate second term regime of the ousted Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
MASS BOYCOTT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION IN LAGOS An Indication for A Working People Political Alternative To CAN By ‘Lanre Akinola Lagos State government through the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), on Saturday, October 22, 2011, conducted election into 20 constitutionally recognized Local Governments (LG) and the so-called 37 Local Development Area Councils (LCDA). The State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC)
ACN WIELDS THE AXE ON PUBLIC EDUCATION IN LAGOS STATE 725% Fee Hike in LASU! Students’ Union Banned! By H.T. Soweto and Keye Ewebiyi Babatunde Raji Fashola, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) governor of Lagos state has announced a 725% increment in fees payable by students of Lagos State University (LASU). In response to peaceful protests by students, the
PRIVATISATION OF PHCN: Labour Must Resist It For PHCN to be Kept Public under the Democratic Control of Workers and Consumers For Solidarity Action by Trade Unions and Pro-Labour Organisations No to Militarization of PHCN Installations By Peluola Adewale President Goodluck Jonathan government recently deployed soldiers to occupy the installations of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) nationwide. Jonathan has
OIL SUBSIDY REMOVAL/FUEL PRICE HIKE Fast Lane To Socio-political Catastrophes Say No To Fuel Subsidy Removal! No to Fuel Price Hike! For 48 Hour Warning General Strike and Mass Protest Now!! By Segun Sango 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
We Support ASUU Strike Government Must Implement Agreement Press Statement The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) supports the ongoing indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) over the failure of the Federal Government to implement the agreement reached with the staff union two years ago. We call on members of ASUU to remain steadfast in the strike.
BUILDING A MOVEMENT AGAINST REMOVAL OF FUEL SUBSIDY The Role of JAF H.T Soweto Arising from its last convention in October 2011, the Joint Action Front (JAF) – formerly Joint Action Forum – was properly defined as a platform of socialists, trade union and pro-labour activists which works with Labour within the Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO), while also
Brazilian socialists remember Socrates The last day of the PSoL left party’s congress in Săo Paulo was dedicated to the memory of the great Brazilian footballer Socrates, who died from liver disease on the same day. The PSoL congress displayed a rare moment of unity as delegates and visitors remembered Socrates’ life, not just as a brilliant football player but
Zartech, Ibadan Re-instate Victimised Trade Unionist DSM Comrade Sacked by Zartech for Fighting for Workers Interests A Clarion call for Solidarity By Abbey Trotsky Kayode Wintola – photo DSM The management of Zartech, an agro-allied company in Ibadan, Oyo state, on Friday November 25, sacked comrade Kayode Wintola, a member of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) and the welfare officer of
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
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
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
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
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
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
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