For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
ZIMBABWE: Selling out the Masses in the Name of Power Sharing By Kola Ibrahim The majority MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe by the 84-year old Robert Mugabe, the despotic president of the country, while minority MDC faction leader Arthur Mutambara has also been appointed the Deputy
Demolition: A pupil’s Letter to Governor Fashola I am a fifth grader at the International School, University of Lagos. I commend the efforts of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, on his efforts to repair infrastructure in the state. I am really concerned about the demolition of buildings in different settlements, a very good and visible example being the demolition
No Freedom to Trade As Freedom Market was demolished by Lagos State Govt By Chinedu Bosah To make the ruthless demolitions that have taken place across Lagos state, Freedom Market was bulldozed on Thursday February 5 2009. The market largely accommodates traders who deal in computers and its accessories, electronics and its accessories and motor parts. In the same way
LAGOS Megacity Project and Mega Demolition Spree By Adeola Soetan To make life more abundance for the people is the fundamental essence of government and governance. This is corroborated by Section 14(b) of 1999 Constitution of Nigeria which states that, “The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government”. And for life to be more
Excerpts from the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels: “Constant revolutionizing of production, uninterrupted disturbance of all social conditions, everlasting uncertainty and agitation distinguish the bourgeois epoch from all earlier ones… The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the whole surface of the globe.” “The bourgeoisie is unfit any longer to
Interest in Socialism Surging Capitalism Losing Legitimacy Karl Marx on the Cover of Time Magazine in Europe By Dan Di Maggio (Socialist Alternative, CWI, United States) The global crisis of capitalism has led to a surge of interest in socialist ideas all over the world. Merriam-Webster reports that socialism was the third most searched-for term (“bailout” was #1) during 2008
ASSBIFI and pro-labour organisations protest unlawful sack of LASACO unit chairman Management forced to Round Table The Association of Senior Staff of Banks and Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSIBIFI) and other pro-labour organisations (CDWR, DSM, and UAD) picketed LASACO Assurance premises at Alausa, Ikeja on Thursday January 15, 2009 in protest of the unlawful sacking of the union’s unit chairman,
TSS: Teachers forced to go back on Strike By Chinedu Bosah The Nigerian teachers have been spoiling for another round of industrial action to force state governments to implement Teachers Salary Scale (TSS) as agreed by the 36 states governors in August 2008. The western zone of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) comprising Delta, Edo, Ekiti, Kwara, Lagos, Ogun,
NIGERIAN ECONOMY: Bad Case Worsened by Global Economic Recession By Peluola Adewale Barack Obama, alarmed by the depth of recession in the US economy and its proclivity to go deeper, described recession as a continuous disaster. Yes, it is indeed a disaster, not only for the US, but also for the entire world. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has revealed
OSUN: OSBC, Stop Victimisation and Dehumanisation of Ojingolo Request for Protest Letters Alfred Adegoke (DSM Osun State) Ojingolo’s new “work†OSBC – photo DSM It has been waves of victimization and dehumanization for Tajudeen Oyeniyi, popularly called “Ojingolo”, at the Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) where he worked as an audio officer until his present travail. As at the time
TSS Osun NUT Calls off Strike Western Zone of the Union gives 21-Day Ultimatum The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Osun State wing, on Monday, 2nd February, called off the planned strike that had been scheduled to commence on the same day. The strike was called off on the excuse of promise of the State governor, Olagunsoye
GUINEA’S LATEST MILITARY USURPERS AND THE WORKING MASSES Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary Guinea’s successful military coup has once again revealed the weak underbelly of what the imperialist west often erroneously called “democracy” in Africa. Within a few hours after the death of Lansana Conte, the military coupist turned life civilian President of Guinea, full-blown military rule was imposed on
Lagos TEACHERS STAGE ANOTHER PROTEST TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE TEACHERS STAGE ANOTHER PROTEST TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE – photo DSM Monday February 2nd saw about 400 teachers stage another peaceful protest to the Lagos State government secretariat at Alausa Ikeja to demand absorption into Lagos state service. The teachers had earlier held protests at two media houses (Galaxy TV and Channels TV)
TEACHERS PROTEST IN LAGOS STATE Teachers protest Some teachers in Lagos State went on a peaceful protest on Friday January 30, 2009. This protest, unlike last year’s 3 months strike embarked upon by teachers across the federation to fight for an improved salary popularly called Teachers Salary Scale (TSS), was to demand the re-absorption and full employment of 1,100 teachers
OAU STUDENTS PROTEST FOR WATER SUPPLY WINS CONCESSION Demand for reinstatement remains on the front burner From January 9, 2009 to Thursday 22nd January 2009, students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, embarked on protests for improved water supply and reinstatement of remaining victimised student activists. Although three of the victimised activists, H.T Soweto, Dairo Olatunde and Owoeye David
OAU REINSTATEMENT STRUGGLE Struggle wins concessions Taiwo Hassan and Olatunde Dairo Recalled Struggle must continue for the remaining 9 to be reinstated In what might signify that the reinstatement struggle is nearing completion, the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, in a public statement posted on campus on December 31st 2008 announced the recall of three of the
Press Statement Osun State Teachers Proposed Strike: DSM Welcomes Struggle for Implementation of TSS The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State Chapter, hereby joins the teachers in Osun State to demand the immediate implementation of the Teachers’ Salary Scale (TSS) which was agreed upon by all the governors in the country in August, 2008. We give our total support to
Labour Party Holds Inaugural Public Meeting in Ajegunle Labour Party Inaugural Public Meeting in Ajegunle The Labour Party Chapter in Ajeromi Ifelodun, Lagos, Local Government held its first public meeting on Saturday January 24, 2009 in Ajegunle. This was part of effort of building the Party in communities and workplaces in order to reposition it as a party of struggle
Labour Party Ajegunle (Lagos) Inaugration Building a Genuine Political Alternative for the Poor The Labour Party (LP) Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government invites workers, professionals, artisans, traders, peasants, youths, students, the unemployed and poor masses to the inauguration of the party in Ajegunle on Saturday January 24, 2009. With the past popular struggles against fuel price hikes and other anti-poor policies
WHY LAGOS STATE DOCTORS ARE ON STRIKE On Monday the 5th of January 2009, doctors in the employment of Lagos State government, under the aegis of the Medical Guild, embarked on a total and indefinite industrial action. This followed a 21-day ultimatum which was duly issued to the Lagos State government on the15th of December 2008, seeking a solution to