For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
2017 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WOMEN MUST FIGHT FOR A BETTER SOCIETY TO END DISCRIMINATION HAPPY CELEBRATION TO ALL FEMALE WORKERS ON THIS DAY!!! This celebration is taking place at a time when women live in privation. We also still face oppression of various kinds both at home, work, tertiary institutions and the society- such as the refusal to legalize abortion
International Women’s Day 2017 A century on from the Russian Revolution Demonstrations world-wide swelled by anti-Trump anger By Clare Doyle, Committee for a Workers’ International International Women’s Day (8th March) is being celebrated with special enthusiasm this year by members of the parties and organisations affiliated to the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI). It is a hundred years since
NIGERIA IN CRISIS: WHAT IS THE WAY OUT? Over 60 at DSM Public Symposium By H.T Soweto Cross section of participants at the Symposium – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) On Saturday 25 February 2017, over 60 people turned up at a public symposium organized by the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM). The theme was: “Nigeria in crisis: What is the
DOCK WORKERS AGITATE IN COURT FOR TEN YEARS UNPAID SALARY Dockworkers protesting outside the Lagos Industrial Court – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) By FIDEL DAVYNOVICH, AJEGUNLE DSM About two hundred dock workers stormed the premises of the National Industrial Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, for the first hearing of their case on Wednesday, 22 February, 2017 between the modern enslaved dock
Latest Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa: Build United Mass Movement to Fight Discrimination and Joblessness The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), the Nigerian section of the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI), condemns the wave of xenophobic attacks that has occurred in some parts of South Africa, precisely Pretoria West. These attacks have seen physical assaults of Africans, especially Nigerians, and
DANGOTE TRUCK OFFICERS PROTEST MASS SACK AND UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES Workers (Truck Officers) of Dangote Cement Plc staged a peaceful protest on Thursday February 23, 2017 to the corporate head office of Dangote Group over their sack, harassment, unpaid entitlements and breach of agreements. The workers, about 80 in number, assembled in Lagos from different parts of the country for
Second protest in one week highlights the changed situation in Nigeria H.T Soweto February 9 Protesters with DSM Placards (Click to enlarge) For the second time in one week, thousands marched out in two cities (Lagos and Abuja) on Thursday 9 February 2017 to protest the growing hardship under the Muhammadu Buhari/APC government. Thursday’s protest rally was called by the
February 6 #IStandWithNigeria protests shows growing anger at the Buhari/APC government But What Next? H.T Soweto, February 6 march in Lagos – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) On Monday February 6, 2017, thousands poured into the streets across some cities in the country to protest the unending hardship and failure of the Buhari/APC government. Over 3,000 marched in Lagos. The
BUHARI/APC GOVT AND THE CAPITALIST SYSTEM HAVE FAILED US We Need to Fight Against Anti-poor Economic Policies and for Socialist Change Today, 6 February 2017, thousands will be marching in Lagos, Abuja and other cities to protest the growing economic hardship being faced by a majority of Nigerians. After nearly two years in power, the Buhari/APC government has failed woefully.
FORMATION OF NEW LABOUR CENTRE AS CRISIS IN TRADE UNION MOVEMENT DEEPENS: DSM CALLS FOR UNITED STRUGGLE AGAINST WORKING CLASS EXPLOITERS FIGHTING LABOUR MOVEMENT URGENTLY REQUIRED Recently, a factional leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by Joe Ajaero broke away from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) with some industrial unions to form a new federation known as the
New site celebrates and defends October socialist revolution 1917revolution.org brings rich lessons of 100 years ago to wide audience For Marxists, the October 1917 revolution in Russia was the greatest single event in human history, so far. Tsarist rule ended in February 1917, and capitalism and landlordism were overthrown by the mass of workers and peasants – led by Lenin,
ERC Solidarizes with US Students’ Walkout on Trump Inauguration Day The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) declares solidarity for the United States (US) national students’ walkout, otherwise known as lecture boycott by the students movement here in Nigeria, to protest US president-elect Donald Trump’s racist, misogynist and vicious capitalist agenda for America. The walkout is taking place on Friday 20 January
5-DAY WARNING STRIKE OF SSANU, NASU AND NAAT: ANOTHER SIGN THAT BUHARI GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED PUBLIC EDUCATION We Support the Strike and Call on Government to avoid further disruption of academic calendar by meeting all demands The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) fully supports the decision of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) and
GAMBIA: Election stalls in a stalemate! An end to Jammeh rule will offer relief but not a permanent respite unless there is a break with capitalism Workers and poor masses must be united in a struggle for a socialist Gambia! By Abbey Trotsky The Gambia presidential election held on December 1, 2016, has ended up in a stalemate despite producing
LOOKING FOR A WORKING CLASS ALTERNATIVE TO THE BUHARI/APC CAPITALIST CRISIS? SUPPORT THE DSM APPEAL FOR DONATIONS TO CARRY ON OUR WORK We write to appeal for generous donations towards the running of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) and our intervention in workers, students and poor masses’ struggles over the next three months. This include running of the secretariat, visit
RIVERS RERUN ELECTION By Chinedu Agbebire Nearly two years after the 2015 general election, the Rivers state legislative rerun election finally took place on December 10, 2016 with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) winning two senatorial seats while the All Progressive Congress (APC) won one senatorial seat amidst the usual Nigeria election features such as killing, maiming, ballot snatching, shooting,
Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution Reports of activities of DSM/ERC branches commemorating the death of Fidel Castro Following the death of Fidel Castro at the age of 90 on November 25, 2016, there has been a renewed attempt to denigrate Fidel Castro and consequently the Cuban revolution and socialist ideas in general by pro-capitalist western media. There has been
ERC CONDEMNS POLICE VIOLENT ATTACK ON LAUTECH STUDENTS’ PEACEFUL PROTEST Aregbesola and Ajimobi are to be Blamed for the Crisis in LAUTECH The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) strongly condemns last Friday’s (9th December 2016) violent attack unleashed by armed police on protesting students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho. We condemn the police for this violent attack.
AFTER ONDO STATE ELECTION: WHAT NEXT FOR THE WORKING PEOPLE? Owoyomi Damilola Owot SPN Ondo State Amidst the economic recession viz-a-viz non-payment of 7-month salaries, Ondo State people went to poll to decide who would govern the state for the next 4 years. The gubernatorial election, beleaguered from inception by all kinds of crises and contradictions, came up on the
Three day nationwide strike shuts down Sudan in unique defiance of Al-Bashir’s rule Escalation of the struggle needed to overthrow repressive regime Serge Jordan, Committee for a Workers International The streets and public squares of Sudan’s major cities were left looking deserted from their usual traffic and pedestrian frenzy as the country was shaken by three days of “civil disobedience”