For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
Support the struggle of the Zimbabwean people! For the unity of the working class, the poor and the youth across Southern Africa Release Pastor Evan Mawarire and all political prisoners Mass action to break Mugabe’s economic blockade The people of Zimbabwe refuse to suffer the rule of Mugabe and his cronies any longer. They are rising up in protest at
Justice for Philando – Stop Repression of Nonviolent BLM Activists By Chris Gray, Socialist Alternative (CWI in the USA) The Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA – After days of escalating protests in Minnesota following the police killing of Philando Castile, the Ramsey County Attorney has charged 48 people, including two members of Socialist Alternative MN, with gross misdemeanor rioting for participating
COURT NULLIFIES TARIFF HIKE Time to Consolidate the Mass Struggle for Reversal of Power Privatisation and End “Crazy” Billing Justice Idris Muhammed of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has nullified the exploitative electricity tariff hike in a landmark judgment delivered on July 13, 2016; variously describing the tariff hike as reckless, criminal, illegal and irresponsible. This judgment is a victory
CDWR CONDEMNS ATTACK ON STREET TRADERS No to Ban on Street Trading in Lagos The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns in strong terms the decision by the Akinwumi Ambode-led APC government of Lagos state to ban and criminalize street trading and its patronage. This decision also negates the rights to life and dignity of the mass of
OYO WORKERS AND PENSIONERS Be Steadfast, Victory is Possible!! We say no to School Privatisation By Abiodun Bamgboye (Abbey Trotsky) The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Oyo State Chapter, strongly supports the strike and struggle of workers and retirees in Oyo State over non-payment of salary and pension arrears. The workers are owed salaries for six months while retirees have
Time for a 24-hour General Strike and Mass Protest In solidarity with workers and pensioners in over 27 states who are being owed backlog of salaries and pensions For an increase in the national minimum wage in line with inflation rate By DSM NEC The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) calls on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union
Oyo Strike: Socialist Democracy Special Edition July 2016 WORKERS ON INDEFINITE STRIKE OVER UNPAID WAGES Workers Insist on “No Pay No Work” Workers and students hold mass protests against school privatization By CWI Reporters The fall in international oil prices has triggered a massive crisis in Nigeria, one of the world’s major oil producers, dependent on oil income and, with
OYO WORKERS AND PENSIONERS MUST REMAIN STEADFAST IN THE STRUGGLE FOR PAYMENT OF SALARY AND PENSION ARREARS AND AGAINST SCHOOL PRIVATISATION We say NO to a planned victimisation of school principals for the action of students who protested against the Government plan to mortgage their future! The Socialist Party of Nigeria, SPN Oyo State Chapter, strongly supports the strike and
Oyo Workers insist on “No Pay No Work” Determined Workers hold rallies at the NLC secretariat three days a week. Thousands of Oyo workers on street in June 15 mass protest (Click to enlarge) By Abbey Trotsky Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) Oyo State It was an atmosphere filled with suspicion and apprehension when in the early hours of Friday,
Hijab Crisis in Osun State: Avoidable Distraction caused by Aregbesola Government’s Policies The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State Chapter, is greatly worried and concerned by the worsening dimension of the religious crisis in Osun State which is compounding the woes of the already crisis-ridden education sector. It is no exaggeration to say that a state of religious anarchy currently
NIGERIA ON THE CLIFF EDGE, ONLY SOCIALIST POLICIES CAN GET IT OUT OF THE WOODS TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE CONVENED ON JUNE 16, 2016, BY THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF NIGERIA (SPN) ON THE STATE OF THE NATION AND ONE YEAR OF BUHARI’S ADMINISTRATION. INTRODUCTION We of the SPN have decided to convene this press conference in fulfillment of our
THE RETURN OF MILITANCY IN THE NIGER DELTA NIGER DELTA AVENGERS ATTACK OIL INFRASTRUCTURE AS GOVERNMENT MILITARISES COMMUNITIES By Chinedu Bosah Militancy has staged a dramatic comeback in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Between 2008 and 2009, it was the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), now the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) seems to have stunned everyone by blowing
Oyo State: Workers and Students Hold Mass Protests against Planned School Privatisation As Workers Commence Indefinite Strike/Street Protest over Unpaid Salaries By Abbey Trotsky Thousands of Oyo protesters on the street on June 7 (Click to enlarge) Events are moving fast in Oyo state as workers and youth have taken to the streets to oppose privatisation and demand payment of
SPN CALLS ON THE NLC TO DECLARE A ONE-DAY WARNING STRIKE WITH MASS ACTIONS The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns all state governments that owe workers backlog of salaries. Hence, we demand immediate payment of all outstanding salaries owed to workers in all the 27 culpable states. These states owe between 3 and 7 months in salary arrears. It
TUC’S $1BILLION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND: TRADE UNIONS MUST FOCUS ON BUILDING WORKING CLASS ALTERNATIVES We of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) view the statement credited to Bobboi Kaigama, the President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), at the recently held National Delegates’ Conference in Abuja that the Congress will set up a $1 billion Economic Development Fund as an unfortunate
FUEL PRICE HIKE: LABOUR STRIKE WAS TOO WEAK TO WIN ANY CONCESSION By Peluola Adewale The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by Ayuba Wabba called off on May 22 its indefinite strike action against hike in fuel price by Muhammadu Buhari government just after three days of action. This strike, which commenced on May 18, was the least successful of
SPN SUPPORTS N56,000 NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE Labour Must also Fight for Settlement of Unpaid Salaries and Pension By Segun Sango National Chairperson, SPN The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) welcomes the recent decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to demand the new national minimum wage of N56, 000. We hold that this is long
RISING COST OF LIVING: How will the Poor Survive? By Chinedu Bosah Before now, the cost of living was mostly impacted by the continued free fall of Naira against the dollar occasioned by fall crude oil price and weak productive economy. And as a largely import dependent country, prices of goods and services moved up. This would not have been
OIL SECTOR: Deregulation is Deadly Poison By Kola Ibrahim The Buhari/APC government, after perambulating for a year, has come down to its real agenda continuation of the ruinous neo-liberal policies of the past i.e. deregulation and privatization. The government has hiked fuel price from N86 to N145. Before the new increment, the government had deliberately allowed fuel marketers to unofficially
Socialist Democracy General Strike Special Edition May 2016 FUEL PRICE HIKE AND ELECTRICITY TARIFF Enough of Suffering and Smiling Fight until Total Reversal Buhari/APC Change is anti-poor Change Support Struggle for Socialist Change By HT Soweto There is no other way to describe the announcement on Wednesday 11 May 2016 by the Minister of state for petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, of