For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
OYO STATE: WHAT NEXT AFTER SEVEN WEEEK STRIKE? SPN AND CDWR HOLD PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM TO REVIEW STRUGGLES AGAINST NON-PAYMENT OF SALARIES, PENSIONS AND OTHER ATTACKS ON WORKING PEOPLE IN THE STATE Oyo State Chairman of NLC agrees to the proposal for 24 hours National strike and mass action for the payment of salary arrears and new minimum wage A cross
SPN CONDEMNS DEMOLITION OF HOUSES, MARKETS AND WORKPLACES IN IKOYI, LAGOS ISLAND, VICTORIA ISLAND AND OBALENDE The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Lagos state chapter, strongly condemns the demolition of houses, offices, markets and workshops in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Obalende, mostly belonging to struggling poor and middle class people, by the Akinwumi Ambode-led All Progressives’ Congress (APC) State Government
Sale of national assets will further compound economic woes Labour movement must resist it For massive investment and democratic management of public assets and corporations It is not surprising that the Buhari/APC government has announced it will intensify the privatization of public assets and corporations. On several occasions, the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has made it quite clear that
THREE DECADES OF NEOLIBERALISM IN NIGERIA ASUU HOLDS SYMPOSIUM IN LAGOS Ayo Ademiluyi The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) organized a symposium on “Three Decades of Neoliberalism in Nigeria” at the Main Auditorium of the University of Lagos, Akoka, on Tuesday September 6, 2016. The theme of the symposium was against the background of the imposition of the neo-liberal
Economic Recession: Failure of Capitalism Working People Must Defend Living Standards The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) sees the Second Quarter 2016 report of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) which officially confirms the sliding of Nigerian economy into recession as a bitter confirmation of the failure of capitalism and the incapacity of Nigerian ruling elites to move the nation forward.
The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) welcomes the expression of interest by the national leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to begin agitation immediately over the demand for N56,000 new minimum wage as contained in the speech of the NLC President Ayuba Wabba at this year’s Rain School organized by the Congress. We however call on them to match their
LABOUR MUST ORAGANISE UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS, BUILD MASS RESISTANCE AND DEFEND YOUNG WORKERS Time to fight casualization, poverty wages, mass unemployment and underfunded education We of the Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) welcome the decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to adopt a Youth Policy and convene a National Youth Conference on this year’s commemoration of the International
NEXT PHASE OF STRUGGLE OPENS AS DSM/CDWR HOLDS SYMPOSIUM ON ELECTRICITY CRISIS View of the Symposium – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) Wole Olubanji, DSM member The National Secretariat of the Democratic Socialist Movement at Agbotikuyo, Agege, Lagos, on Saturday 20th August, was a hub of intense and inspiring discussion as community members, socialists and civil society activists participated in
MUGABE MUST FALL! Mass revolt shakes the regime to its foundations Workers and Socialist Party (CWI in South Africa) Executive Committee statement The Workers and Socialist Party salutes the youth and workers of Zimbabwe for their courage and determination in standing up to Mugabe’s Zanu-PF dictatorship. We condemn the statement by ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe that the rising up
Attacks on Nasarawa Workers by the Police: We Call for Justice The Labour leadership should mobilize for a 24 hour general strike and nationwide mass actions such as national strike, pickets, rallies and protests, to confront the monster of nonpayment of salaries across the country The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns in absolute terms the killing and brutalization of
OYO STATE: LABOUR LEADERS TERMINATED STRIKE WITHOUT A RECOURSE TO THE CONGRESS Struggle won two out of seven month salaries’ and pension arrears For a 24 hour general strike for full payment of salaries and pensions arrears in 27 states By Abbey Trotsky The seven weeks old indefinite strike embarked upon by the mass of Oyo State workers to protest
FREE 15 JAILED BUEA ACTIVISTS AND OTHER POLITCAL PRISONERS IN CAMEROON! Drop all Charges Protest to the Cameroon government The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) – the Nigerian affiliate of the Committee for a Workers International (CWI) – has been informed that on Sunday 17 July, 15 activists fighting for the self-determination of the English-speaking Southern Cameroons were arrested by the
Militants Attacks on Lagos and Ogun Communities Against Ethnic Division, for Working Class Unity across Ethnic and Religious Lines to Defend our Communities H.T Soweto This week armed attacks by suspected Niger Delta militants on Yoruba communities in Lagos and Ogun states, and the military’s response, have the potential to provoke ethnic reprisals and a bloody crisis. Attacks by those
#BLACKLIVESMATTER: RACE STRUGGLE OR CLASS STRUGGLE? By Omole Ibukun The recent killing of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling in the hands of the police and the vengeful killing of five police officers alongside two other civilians by a black army veteran, Micah Xavier Johnson, after a protest over the killing in Dallas, have taken the #BlackLivesMatter to a new height
Niyi Adewumi The Committee for a Workers’ International sends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and comrades of Niyi Adewumi who tragically died on July 14, 2016. Niyi played an important part in building support for the ideas of socialism and the Democratic Socialist Movement, the supporters of the CWI in Nigeria, for many years. An activist from his
Niyi Adewumi (Click to enlarge) Niyi Adewumi: (August 25, 1966 – July 14, 2016) Special tribute to a socialist fighter for working peoples emancipation and social justice The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) joins the large family of relatives, comrades, friends, associates and colleagues to mourn the passing of Comrade Niyi Adewumi, socialist and great fighter for social justice. Niyi who
Niyi Adewumi: an interview from 2003 We republish below the interview with Late Niyi Adewumi in the Socialist Democracy (Paper of Democratic Socialist Movement) July/August 2003 edition in the aftermath of 2003 general elections in which he contested and won 14% of the total votes cast as the House of Representatives candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP) for Ifako-Ijaye
ERC FREE HOLIDAY COACHING TO BEGIN ON 25TH JULY By Fidel Davy-Nedum This year’s edition of the ERC free holiday coaching for indigent secondary school students in Ajegunle is set to commence on Monday 25 July 2016. It will run for about six weeks and end on Friday 2nd September 2016. The coaching, the 11th of its kind since 2005,
Read, Sell and Support the Socialist Democracy (SD) In a class society dominated by the capitalist multi-billion naira media establishment, working class people and the youth can only rely on their own paper and publications (including the social media platforms of the revolutionary and mass organizations) to get reliable news about struggles breaking out as well as analysis and exposition
UNILAG: Authorities Set to Victimize Students’ Union Leaders and Activists Over April 6 – 7 Protest By Julius Samuel (Prakash) Coordinator, ERC, UNILAG Branch The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) University of Lagos (UNILAG) condemns the on-going attempt to unjustly victimize student leaders and activists for participating in a peaceful protest against poor welfare conditions. Recently, the university management set up