For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
WE CONDEMN AND REJECT CLOSURE OF SCHOOL AND PROSCRIPTION OF STUDENTS’ UNION IN OAU The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) wishes to condemn in strong terms the undemocratic decision of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) authorities to close down the University and proscribe the Students Union. For us, proscription of the Students Union at the slightest hint of students’ protest or
BAYELSA GUBERNATORIAL POLL: THE BATTLE OF TWO SHARKS By Chinedu Agbebire On the 5th of December 2015, Bayelsa state will conduct its gubernatorial election. But there is little choice between the main contestants. Both the incumbent Governor Sirake Dickson and the immediate former governor Timipre Sylva are callous and unrepentant capitalist representatives who have emerged as the candidates of the
KILLING OF 9 PRO-BIAFRA PROTESTERS CONDEMNABLE BUHARI’S CLAMPDOWN ON SECESSIONIST AGITATION RISKS CREATING A NEW VIOLENT INSURGENCY LABOUR MUST ACT TO PREVENT ETHNIC CLASHES The reported killing of about nine (9) pro-Biafra protesters and injuring of about 18 others on December 1st, 2015 in Onitsha, Anambra State by men of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) is highly condemnable. These
FUEL SCARCITY: SUFFERING IMPOSED ON THE MASSES BY RULING ELITE Buhari administration must end this protracted scarcity now! We of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemn in strongest terms the protracted fuel scarcity once again ravaging different parts of the country. We place the blame of this agonizing situation on the shoulders of the Buhari-led Federal Government. It is
STOP REPRESSION OF DURAPACK WORKERS! FREE ALL INCARCERATED WORKERS UNCONDITIONALLY FOR IMPROVED PAY AND CONDITIONS FOR WORKERS The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns in the strongest terms the state repression of workers of Durapack Company located at Awosika Street, Ikeja Industrial Estate, Ikeja. We condemn the action of the Durapack management, particularly the Chinese duo of Wang
No to threat on Minimum Wage Labour must Demand Increase in Minimum Wage to Not Less Than N52, 200 The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns the recent threat by the state governors to stop the payment of the N18, 000 minimum wage as a result of decline in oil revenue. This is utterly hypocritical. We note that even when
LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MUST STOP CRIMINALISATION OF POOR, HOMELESS AND UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE Stop all attacks against attacks on democratic rights The Lagos State Chapter of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) strongly condemns the heightening rate of assault on democratic rights of ordinary citizens by the Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Special Offences Law. We condemn the harrowing
BUHARI GOVERNMENT AND LOOMING AUSTERITY POLICIES LAGOS DSM HOLDS AGGREGATE MEETING By DSM Reporters The Lagos State Chapter of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) held its aggregate meeting on Saturday, November 21, 2015. In declaring the meeting open Ayo Ademiluyi, who chaired the meeting, noted that the meeting was taking place at a period of dramatic events in the socio-economic
CRIN CRISIS: Workers Hold a Public Symposium to Deepen the Struggle By Temitope Fagunwa Workers of Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN, Ibadan and members of the Idi-Ayunre community, the community where the institute is situated, held a public symposium on the Thursday, 19th of November, 2015 to deepen the ongoing struggle and agitation of workers of the institute. Since
NO TO MERGER OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN OSUN STATE Workers’ Unions and Students in tertiary institutions (ASUP, COEASU, NASU, SSANIP, etc.) together with communities must reject these policies We reject all Austerity Measures of the Aregbesola Government The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) Osun State Chapter condemns in absolute terms the planned merger of polytechnics in Iree and Esa-Oke and Colleges
A Call for Solidarity Actions Workers Shut down CRIN Ibadan in Protest against Anti-Worker Management Remi Ojo, DSM University of Ibadan Branch A cross section of protesting CRIN workers, photo DSM (Click to enlarge) Workers of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN Ibadan since Monday, 2nd November, 2015 have picketed and barricaded the institute in protest against attacks which
BIAFRA: Socialists and the Agitation for Self-determination Chinedu Agbebire Agitation for the creation of what pro- Biafra groups envisage as a Sovereign Biafran nation has resumed with vigour in the south east and some parts of the south-south of Nigeria. The police have repeatedly clashed with the protesters leading, among others, to the detention of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, the leader
DSM National Meeting Discusses the World Situation By Wole Olubanji Engels At the DSM’s October 24/5 national meeting Robert Bechert, a member of the International Secretariat of the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI), led a discussion on the world situation. The world may be a large entity, but there is a similar pattern of capitalist crises across the entire
CHANGE: THROUGH REFORM OR REVOLUTION? DSM National Meeting resolution on Nigeria, October 24-25, 2015 Politically, the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the March 28 presidential elections marks a new turning point for Nigeria. This political development together with the on-going economic crisis opens up an entirely new phase. Without doubt, the Buhari government
DSM NATIONAL MEETING DISCUSSES NIGERIA’S POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SITUATION By Michael Ogundele From October 24 to October 25, 2015, the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) held a special national meeting primarily attended by leading comrades and organizers at branches and in different areas of work. The objective was to better position the organization for the new challenges thrown up by the
Workers Must Reject Austerity Measures Labour must lead action against attacks on Workers’ Living Conditions For a New Minimum Wage not less than N52, 200 Economy can afford it if wealth is taken out of the hands of top few The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) calls on workers and working people to reject any attempt by governments at all levels
Victory At Last! Lanre Akinola and Rasheedat Adeshina get certificates after 16 years’ victimisation The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) welcomes the release of the withheld certificates of the duo of Lanre Akinola, a member of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), and Rasheedat Adesina by the authorities of the University of Ilorin after 16 years of prolonged legal and political battle for
Over One Decade of the ERC Free Holiday Coaching in Ajegunle By Fidel Davynovich, DSM, Ajegunle This year’ annual free summer coaching of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) came to an end on Wednesday 9 September, 2015. This was after six weeks of the exercise with about 450 secondary school students (in SS1, SS2 and SS3) and 30 volunteer teachers
NLC MUST END ANTI-LABOUR PRACTICES IN LCTS CDWR Demands Reinstatement of Sacked LCTS Worker By Bosah Chinedu The Labour City Transport Limited (LCTS) is a transport scheme supposedly to assist workers move from one point to another affordably. In the absence of a coordinated, integrated and adequately funded public transportation, any private initiative will fail to resolve the transportation difficulties
PUBLIC EDUCATION AT THE MERCY OF AUSTERITY POLICIES For United Actions Of Teachers, Students And Parents To Defend Public Education By Wole Olubanji National Mobilisation Officer, ERC The education sector is facing serious crisis today. Beyond the poor conditions of learning in schools; there is a whole new level of agitations and appeals that government should pay the salaries and