For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) – Osun State Chapter Press Statement Lecturers’ Strike in Osun State: SPN Rejects State-sponsored Kangaroo Court Order The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns the latest antic of the Osun State government to break the strike of the academic staff unions at the four state-owned tertiary institutions without meeting their demands, using the some pliable
Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) Press Statement DURA PACK WORKERS EMBARK ON STRIKE OVER DEATH OF COLLEAGUE CDWR DEMAND ADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR FAMILY OF DECEASED AND PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR WORKERS It was a sad day for workers of Dura Pack Industry Ltd. when their colleague, Mr. Kenneth, died while at work on Tuesday April 16, 2013 by 3pm.
ERC PRESS STATEMENT ERC SUPPORTS SSANIP STRIKE We Call on The Government To Meet All Demands Now! Give concrete solidarity to Polytechnic strike! We of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) support the on-going strike action embarked upon by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP). SSANIP is demanding payment of the CONTISS 15 salary structure and adequate funding of
Obafemi Awolowo University. Ile-Ife WE DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE HALT TO THE ATTEMPTED VICTIMISATION OF ACTIVISTS AGITATING FOR RESTORATION OF STUDENTS’ UNION! Appeal for protest letters and solidarity By Kola Ibrahim Consequent upon the mass pressure from students to restore the union and a planned April 12 Congress of students to actualize this, the authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife,
Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) Taking Shape Lively Meeting of Party Members and Supporters Elects Lagos State Executive H.T Soweto Elected Protem Executive, Lagos State Chapter of SPN, photo DSM Slowly but surely, the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) is taking shape. Over the weekend, on Saturday 13 April 2013, members of the party in Lagos state came together at
OAU STUDENTS HOLD ANOTHER INVIGORATING SYMPOSIUM ï¶ AGREED TO A CONGRESS ON 12TH APRIL TO FORM ELECTORAL AND ELECTIONS PETITION COMMITTEES ï¶ NO GOING BACK ON CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS THIS SEMESTER! Audience at OAU STC Symposium, photo DSM It was another thought-provoking session on April 3, 2013 at a public symposium organized by the Students’ Union Transition Committee (SUTC) at
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN (UI): RECALL DSM MEMBER MICHAEL OGUNDELE NOW! END VICTIMIZATION OF STUDENT ACTIVISTS!! Call for Protest Letters and Solidarity Michael Ogundele: victimised by UI Authorities, photo DSM The Management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has continued its notoriety of victimizing student activists who lead students to challenge its highhandedness and demand improvement in welfare condition. The latest
NLC and TUC’s Suspension of April 10 Protest: Angry, Bitter and Undeterred, Hundreds of Pensioners and Activists Rally in Lagos H.T Soweto Abiodun Aremu, JAF Secretary, addressing the protesters, inluding pensioners and activists, as well as journalists at rally – photo DSM – photo DSM If one were to describe the mood on Wednesday, April 10, at the protest rallies
Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) – Osun State Chapter Minimum Wage in Osun State: Rotten Deal between Aregbesola Govt. and Renegade Labour leaders Once again, the Rauf Aregbesola-led Osun State government has shown its anti-worker and dubious character with the current underhand dealing with renegade labour leaders to deny workers their legitimate right to the nationally legislated N18, 000 minimum
Britain Margaret Thatcher dies Thatcher’s bitter legacy Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) general secretary On the occasion of Former British Premier Thatcher’s death, we republish this May 2009 article from Socialism Today, the monthly magazine of the Socialist Party, the CWI in England and Wales. It graphically illustrates the primitive, brutal, class warfare against the rights and
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) OAU ADMINISTRATION MOVE TO VICTIMISE STUDENT ACTIVISTS FOR DEMANDING RESTORATION OF STUDENTS’ UNION STUDENTS MUST RESIST THIS NEW VICTIMISATION ATTEMPT OAU MANAGEMENT MUST WITHDRAW ALL ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THEM AND DISSOLVE THE VINDICTIVE DISCIPLINARY PANEL! APRIL 12 CONGRESS MUST HOLD AS SCHEDULED! The OAU administration has again showed it is diametrically opposed to the democratic and constitutional
SPN DEMANDS AN END TO DEPORTATION AND VICTIMISATION OF NIGERIENS AND OTHER NON-NIGERIANS FOR THE SOLIDARITY OF THE WORKING MASSES OF ALL NATIONALITIES TO END CAPITALIST ATTACKS The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns in strong terms the ongoing arrest and detention of ordinary poor citizens of Republic of Niger and other nationalities like Senegalese, Malians etc., by the Lagos
NLC Protest Call April 10 Protest must be a First Step in the Struggle to end Capitalist Mass Looting! Workers, Pensioners, youths and the Unemployed Must Join the Protest By Peluola Adewale The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) welcomes the decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress to hold a protest march in Abuja and Lagos against the monumental pension fraud and
PROTEST FOR JOBS IN BAYELSA: BUILD NATIONWIDE MASS MOVEMENT OF THE UNEMPLOYED! For a massive public works programme and infrastructure development to create decent jobs By Ayo Ademiluyi Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) Bayelsa State Security operatives attached to the Bayelsa State Government funded “Operation Doo-Akpo” broke up a peaceful demonstration of unemployed graduates on Wednesday, 26th March, 2013 at
South Africa Workers and Socialist launch making waves within the combative SA working class Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa) reporters Launch of the Workers and Socialist Party (WASP), South Africa, Friday 22 March 20, photo S. Figg This year’s launch of the Workers & Socialist Party (WASP) was the direct outcome of the struggles of the mineworkers of
Socialist Party of Nigeria, Osun state Lecturers’ Strike in Osun State Tertiary Institutions: Government Must Accede to Lecturers’ Demands “Opon Imon” Project is mere grandstanding The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Osun State Chapter, hereby calls on the Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola/ACN-led Osun State government to immediately accede to the demands of the striking lecturers of the state-owned tertiary institutions. We
Press Statement INEC’S ONE MILLION NAIRA FOR PARTY REGISTRATION: A Dangerous Attempt to Monetise the Electoral Process The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns in strong terms a new decision taken by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after a meeting with registered political parties to increase administrative fees payable by groups wishing to register as a political party from
Socialist Party of Nigeria – Osun State Chapter President Jonathan’s Proclamation on Planned Hike in Fuel Price: SPN Rejects Any Planned Fuel Price Hike Calls for mass action The Socialist Party (SPN), Osun State chapter, wishes to register its total opposition to the reported, but only latest, attempt by the Jonathan government to hike the pump price of petrol under
Socialist Party of Nigeria BUILD NLC PLANNED PROTEST AGAINST PENSION SCAM The SOCIALIST PARTY OF NIGERIA (SPN) welcomes and fully supports the decision by the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) to “mobilize workers on a protest march to the presidency and state government houses … over growing level of corruption and crisis in the pension
DSM National Committee (NC): Proffering Socialist Alternative to Capitalist Crisis “The crucial question now is not if or what, but how to begin immediately to build a Working class political alternative” By H.T Soweto NC motion on Nigeria NC motion on world relations DSM NC March 2013 – Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary, leading discussion on Nigeria Situation and Building