Democratic Socialist Movement

MASS SACK OF OYO STATE PUBLIC WORKERS: Height Of The Anti-workers Disposition Of The Ajimobi-led ACN Administration For the immediate recall of all sacked workers and an independent panel to verify allegations (By Abbey Trotsky) Like every other government across the country, Abiola Ajimobi/Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)-led government in Oyo State has not for a moment concealed its crass

SOUTH AFRICA: Workers Confront Brutal South African Capitalism The class struggle in South Africa is far sharper than in many countries. Socialist consciousness is far higher among the powerful, industrial working class. Alec Thraves, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales), who recently visited South Africa, reports. On 16 August the premeditated slaughter of 34 striking Lonmin miners in Marikana by

AFRICA: Can Africa Throw Capitalism A Lifeline? Opulence for Robber Capitalist Elite But No Boom For Working Masses By Peluola Adewale “It is my firm belief that Africa represents the next global economic frontier, and I am not alone in that assessment.” So said Johnnie Carson, assistant secretary of state for African Affairs, to the US House foreign sub-committee on

AFTER THE ONDO ELECTION: What Next For The Working Masses? By Aj. Dagga Tolar But for the media hype over the acrimonious campaigns and mudslinging between the Mimiko led Labour Party in Ondo state and the Bola Tinubu led ACN, the Ondo elections could have passed as a non-event as far as the majority of the working peoples in the

Theodore Orji’s War against Abia People By Chinedu Agbebire The suffering and brutal exploitation of people of Abia state, particularly the Aba populace, has reached a worrisome stage. Since the return of democracy to Nigeria in 1999, the people have been victims of callous and anti-poor capitalist government. It would be recalled that Dr. Orji Uzo Kalu ruled the state

WHERE IS NIGERIA’S ECONOMY HEADING TO? As Economy Grows, Mass Poverty And Unemployment Deepen While The Wealth Of The 1% Increases By Chinedu Bosah President Goodluck Jonathan gave his administration a pass mark in his October 1st Independence Day speech wherein he stated that Nigeria economy is making progress. According to him what indicate this progress include the Gross Domestic

NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF MINIMUM WAGE: Neither Threat Nor Hot Air Will Do! For General Strikes/Mass Actions Now! By H.T. Soweto “It is unfortunate that we can still be talking about the implementation of a mere N18, 000 minimum wage almost two years after it became law. It shows the kalo kalo mentality of those who claim to govern us, when they

NATIONWIDE FUEL SCARCITY: Get Set to Fight Impending Fuel Price Hike! For a 2-Day Warning General Strike Now! By Ayo Ademiluyi Widespread fuel shortages across different parts of the country have resulted into long queues at petrol stations with prices rocketing between N110, N120 and N130. Yet the Department of Petroleum Resources, which has vowed that it would close down

Socialist Democracy November/December 2011 SOARING ELECTRICITY TARIFF! For community-based mass resistance now! NLC and TUC Should Call General Strike/protests now No to PHCN Sale; For Public Ownership and Democratic Control By Kola Ibrahim Despite all attempts to portray the sale of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) in good light, actual reality continues to show that it is nothing