For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
PRESS STATEMENT “Democracy Day”: Celebrating Fourteen Years of Monumental Failure Fourteen years into the current civil rule has, apart from the removal of direct military dictatorship, almost completely failed to meet the hopes and aspirations of the working masses. Even the limited democratic rights which have been enjoyed during these years are being challenged as the government moves towards more
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
AAUA DSM Week: Celebrating the ideas of socialism By Chinedu Agbebire AAUA DSM Week: Celebrating the ideas of socialism: a cross section of audience, photo DSM On 22 and 23 November 2012, the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) branch at the Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo state, organised “DSM WEEK” – an annual programme to celebrate the ideas of socialism
Lagos OKADA RIDERS PROTEST BAN AND VICTIMISATION HEAVY ARMED POLICE DISRUPT THE PROTEST MARCH TWO PROTESTERS ARRESTED BY THE POLICE By Chinedu Bosah OKADA RIDERS PROTEST BAN AND VICTIMISATION – placard, photo DSM About 3,000 protesters including the operators of commercial motorcycle, popularly called okada riders and members of left organizations affiliated to the Joint Action Front (JAF) marched in
Lagos MARKING THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1917 SOCIALIST REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA: Lively Debate on Building a Working People Political Alternative By HT Soweto Dagga Tolar led the discussion marking the 95th anniversary of the 1917 socialist revolution in Russia, held in Lagos, photo DSM November 7, 2012 was the 95th anniversary of the 1917 socialist revolution in Russia, often called
NIGERIA: SHOULD IT BE OR NOT By Segun Sango General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement In about 400 days from now, Nigeria shall be one hundred years old. Currently however, it is besieged and besotted by multiple socio-political crisis of such terminal dimension that threatens the total disintegration/collapse of the century old contraption called Nigeria. Once again, this year’s Independence Day
Lagos State Government attacks Okada riders’ livelihoods The protests by commercial motorcyclists popularly called Okada riders have broken out in different parts of Lagos since last week when the enforcement of the state’s new traffic law started. Several thousands of the motorcycles have been impounded while about 3,000 of them have been cruelly reduced to shards by the state government.
National Flood Disaster: How Natural? By Ayo Ademiluyi A tragic wave of flooding has engulfed some parts of the country leaving over 59 communities sacked, 38,228 people displaced, over 160 dead and 25 million people in danger. In all 23 states are affected. The list covers even the arid Northern Nigeria with states like Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa, Zamfara, Niger, Kogi
FIGHTING FOR DECENT JOBS Working class fight back needed against mass layoffs and unemployment By Ayo Ademiluyi According to a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics, the general unemployment rate is 23.9% of the active labour force, an increase of 1.8 million unemployed people between December 2010 and 2011. The case is worse for the young people with
THE EDO JULY 2012 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION AND CRUCIAL TASKS FACING THE WORKING MASSES Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary The July 14, 2012 Governorship election held in Edo State has revealed some major political features which must be properly understood by the working people and the poor in general. Adams Oshiomhole, the ACN candidate, resoundingly won the exercise. Against the very
COP17 confirms: no end to global warming under capitalism By Liv Shange, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) South Africa, (CWI South Africa) On November 27, as 25 000 delegates flew into Durban to begin the COP17 climate summit, eight people were killed in the city’s townships and shack settlements as their homes were flooded or crushed by torrential rains and landslides.
Selling the Socialist Democracy Selling the Socialist Democracy – photo DSM Report of Agege, Lagos, branch’s paper sale Early in July seven members of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) members from Agege branch set up a stall at Pen Cinema, Agege Lagos – one of the busiest areas of Agege community. It was a new turf on a Saturday sale, previous
DANA AIR CRASH: FOR MASSIVE PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN THE AVIATION SECTOR By Chinedu Bosah The Dana Air crash brings to the fore the level of decadence in the aviation sector just like other sectors of the economy and our national life. All is not well with the state of the aircraft, airports and disaster response mechanism. Most of the aircrafts,
Fashola Forced by Struggle to Recall the Sacked Doctors; But CONMESS, the Main Issue, Remains Unresolved! By Peluola Adewale The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) welcomes the recall of 788 medical doctors illegally and callously sacked by the Babatunde Fashola government of Lagos state. The retreat of Fashola who had hitherto acted as if his draconian action was irreversible is a
DSM Intervention at May DAY: Reports across the country Members of DSM actively participated in this year’s May Day events at nine of the centres across the country. The general report of this intervention has already been published on this website. Below are the reports from four of the centres DSM comrades intervened which capture more insights and moods at
NO HOPE UNDER CAPITALISM: TIME FOR SYSTEM CHANGE NIGERIA: AN INTRACTABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CRISIS By Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement Left alone to imperialist/capitalist analysts, Africa and Nigeria’s economy in particular are passing through the best of time. For instance, the Financial Times of London in its November 23, 2011 special edition on Nigeria reports: “African economies have been
DSM HOLDS MEETING TO REVIEW THE STATE OF THE NATION “Only socialist revolution can save Nigeria – a country stupendously rich but whose majority of citizens are perpetually poor” – Segun Sango DSM Lagos aggregate 19 Fenruary 2012 On Sunday 19 February 2012, the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) held a Lagos aggregate meeting. The purpose was to bring members together
Boko Haram’s continuing bombings: Working masses must unite against descent into anarchy Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) – CWI Nigeria – joins all working class people, youth and students to condemn indiscriminate bombing attacks by the Boko Haram group. Boko Haram has attacked many and together with their pursuers – the Nigerian security apparatuses – have caused the death of many
OIL SUBSIDY REMOVAL/FUEL PRICE HIKE: FAST LANE TO SOCIO-POLITICAL CATASTROPHIES Segun Sango, General Secretary, DSM Come January 2012, the Jonathan government has announced that its decision to remove the so-called subsidy on fuel prices will be implemented. Going by past experience and especially within the atmosphere of virtual socio-political and economic paralysis which presently dominates the country, the implementation of
Protest in Lagos against Detention of Paul Murphy and Illegal Blockade of Gaza Flotilla Protest againt the detention of Paul Murphy in Lagos – photo DSM On November 4 the Israeli military detained, on the open sea outside Israeli territorial water, activists sailing on the MV Saoirse and the Canadian boat the Tahrir. On November 11, after seven days illegal