For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
SOUTH AFRICA: Worker and Student Protests Intensify #OutsourcingMustFall Campaign Becomes Point of Reference for the Working Class Reporters from the WASP, (Workers and Socialist Party, CWI, South Africa Across South Africa protests and strikes by workers and students are continuing across the higher education sector. Protests at the University of the Free State (UFS) grabbed headlines on Monday night when
Alarming Shortage of Teachers in Lagos Public Schools By H.T. Soweto and Aj Dagga Tolar, ERC National Coordinator and Chairman, NUT Ajeromi-Ifelodun respectively It is no news that public education in Lagos state faces several crises. Some of these include leaking roofs, flooded school premises, overcrowded classroom, unsafe and unhealthy school environment, decaying infrastructures and a curriculum largely aimed at
LANDLORD AND TENANT CONFLICTS ON THE RISE By Victor Osakwe 56 years after flag independence, Nigeria’s housing crisis remains unresolved. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at an estimated 24.4 million homeless people, Nigeria contributes a lot to the global homelessness figure. Mind you, not all of these cases of homelessness are due to insurgency. Capitalism
ERC Condemns UNILAG Authorities’ Unfair Treatment of 100 Level Medical Students By Julius Samuel & Ilesanmi Samson, ERC Branch Coordinator and Mobilisation Officer The Education Rights Campaign (ERC), University of Lagos (UNILAG) branch, condemns the undemocratic decision of the University administration to prevent 100 Level medical students from proceeding to the College of Medicine, Idi-Araba to continue their programme. Two
LASU: ERC Demands Improved Funding and Democratic Management By Aasim Dhikrullah, ERC Branch Coordinator Newly-formed branch of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) at the Lagos State University (LASU) welcome recent changes unveiled by the State government. However we are quick to point out that all of these would amount to nothing if they are not backed by improved funding and
RECRUITMENT OF 500,000 VOLUNTEER TEACHERS No to Casualisation; For Decent Jobs with Right to Join Trade Union By Omole Ibukun, ERC Secretary, OAU Branch The announcement that the Buhari government would employ 500, 000 unemployed graduates as volunteer teachers has raised hope that finally something is being done about the alarming unemployment situation in the country. This is part of
We Need A Real Change By Abibat Jimoh Nigeria is one of the countries in the world that is endowed with so much natural and human resources but it remains undeveloped due to corruption caused by capitalism. Capitalism is a system under which a few people decide how the resources of the country are shared. This is the root cause
BIAFRA: Self-Determination is an Inalienable Right! …….. But Capitalism Must Be Defeated Free Nnamdi Kanu and all Incarcerated Activists! For a Genuine and Democratic Referendum to Allow Igbo People Freely Decide Whether to Stay or Separate!! The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) strongly condemns the arrest, harassment, killings and outright human right violation which the Buhari government has been committing against
AJEGUNLE PEOPLE REJECT ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE Ajegunle people under the aegis of Ajegunle People and Communities (APCs) in conjunction with the Ajeromi-Ifelodun United Interest for Justice protested at the venue of a kangaroo stakeholders’ meeting held on Wednesday 3rd, February, 2016 in Eta hotel, Apapa-Lagos by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). The protest was to warn the EKEDC and
Buhari 2016 Budget: Not a Real Change By Peluola Adewale With Nigeria groaning under the dead weight of global capitalist crisis which is symptomized by the lowest oil price in 12 years, the 2016 budget appears to have arrived in coma.The oil price has plunged from $116 in July 2014 to less than $30 in January 2016. In addition, doomsday