For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
Tinubu’s Capitalist Policies Have Failed! Time for a Socialist Alternative At a recent high-level meeting in Nigeria’s capital Abuja in May this year, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, said the following “I’d like to use this opportunity to express the whole lot of support of my government to the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, the
For a 48-hour general strike as first step Now! A Conference of Trade Unions, Left Activists and Socialists to Discuss Alternative to Neo-Liberal Capitalist Programme is Needed The frequent increase in the price of petrol is yet another proof that there is no let off for working people and the poor from the devastating attacks on the living standards by
There is little to celebrate over the N70,000 new national minimum wage considering the rising inflation that reduces its value on a daily basis. Its dollar value is, at the time of writing, is under US$42, this is almost half the US$83 value of the outgoing N30,000 minimum when it was introduced in 2019. Nonetheless, we recognize that N70,000 minimum
#EndBadGovernance: DROP CHARGES AGAINST PROTESTERS AND END SHAM TRIALS NOW! Friday November 8 saw a protest held in Nigeria and internationally in solidarity with those on criminal trial and in detention in connection with the nationwide protest held between August 1 and August 8 over mass hunger and economic hardship. The protest demanded the immediate withdrawal of trumped-up charges levelled
For Massive Public Funding and Democratic Control of Agriculture Working People and Poor Farmers Must Resist Neo-Liberal Policies Under the APC-led Tinubu administration, chronic hunger and hardship have not only become rife, the majority of the population now face serious food insecurity. Poor Nigerian households are confronted with possible starvation due to high cost of food, deepening and exacerbating the
The rise of a new cross-border, transnational insurgent group, called Lakurawa, in the already battered northwest part of Nigeria has raised another spectre of Boko-Haram-type protracted insurgency war in that region of Nigeria. Already, the northwest is battling different security challenges notably deadly banditry and kidnapping. Indeed, the whole northern Nigeria is bedeviled with various security threats such as religious
By the October 8, 2024 judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, Julius Abure led executive is the official leadership of the Labour Party (LP), unless there is a contrary order by a higher court. Therefore, the separate attempts to remove Abure leadership and reclaim the party by both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and a group led by Peter
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) calls on trade unions, pro-masses’ organizations, and activists to support the demand for an immediate end to the continuous persecution of Comrade Abiodun Bamigboye, popularly known as Abbey Trotsky, on trumped-up criminal charges by the Nigeria police at the instance of the management of the SUMAL FOOD LIMITED Ibadan. By Yusuf Abiodun
Nothing has Fundamentally Changed Working People and Youth Should Demand Real Improvement in Conditions By Alfred Adegoke & Kola Ibrahim, DSM Osun State 27 November, 2024 marked the second anniversary of the Governor Ademola Adeleke/PDP-led government in Osun State. As expected of incumbents, the government has embarked on self-praise, alongside funfair to celebrate its ‘achievements’. In every sector, the government
Outrageous Band A Tariff and Incessant Grid/System Collapse are a Product of Brutal Exploitation Aimed at Huge Profit at Consumers’ Expense Between October 14 and 15, 2024, a period of less than 24 hours, the grid collapsed twice, the 8th collapse this year alone. The reason for this grid collapse is not far-fetched. The lack of required investment in the
In August 2024, the residents of Ajegunle, a densely populated area in Lagos State, took to the streets in a show of mass rejection of electricity exploitation. They rallied against the ongoing double billing, extortion, and discriminatory electricity policies imposed by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKODISCO) and sanctioned by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The protests, spearheaded
The Education Rights Campaign, ERC, OAU branch, strongly condemns the deliberate power rationing by the university management. It is no longer news that the university now rations electricity with a complete power outage of more than 6 hours at specific hours of the day. If there is a legacy the Professor Bamire’s administration is leaving with students, it will be
The Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Oyo State Chapter condemns a recent wave of fee hikes across the Oyo State owned tertiary institutions and demands an immediate reversal. By Nnamdi Ochi. ERC, Oyo State Secretary According to media reports, at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), the school fees which used to range from N261,000 to N283,000 during the 2023/2024
Lagos has a significant housing deficit, with an estimated shortage of over 3 million homes. Expectedly, the low-income earners are hit the hardest. Homeownership and renting decent accommodation have become exorbitantly expensive, making it difficult for moderate and low-income earners to find affordable housing. This forces many residents to live in informal settlements or slums, such as Makoko, which lack
On July 11, 2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria ruled on the financial autonomy of the country’s 774 local government councils. This judgment following a suit brought forth by Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Federal Minister of Justice, to end the unconstitutional manipulation of local government funds by state governments. However, despite the apparent legal victory, the autonomy will not automatically
The victory of Trump and his refashioned Republican party clearly opens new chapters in both US and world history. For many in a polarised US this victory of right populism will strike more than a note of fear, especially among women fearing attacks on their reproductive rights and migrants fearing they, or their family members, will be caught up in
30 years ago, the inspirational movement of the South African masses brought an end to the horrific apartheid regime, the process concluding with elections in April 1994. The Black majority was finally able to vote, and the African National Congress (ANC) was elected into government. By Deji Olayinka, Socialist Party, (CWI England and Wales) Black and Asian group Apartheid