Category: Students

O.A.U: In The Midst of Attacks on Students’ Democratic Rights, Education Rights Campaign (ERC) Holds Successful June 12 Symposium From the June 2011 Osun state Special edition of Socialist Democracy The Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) branch, organized a symposium to mark the 18-year anniversary of June 12 masses’ struggle against military rule in Nigeria. The symposium

O.A.U: In The Midst of Attacks on Students’ Democratic Rights, Education Rights Campaign (ERC) Holds Successful June 12 Symposium From the June 2011 Osun state Special edition of Socialist Democracy The Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) branch, organized a symposium to mark the 18-year anniversary of June 12 masses’ struggle against military rule in Nigeria. The symposium

ADEYEMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (ACE) Struggle pays: 5 Suspended Student Leaders Reinstated Tairu Jeleel (One of the reinstated activists). The 5 student activists of the Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo who were suspended by the management of the institution since January 2009 over their staunch defense of the students’ interest have at last been reinstated. The union which was

DSM DEMANDS REVERSAL OF OUTRAGEOUS FEE INCREMENT IN OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY Press statement By Lawal Rafiu The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) branch, condemns the recent increment of fees by the Authorities of the University. The latest increment affects acceptance fee payable by fresh students which has been increased from N2000 to N20,000, aside another additional N3,400

Fashola Must Meet Workers Demand! For a Joint Struggle of Workers, Parents and Students to Save Education from Collapse Education Rights Campaign The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) supports the strike action of staff unions in Lagos State owned tertiary institutions which has so far led to the closure of Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Michael Otedola College

LAGOS STUDENTS PROTEST CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS OVER WORKERS’ STRIKE ERC CALL FOR JOINT ACTION OF STUDENTS AND EDUCATION WORKERS Keye Ewebiyi, Member Education Rights Campaign (ERC) Students of Lagos state-owned tertiary institutions staged a peaceful protest around Lagos Metropolis on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 December, 2010 to compel the Babatunde Raji Fashola-led Lagos state government to implement the 2009

Press Conference UNPROVOKED ATTACK ON DSM MEMBERS BY AUTHORITIES-SPONSORED STUDENTS’ UNION OFFICIALS AND THUGS OF THE OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY (OAU) We Cry for Justice Ajibola Alex – photo Socialist Nigeria Text of a press conference held by the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) on Friday 23 July 2010 at the Press Chapel, Osogbo Osun State on the unprovoked attack on DSM

Attack on DSM OAU Branch by University Authorities and Puppet Students Union Officials and Thugs All Detained DSM Members are Released All the Hoodlums and their Principals Must be Arrested and Prosecuted For an Open Democratic Probe of the Violence On Thursday 15 July 2010, the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) released the remaining 5 members of the

Socialist Students Detained by the Police are Released 5 others are still illegally detained by the university at its Security Post The student comrades of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife branch who were moved to the Osun state police command this morning (July 14) have been released by the police. No doubt, it was the protest

UNPROVOKED AUTHORITIES SPONSORED ATTACK ON DSM OAU BRANCH RELEASE SOCIALIST STUDENTS STOP ATTACK ON DSM The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) condemns in absolute terms the latest physical attacks on our members at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife by the pro-management students’ union officers and thugs in connivance with the authorities. This unprovoked attack by the management and “yes men” students’

ERC’s JUNE 16 2010 DAY OF MASS ACTION Lecture Boycott and Protest in Ekiti State as Students Called For Free And Adequately Funded Education Sector Nationally. The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) kick-started a campaign against fee hike and the poor funding of the education sector on the 16th of June, 2010 with a protest march around schools in Ekiti states

ERC Statement ERC CONDEMNS THE FEES HIKE IN AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY EKPOMA CALLS FOR THE IMMEDIATE CANCELLATION NOW! By Chinedu Bosah, National Secretary, ERC February 15, 2010 The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) condemns the outrageous hike in fees at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, by the Adams Oshiomhole led Edo state government and the management of the institution, and demands its