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AJEGUNLE ERC FREE HOLIDAY COACHING LESSON NOW THREE WEEKS OLD By H02 Moshood The ongoing free annual holiday coaching organized by the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) Ajegunle branch in Lagos rounded up its third week on Friday 26 August 2011. The free holiday lessons are part of the activities of the ERC, which campaigns for free, quality, and functional education
NANS “UNITY” CONVENTION Right Wing Leadership Emerges Amidst Violence HT Soweto Different rightwing factions of the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) came together recently to hold a convention of the association. This convention has come about two years after a similar convention produced about five factions each claiming leadership of the association. However, not one of
DSM Student Committee Meeting Building Support for Socialist Ideas Among Students and Youth Report by H.T. Soweto. The student committee of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) – CWI Nigeria, held a meeting on Sunday 29 May 2011 at Zik Hall, University of Ibadan. 14 comrades from 6 branches attended the meeting, the purpose of which was to review the state
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
Student protest in Britain ‘This is just the beginning’ Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) The anger of students and young people against the proposed cuts to education and vicious tuition fee rises was impossible to ignore on the demo on 10 November 2010. Not only did students turn out in numbers not seen in 30 years, they were clear
ANOTHER ROUND OF UNIVERSITY WORKERS’ STRIKE Only Joint Struggle of Workers, Students and Parents Can Guarantee Victory Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) hereby solidarises with striking education workers who are demanding that the State governments implement an agreement signed with the unions by the Federal government in 2009. We believe the demands of
Continued Attack on Democratic Rights in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife: A Call for Intervention Security man destroying DSM secretariat Press Statement Lawal Orsh, Secretary General, DSM Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife Branch The secretariat of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife Chapter was destroyed by security men on 5th October, 2010 on the directive of the
UNIBEN: Newly Registered ERC branch holds symposium The newly registered branch of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) held its maiden program on Wednesday 28th July 2010 at the Twin Lecture Theatre 11, Social Sciences of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Benin Edo State. The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) was formed by the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) as a platform to
Authorities move to crush all left groups on OAU campus. Latest on attacks on Socialist students in OAU: By Peluola Adewale, DSM Lagos The attack on the DSM and other comrades by the management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has continued unabated. It has now assumed a perfect blend of barbarism and ridiculousness. In a newspaper report during
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