Democratic Socialist Movement

For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria

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CDWR SUPPORTS ASUU-LAUTECH AND OYO NUAHP INDEFINITE STRIKES:

CDWR SUPPORTS WORKERS’ DEMANDS AND BLAMES MAKINDE GOVERNMENT FOR DISRUPTION OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES. Government Must Immediately Address Workers’ Demands to End the Strikes! The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), Oyo State Chapter, declares its full solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Branch, and the Nigerian Union

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Deepening Cost-of-Living Crisis – Tinubu’s Offer of Respite is a Facade

Labour Leaders Must Convert Radical Rhetoric to Real Action. Faced by a rapidly developing mass discontent over the devastated living standards of the vast majority as a result of its anti-poor capitalist policies ahead of the Presidential election in January 2027, the Bola Tinubu government has announced measures purportedly to alleviate mass suffering. This was obviously considered a necessity because

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Oyo: KARMAL’S ASSAULT ON TRUCK DRIVERS EXPOSES THE BROADER PROBLEM OF INDECENT LABOUR PRACTICES IN WORKPLACES

CDWR Demands Prosecution of Those Responsible and Urges Oyo NLC and TUC to Move Beyond Solidarity Visits to Build a Serious Campaign Against Casualisation and Other Anti-Worker Practices. The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), Oyo State Chapter, condemns the brutal assault and degrading treatment of a truck driver, Mr Rilwan Olajide, and his motor boy, Mr Taiwo Yinusa,

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NENADI USMAN-LED LABOUR PARTY SUSTAINS ANTI-DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES AND ATTACKS ON THE DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS OF MEMBERS

DSM CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF LANRE ADELEKE AS LABOUR PARTY GUBER CANDIDATE FOR LAGOS STATE. It was not shocking to us when the national executive of the Labour Party led by Nenadi Usman undemocratically substituted an apparently money-bag candidate who never participated in the primary or is active in the party for the democratically elected Lagos gubernatorial candidate. This is

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NIGER: DEATH OF 37 IN NSCDC CUSTODY IS MURDER

WE CALL FOR JUSTICE AND CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM THAT PRODUCES MASS PROVERTY AND CRIMINALISES IT The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) condemns, in the strongest terms, the killing of 37 young people, many of them minors, in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command. This is not an accident, an “outbreak,” or a

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CDWR SUPPORTS AND SOLIDARISES WITH THE STRIKING LECTURERS OF LAGOS STATE OWNED UNIVERSITIES

CDWR CALLS ON LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT 2025 ASUU-FGN AGREEMENT IN LAGOS STATE-OWNED UNIVERSITIES The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) supports the strike action embarked upon by lecturers of the Lagos State-owned Universities in their struggle to win the full implementation and domestication of the December 2025 ASUU-Federal Government Agreement including the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance

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Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) Rejects Planned Privatization of Essential Services in Osun State University Teaching Hospital (UNIOSUNTH)

We support the protest actions of the staff unions and call on other unions to show solidarity and support to them The attention of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State, has been drawn to the protest of workers of Osun State University Teaching Hospital (UNIOSUNTH) over the plan of the hospital governing council, acting on behalf of the state

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ERC CONDEMN THE CONCESSION OF KING’S COLLEGE, LAGOS

WE DEMAND IMMEDIATE RETURN TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP WE SUPPORT THE STRIKE ACTION BY ASCSN; UNITED ACTION OF WORKERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS NEEDED! WE CALL FOR PROPER FUNDING AND DEMOCRATIC MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) sternly condemns the Federal Government’s concession of the prestigious King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA). Also, we

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CDWR CONDEMNS THE BRUTALISATION OF LAGOS PENSIONERS BY THE POLICE AT THE LAGOS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

The Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) condemns the Nigeria Police over the tear-gassing of protesting peaceful pensioners on August 31, 2026 at the Lagos State House Assembly, Alausa Ikeja. We reject the denial of this brutal attack by the Lagos State Police Command through its Public Relations Officer, hiding behind an AI generated photo to attempt to cover

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CDWR CONDEMNS ARREST AND DETENTION OF ASUU-IMSU LEADERS!

Imo State Government must desist from the use of force, instead attend to demands of the striking lecturers The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) received with deep concern and outrage the news of the arrest and detention of Comrade Chinedu Egbuchu and Comrade Nnamdi Chubo, the Vice Chairman and Investment Secretary of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),

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2027 GENERAL ELECTIONS AND THE FATE OF THE WORKING PEOPLE

Only Mass Struggle and the Building of a Working people’s Political Alternative Anchored on Socialist Policies Can Truly Change Nigeria As preparations for the next general elections commence, many would genuinely wonder if there is any point going out on election day next year to vote when previous electoral cycles have only brought to power different segments of the same

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NEW MINIMUM WAGE: Labour Must be Prepared for Mass Actions to Win Living Wage

Given the current inflation and high cost of living, it is impossible for an average family to live for a month on N70,000, which is the current national minimum wage. Food prices, house rent and costs of transportation and other basic needs have gone through the roof since 2023 when the Bola Tinubu government removed the petrol subsidy and devalued

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POWER SECTOR CRISIS DEEPENS AS COMMUNITIES ARE CONSTANTLY THROWN INTO DARKNESS

Fight for Renationalisation and Democratic Manangement of Electricity The power sector value chain remains in crisis 13 years after privatisation.  Gas supply is inadequate and expensive, the generation companies produce far less than the installed capacity (14,000MW), transmission is doing poorly on account of aged lines and infrastructure while the distribution companies fail to invest in basic facilities and infrastructure

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CASUALISATION DEEPENS AS LABOUR LEADERS PROMISED ACTIONS REMAIN UNFULFILLED

NLC and TUC Must Lead a Nationwide Anti-Casualisation Struggle  By Abbey Trotsky  Casualisation has become one of the greatest challenges confronting the Nigerian labour movement. Almost four years after the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), under the leadership of Comrade Joe Ajaero, pledged to launch a nationwide struggle against casual employment and other forms of indecent labour practices, the problem has

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6 YEARS AFTER: Abbey Trotsky Still on Trial for Supporting Sumal Foods’ Casual Workers’ Struggle

Drop All Trumped-Up Charges Now! Solidarity Is Not a Crime!  Six years after criminal proceedings were instituted against him, Comrade Abiodun Bamigboye, popularly known as Abbey Trotsky, the Oyo State Coordinator of the Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), is still on trial simply because of the solidarity of the organisation with poor and exploited casual workers at Sumal

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END INJUSTICE AGAINST THE ASUU-LASU 5

Governor Sanwo-Olu and LASU Authorities Must Immediately Reinstatement Dismissed ASUU Activists Between 2017 and 2019, five members of the executive council of the Lagos State University (LASU) Branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) were unjustly dismissed over various trumped-up and frivolous allegations.  However, their real offence was insisting the university under the former Vice Chancellor Prof Lanre

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EZZY INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCE ENUGU: End Persecution of Ifeoma Nwaogaranya Now!

In continuation of their act of using the state apparatus of coercion to intimidate a victim of their administrative authoritarianism into silence, the management of Ezzy International College of Nursing Science, a private school in Enugu State, has served Mrs. Ifeoma Nwaogaranya, a former nursing student of the institution, with a court summon. Her offence was publicly speaking out against

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ORIRE ABDUCTION: THE RELEASE OF THE ABDUCTEES DEMONSTRATES THE POWER OF SUSTAINED PUBLIC AND WORKERS’ PRESSURE!

CDWR Demands the Safe Release of Other Abductees Across the Country. The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), Oyo State branch, rejoices with the abducted teachers and students from the Orire Local Government Area of state and their families and communities following their safe release after spending over 55 days in captivity. We commiserate with the families of two

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OYO SCHOOLS ABDUCTION: CDWR REJECTS BACKDOOR PLAN TO SUSPEND ONGOING TEACHERS’ STRIKE

DEMANDS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS OF OYO TEACHERS TO REVIEW ACTION Parents Are Urged to Initiate or Support Solidarity Actions for Safe Release of Abducted Teachers and Students The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) stands in full solidarity with the public school teachers in Oyo State who have embarked on an indefinite strike following the abduction of students and teachers

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June 12 Nationwide Protests Held Over Worsening Insecurity

NLC and TUC Should Declare 48-Hour General Strike and Mass Protest as the Next Action. On Friday June 12, 2026 protests against insecurity and economic hardship took place in a number of states across the country. Protest action has been taking place on every June 12, which is officially “Democracy Day”, especially since 2024. These have been organized by left

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