For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
IN MEMORY OF BILLY BRIGHT ANOKWURU (1948 – 2010) “Every man’s life ends the same way. It’s only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another”– Ernest Hemingway. By Rufus Olusesan National Chairman, Campaign For Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) Like a thief in the night, like a candle in the wind,
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY CANNOT AUTOMATICALLY GUARANTEE DEVELOPMENTS The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) supports the demand and agitation for autonomy for local governments. We however warn that the autonomy will not automatically engender development at the grassroots level except it comes by putting into power a workers and poor people’s government devoted to utilizing public resources to meet the needs
Dagga Tolar re-elected as Chairman of Teachers’ Union in Ajegunle, Lagos By HT Soweto Dagga Tolar at a DSM meeting – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) Comrade Dagga Tolar (Segun Ajayi) has won re-election as Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Lagos State. Another three positions were won by candidates of the Teachers
2017 May Day: A Review Workers Angry Over Economic Hardship Demand a New National Minimum Wage DSM May Day banner in Agege, Lagos – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) This year’s May Day was held amidst seething anger by workers who are among the worst hit by the worst economic crisis in years. The situation is worsened by the crisis
ANGER AND REVOLT BY WORKERS ON MAY DAY: Labour leadership under pressure to match workers’ anger with bold actions Prepare for 24 general strike and mass protest over unpaid salary/pension and for increase in Minimum wage without retrenchment AN OPEN LETTER TO LABOUR LEADERS The anger and revolt of workers across May Day centres on 1st May 2017 are dire
SPN FELICITATES WITH WORKERS ON THIS MAY DAY CELEBRATION For a One-Day General Strike and Mass Protest to Demand Payment of Backlog of Salaries and Pension and N56, 000 Wage! The Labour Movement Must Unite to Defend the Socio-Economic and Political Interest of Workers and the Poor The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) felicitates with workers on this occasion of
Trade Unions and Civil Society Celebrate International Women’s Day with Marches and Symposia in Lagos By Peluola Adewale Down with Oppression of Women under Capitalism – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) Perhaps, for the first time in Nigeria marches were held to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day. In Lagos there were two such marches. One was organized by a
DOCK WORKERS AGITATE IN COURT FOR TEN YEARS UNPAID SALARY Dockworkers protesting outside the Lagos Industrial Court – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) By FIDEL DAVYNOVICH, AJEGUNLE DSM About two hundred dock workers stormed the premises of the National Industrial Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, for the first hearing of their case on Wednesday, 22 February, 2017 between the modern enslaved dock
NIGERIA IN CRISIS: WHAT IS THE WAY OUT? Over 60 at DSM Public Symposium By H.T Soweto Cross section of participants at the Symposium – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) On Saturday 25 February 2017, over 60 people turned up at a public symposium organized by the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM). The theme was: “Nigeria in crisis: What is the
DANGOTE TRUCK OFFICERS PROTEST MASS SACK AND UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES Workers (Truck Officers) of Dangote Cement Plc staged a peaceful protest on Thursday February 23, 2017 to the corporate head office of Dangote Group over their sack, harassment, unpaid entitlements and breach of agreements. The workers, about 80 in number, assembled in Lagos from different parts of the country for
Second protest in one week highlights the changed situation in Nigeria H.T Soweto February 9 Protesters with DSM Placards (Click to enlarge) For the second time in one week, thousands marched out in two cities (Lagos and Abuja) on Thursday 9 February 2017 to protest the growing hardship under the Muhammadu Buhari/APC government. Thursday’s protest rally was called by the
FORMATION OF NEW LABOUR CENTRE AS CRISIS IN TRADE UNION MOVEMENT DEEPENS: DSM CALLS FOR UNITED STRUGGLE AGAINST WORKING CLASS EXPLOITERS FIGHTING LABOUR MOVEMENT URGENTLY REQUIRED Recently, a factional leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by Joe Ajaero broke away from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) with some industrial unions to form a new federation known as the
5-DAY WARNING STRIKE OF SSANU, NASU AND NAAT: ANOTHER SIGN THAT BUHARI GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED PUBLIC EDUCATION We Support the Strike and Call on Government to avoid further disruption of academic calendar by meeting all demands The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) fully supports the decision of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) and
ERC SUPPORTS ASUU’S WARNING STRIKE OVER NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF 2009 AGREEMENT CALLS FOR DEMOCRATIC MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITIES FOR A JOINT ACTION OF EDUCATION WORKERS AND STUDENTS The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is holding a week long warning strike that started on Wednesday, November 16, over the failure of the federal government to honour its aspects of the FGN-ASUU 2009
SACK OF 16 NLC AND NUT LEADERS IN OGUN STATE IS A DISPLAY OF EXECUTIVE RECKLESSNESS BY GOV. AMOSUN’S GOVERNMENT DSM DEMANDS IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL RECALL OF THE SACKED LEADERS AND MEETING OF WORKERS’ DEMANDS The decision of the Governor Ibikunle Amosun-led government of Ogun state to dismiss the chairman of the Ogun state Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Mr. Akeem
WORKERS HOLD PROCESSION IN LAGOS TO MARK DECENT WORK DAY TRADE UNION LEADERS HAVE TO DO MORE TO DEFEND WORKERS AGAINST PRECARIOUS WORK Workers on the Decent Work Day march in Lagos – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) By Chinedu Bosah Publicity Secretary, CDWR Workers from different trade unions and members of pro-labour organisations marched in Lagos against precarious work
OYO STATE: WHAT NEXT AFTER SEVEN WEEEK STRIKE? SPN AND CDWR HOLD PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM TO REVIEW STRUGGLES AGAINST NON-PAYMENT OF SALARIES, PENSIONS AND OTHER ATTACKS ON WORKING PEOPLE IN THE STATE Oyo State Chairman of NLC agrees to the proposal for 24 hours National strike and mass action for the payment of salary arrears and new minimum wage A cross
LAUTECH CRISIS: WE CONDEMN ATTACK ON OSUN INDIGENES For Immediate Payment of Workers’ Salaries and Re-opening of the University Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns in its entirety the attack on Osun State indigenes working at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State; a University jointly owned by the governments of Oyo and Osun States. The
Economic Recession: Failure of Capitalism Working People Must Defend Living Standards The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) sees the Second Quarter 2016 report of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) which officially confirms the sliding of Nigerian economy into recession as a bitter confirmation of the failure of capitalism and the incapacity of Nigerian ruling elites to move the nation forward.
The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) welcomes the expression of interest by the national leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to begin agitation immediately over the demand for N56,000 new minimum wage as contained in the speech of the NLC President Ayuba Wabba at this year’s Rain School organized by the Congress. We however call on them to match their