For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
FG Must Adequately Fund Healthcare The strike of health care workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has paralysed many public hospitals since November 14, 2025 because of the government’s refusal to meet the workers’ demands for better pays and decent condition. Rather, the government responded with punitive measures such as ‘No Work, No Pay’, threat of sack and
Secret Police Besiege Court as Prosecution Witness Exonerates Trotsky of Alleged Violence Next Adjourned Date: 6 March 2026 The criminal charge instituted against Comrade Abiodun Bamigboye (popularly known as Abbey Trotsky), Oyo State Coordinator of the Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) and leading member of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), by the Nigeria Police Force, acting at the behest
LESSONS AND THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE WORKING PEOPLE. SPN Reiterates Call on the NLC and TUC to Convene National Conference of Trade Unions, Socialists and Left Activists to Discuss and Agree on How to Build a Genuine Mass Party that Represents the Interests of Workers, Youths, and the Poor. Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) statement. After months of speculation
CDWR CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO MEET HEALTHCARE WORKERS’ DEMANDS IMMEDIATELY AND ADEQUATELY FUND HEALTHCARE GOVERNMENT SHOULD WITHDRAW ITS ‘NO WORK, NO PAY’ POLICY AND MEET WORKERS’ DEMANDS The ongoing strike of health care workers under Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has paralysed many public hospitals across the country for 63 days now as of January 16, 2026 and still counting
On Christmas Day 2025, the United States launched missiles that reportedly hit two terrorist camps in the Bauni forest axis of Tangaza Local Government Area, Sokoto State, near the border with the neighbouring Niger republic. This airstrike was on the order of the US President Donald Trump who was the first to announce it on social media. It was obvious
Taxing workers and the poor under current economic realities and gross irresponsibility of government is unjustifiable and will deepen mass poverty, inequality, and hardship! The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) rejects the Tinubu-led government’s justifications for the controversial tax reform laws, we learnt has taken effect from January 1, 2026. We also reject the claim that the laws are intended
WE DEMAND AN END TO THE TREASON TRIAL OF ADARAMOYE MICHAEL LENIN AND 10 OTHER ENDBADGOVERNANCE ACTIVISTS PRESIDENT TINUBU MUST STOP CRIMINALISATION OF PROTEST AND STIFLING OF DISSENT We in the Youth Rights Campaign call on every Nigerian youth and worker to join the December 10th nationwide protest, declared by the #EndBadGovernance Movement, to observe this year’s World Human Rights
CDWR CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO MEET THEIR DEMANDS AND ADEQUATELY FUND HEALTHCARE The ongoing strikes of resident doctors and other health care workers have paralysed many public hospitals across the country because government has failed to improve healthcare services and meet workers’ demands for improved welfare and working conditions. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has embarked on strike
University Management and Oyo State Government Must Immediately Meet Demands of Striking Clinical Lecturers The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) supports the protest by medical students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State over the continued closure of their medical school since August 1, 2025 as a result of an indefinite strike by the clinical lecturers of
WE DEMAND FREEDOM FOR ALL 11 PROTESTERS ARRESTED ON OCTOBER 20 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! WE CALL FOR A HALT TO ATTACKS ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) sternly condemns the arrest of Omoyele Sowore by the Nigerian Police today, 23 October. This unjust arrest occurred this morning within the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja. This is
The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) extends its solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over their ongoing 14-day warning strike. We strongly believe that these demands are legitimate and in the interest of public education and the Nigerian masses. We hereby call on the government to immediately meet these demands in the interest of students who are the
ERC rejects attempt to criminalise workers’ rights to organise and unionise The attention of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Oyo State Chapter, has been drawn to a protest held on Tuesday, 7th October 2025, in Ibadan by some students under the banner of the National Association of Oduduwa Students (NAOS). The demonstration was reportedly organised to express support for the
NLC and TUC Must Launch a Serious National Campaign Against Casualisation and Other Indecent Labour Practices The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) strongly condemns the vicious campaign aimed at criminalising the right of NUPENG and PENGASSAN to organise workers at the Dangote Refinery. This offensive by Dangote Group and its apologists is a deliberate attempt to entrench a slave-like workplace
CDWR SOLIDARIZES WITH PENGASSEN, NUPENG AND OIL WORKERS WE CALL FOR UNITED STRUGGLE OF ALL WORKERS IN DANGOTE REFINERY AND THE ENTIRE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AGAINST ALL ANTI-LABOUR PRACTICES AND NEO-LIBERAL POLICIES It is now very obvious that Mr. Aliko Dangote and his management team are determined to crush all unions in Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical plants similar to
CDWR CONDEMNS BRUEAUCRATIC IMPOSITION AND DICTATORSHIP IN THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT FOR A DEMOCRATIC AND FIGHTING TRADE UNIONISM The ongoing factionalisation of the Lagos State Chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) is a clear indication that the trade union movement lacks both democracy and a fighting leadership. Lagos TUC’s delegate conference scheduled for September 17 and 18, 2025 failed
The Precision, Electrical and Related Equipment Senior Staff Association (PERESSA), an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), held its 9th Triennial and 1st Quadrennial National Delegate Conference on September 12, 2025 at NUJ Secretariat, Abeokuta. By Sodiq Duro-Orike The conference elected a new national leadership, with Comrade Rufus Olusesan, re-emerged to serve a second term as the National President
Appreciation for Solidarity and Appeal for Continued Support The long running criminal case of Abbey Trotsky vs. Nigeria Police has been adjourned till November 27, 2025, following the absence of the presiding magistrate at Magistrate Court 6, Iyaganku Division, Ibadan. The magistrate was away on official duty, although the police prosecutor had earlier noted that their third witness was not
FCT ARD STRIKE: FCT ADMINISTRATION AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST MEET THE DEMANDS OF RESIDENT DOCTORS IMMEDIATELY The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) Abuja Chapter stands in solidarity with the Association of Resident Doctors Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja (ARD – FCTA) over their ongoing 7-day warning strike action, which commenced on Monday, September 8, 2025. The association had
CDWR CALLS ON OYO STATE GOVERNMENT TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF LAUTECH DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH WORKERS We Urge NLC and TUC to Organise Solidarity Action The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) Oyo State Chapter condemns the failure of the State Governor, Seyi Makinde to resolve the crisis rocking Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, and
NO TO ‘YELLOW UNION’ FORMED BY DANGOTE; WORKERS SHOULD BE FREE TO JOIN UNION OF THEIR CHOICE We stand in solidarity with the NLC and NUPENG in their fight for workers’ rights The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) declares its full solidarity with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers
