For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
SOUTH AFRICA: Workers Confront Brutal South African Capitalism The class struggle in South Africa is far sharper than in many countries. Socialist consciousness is far higher among the powerful, industrial working class. Alec Thraves, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales), who recently visited South Africa, reports. On 16 August the premeditated slaughter of 34 striking Lonmin miners in Marikana by
AFRICA: Can Africa Throw Capitalism A Lifeline? Opulence for Robber Capitalist Elite But No Boom For Working Masses By Peluola Adewale “It is my firm belief that Africa represents the next global economic frontier, and I am not alone in that assessment.” So said Johnnie Carson, assistant secretary of state for African Affairs, to the US House foreign sub-committee on
AFTER THE ONDO ELECTION: What Next For The Working Masses? By Aj. Dagga Tolar But for the media hype over the acrimonious campaigns and mudslinging between the Mimiko led Labour Party in Ondo state and the Bola Tinubu led ACN, the Ondo elections could have passed as a non-event as far as the majority of the working peoples in the
Theodore Orji’s War against Abia People By Chinedu Agbebire The suffering and brutal exploitation of people of Abia state, particularly the Aba populace, has reached a worrisome stage. Since the return of democracy to Nigeria in 1999, the people have been victims of callous and anti-poor capitalist government. It would be recalled that Dr. Orji Uzo Kalu ruled the state
WHERE IS NIGERIA’S ECONOMY HEADING TO? As Economy Grows, Mass Poverty And Unemployment Deepen While The Wealth Of The 1% Increases By Chinedu Bosah President Goodluck Jonathan gave his administration a pass mark in his October 1st Independence Day speech wherein he stated that Nigeria economy is making progress. According to him what indicate this progress include the Gross Domestic
NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF MINIMUM WAGE: Neither Threat Nor Hot Air Will Do! For General Strikes/Mass Actions Now! By H.T. Soweto “It is unfortunate that we can still be talking about the implementation of a mere N18, 000 minimum wage almost two years after it became law. It shows the kalo kalo mentality of those who claim to govern us, when they
NATIONWIDE FUEL SCARCITY: Get Set to Fight Impending Fuel Price Hike! For a 2-Day Warning General Strike Now! By Ayo Ademiluyi Widespread fuel shortages across different parts of the country have resulted into long queues at petrol stations with prices rocketing between N110, N120 and N130. Yet the Department of Petroleum Resources, which has vowed that it would close down
Socialist Democracy November/December 2011 SOARING ELECTRICITY TARIFF! For community-based mass resistance now! NLC and TUC Should Call General Strike/protests now No to PHCN Sale; For Public Ownership and Democratic Control By Kola Ibrahim Despite all attempts to portray the sale of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) in good light, actual reality continues to show that it is nothing
Nigeria’s Power Privatization is an Economic Dead-end For democratic public ownership and management, and massive state funding of the power sector By Kola Ibrahim Despite all attempts by the capitalist ruling class in Nigeria and its big business town criers, to portray the privatization of the electricity sub-sector in Nigeria in good light, the reality has continued to show that
DSM Federal Polytechnic Bida Branch Holds Symposium About 50 students gather in Niger State to discuss the state of the nation and working class alternative Report by Salako Kayode and Oni Femi DSM Federal Polytechnic Bida Branch Holds Symposium: About 50 students gather in Niger State to discuss the state of the nation and working class alternative – photo DSM
US elections: And the winner is… Wall Street! US presidential race gap close Brandon Madsen, Socialist Alternative (CWI supporters in the USA) October saw a tightening of the US presidential race. The Republican candidate Mitt Romney gained support by exploiting the deep disappointment with Barack Obama and the still dire state of the US economy. This polarisation is simultaneously increasing
NIGERIA: SHOULD IT BE OR NOT By Segun Sango General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement In about 400 days from now, Nigeria shall be one hundred years old. Currently however, it is besieged and besotted by multiple socio-political crisis of such terminal dimension that threatens the total disintegration/collapse of the century old contraption called Nigeria. Once again, this year’s Independence Day
Libya: Post-Gaddafi society still volatile and violent If demands of working people to be realised, it is necessary to be self-organised with clear aims Robert Bechert, from Socialism Today, monthly magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales) Just over a month since the death of the US ambassador, developments in Libya illustrate the instability, even chaos, gripping many
Can Africa throw capitalism a lifeline? Opulence for robber capitalist elite but no boom for working masses Peluola Adewale “It is my firm belief that Africa represents the next global economic frontier, and I am not alone in that assessment.” So said Johnnie Carson, assistant secretary of state for African Affairs, to the US House foreign sub-committee on African Affairs
Lagos State Government attacks Okada riders’ livelihoods The protests by commercial motorcyclists popularly called Okada riders have broken out in different parts of Lagos since last week when the enforcement of the state’s new traffic law started. Several thousands of the motorcycles have been impounded while about 3,000 of them have been cruelly reduced to shards by the state government.
South Africa: From apartheid to Marikana The struggle for social justice continues April Ashley, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) and black members’ rep on the public sector workers’ trade union Unison national executive (personal capacity) First published in the Socialist (paper of the Socialist Party England & Wales) The victorious strike of the Marikana mineworkers has transformed the situation
South Africa: Workers confront brutal South African capitalism The class struggle in South Africa is far sharper than in many countries. Socialist consciousness is far higher among the powerful, industrial working class. Alec Thraves, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales). Alec has just returned from a visit to South Africa. On 16 August the premeditated slaughter of 34 striking Lonmin
CDWR Press Statement: Pension Policy in Osun State: No to Compulsory Retirement The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), Osun State condemns, in strong terms, the ridiculous, illegal and clearly unjustified compulsory contributory pension policy being imposed on workers by the Osun State government. We call for immediate reversal of this obviously obnoxious policy. We also call on the
2012 Teachers’ Day Taking a stand for teachers and education On October 5, members of DSM participated at events marking this year World Teachers’ Day in Oyo and Osun states. We intervened with various leaflets, banners and our paper, Socialist Democracy (SD). In Oyo state, Abbey Trotsky, the state secretary of DSM, was the lead speaker at the public meeting
South Africa: ‘What are we doing about this government that is killing us?’ The struggle for a new mass workers’ party with a socialist programme Interview with Mametlwe Sebei, Democratic Socialist Movement, DSM (CWI South Africa) On 18 September, after six weeks of defiant strike action – when over 40 miners were killed by police acting on behalf of the