For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
THE PRIVATISATION OF PHCN AND THE LABOUR MOVEMENT Segun Sango, Protem Chairman, Socialist Party of Nigeria For over one decade now, Nigeria’s capitalist ruling elite acting under the dictates of global capitalist corporations/sharks, have been making efforts to sell the PHCN to profiteers, the so-called private sector. For most part of this period, the electricity workers unions, particularly NUEE have
South Africa SOLIDARITY WE CONDEMN BRUTAL MASSACRE OF STRIKING LONMIN WORKERS IN SOUTH AFRICA For a United Struggle of all Mine Workers to Win improved Pay and conditions! Friday 17 August 2012 The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) – CWI Nigeria – condemns in strong terms the brutal massacre of striking Lonmin miners. The DSM is the Nigerian sister organization of
Socialist Party of Nigeria Labour Must Fight for Implementation of Minimum Wage with General Strike and Mass Action No to Abrogation of National Minimum Wage Law The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns the move by the state governors and the National Assembly to remove the minimum wage from the exclusive legislative list. This will mean the abrogation of the
South Africa Solidarity with Lonmin’s miners South African police massacres striking workers at Marikana – call for protest action DSM (CWI in South Africa) [See also statement of the DSM South Africa: For a general strike to end the Marikana massacre at] At least 46 workers were shot dead, and many more injured, on August 16 as a massive police assault was
DSM University of Ibadan: Reaching out to Students with Socialist Ideas by Ola Jimoh In an effort to create public awareness for our forthcoming symposium and to recruit new members, the University of Ibadan (UI) branch of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) has started leafleting and paper sales around the campus premises. On the first day of the tabling, we
ONE WEEK OF ERC’S HOLIDAY COACHING …Free education is a right, not privilege! Aj coaching class Moshood Oshunfurewa The free holiday coaching going on in Ajegunle, Lagos, for students of Senior Secondary school in Anglican Primary School, located at Arumoh Street via Boundary Road is just one among the many activities of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) – a campaign
Workers struggle gain concession in OAU Odun addressing SSANU congress By Kola Ibrahim For about two months, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has been in the grip of an industrial dispute between the workers and the University management. Members of both the Non-Academic Staff Unions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) are fighting over pay and
Review Capitalism, globalisation and migration What role has migration played in the development of capitalist society? What impact does it have in this time of savage austerity? How can socialists take up these questions in the face of tough-talking politicians and the far-right who aim to divide working-class people? Reviewing a new book, Exceptional People, HANNAH SELL, Socialist Party (CWI
Ajegunle, Lagos AJEGUNLE ERC STARTS THIS YEAR’S EDITION OF FREE SUMMER COACHING By Moshood Oshunfunrewa Ajegunle coaching 2012, Education Rights Campaign annual summer coaching for secondary school students – photo DSM The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) – a campaign platform of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) which fights for free and functional education – has started this year’s edition of
Democratic Socialist Movement, Oyo State Chapter, Press Statement, August 7, 2012 OYO STATE MUST RECALL 3,000 SACKED PUBLIC WORKERS Labour Must Issue a Two-Week Ultimatum Labour leaders must commence immediate mass mobilization towards the immediate and unconditional implementation of N18,000 minimum wage now! The Oyo State chapter of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) and Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) jointly condemn
Syria Is there an alternative to the developing civil war? Niall Mulholland From the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International, CWI, www.socialistworld.net Syria’s agony continues unabated. Across the country there are indiscriminate attacks by the Assad regime forces and their militias, bloody sectarian reprisals by the armed opposition, refugee floods and humanitarian disasters. The second city, Aleppo, is
THE EDO JULY 2012 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION AND CRUCIAL TASKS FACING THE WORKING MASSES Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary The July 14, 2012 Governorship election held in Edo State has revealed some major political features which must be properly understood by the working people and the poor in general. Adams Oshiomhole, the ACN candidate, resoundingly won the exercise. Against the very
EDO STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: HOW OSHIOMHOLE WON By Adewale Barshar In 2007, Adams Oshiomhole, the ex-labour leader, won the Edo State gubernatorial election, breaking the gridlock of 8 years misrule of the PDP. But it took a whole year of sweats, stress and blood of the poor masses in struggle to reclaim the mandate that had been so brazenly stolen
SOLIDARITY WITH ELECTRICITY WORKERS: WITHDRAW THE TROOPS FROM PHCN INSTALLATION ! KEEP PHCN PUBLIC UNDER DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF WORKERS AND CONSUMERS By Ayo Ademiluyi As a measure to enforce the takeover of Transmission Company of Nigeria, part of the assets of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), by Manitoba Hydro International Ltd, a Canadian firm, the Goodluck Jonathan government
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BILL: SELLING OFF NIGERIA’S OIL WEALTH TO LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CAPITALIST HAWKS Working class and socialist activists must build mass movement from below to defeat neo-liberal capitalist pill By Ayo Ademiluyi The anti-poor regime of Goodluck Jonathan has perfected a “new” Petroleum Industry Bill, which for all practical purposes is meant to hand over Nigeria’s oil wealth to
COP17 confirms: no end to global warming under capitalism By Liv Shange, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) South Africa, (CWI South Africa) On November 27, as 25 000 delegates flew into Durban to begin the COP17 climate summit, eight people were killed in the city’s townships and shack settlements as their homes were flooded or crushed by torrential rains and landslides.
OAU: STUDENTS MARK 13TH ANNIVERSARY OF JULY 10 CULT KILLINGS WITHOUT A UNION For immediate restoration of independent students’ unionism Students at the July 10 Symposium – photo DSM July 10 is perhaps the darkest day in the history of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). In 1999 it was the day when heavily armed cultists allegedly sponsored by the then Vice
Selling the Socialist Democracy Selling the Socialist Democracy – photo DSM Report of Agege, Lagos, branch’s paper sale Early in July seven members of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) members from Agege branch set up a stall at Pen Cinema, Agege Lagos – one of the busiest areas of Agege community. It was a new turf on a Saturday sale, previous
JOIN SOCIALIST PARTY OF NIGERIA TODAY! The DSM has decided to take the initiative to form and register a political party called the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) as a political platform for workers, youths and the poor. We call on socialist and left organizations to join the DSM in the formation and building of the party. We believe this
FEE HIKE WORSENS ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY EDUCATION As More Students Shun LASU By James Foluso The resultant effect of anti-poor policies of fee hike and commercialization of public education has started telling in Lagos State University. Last year, the Lagos State Government introduced a 725% hike in the tuition fees of Lagos State University. With the increase, new students were