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THE VICTORY OF THE ASUU STRIKE SHOULD INSPIRE STUDENTS, YOUTH AND THE WORKING MASSES THAT STRUGGLE P

Education Rights Campaign Press Statement THE VICTORY OF THE ASUU STRIKE SHOULD INSPIRE STUDENTS, YOUTH AND THE WORKING MASSES THAT STRUGGLE PAYS “Students Need A NANS That Can Fight Like ASUU for The Interest of its Members” The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) heartily welcomes the news of the suspension of the indefinite and nationwide strike of the Academic Staff Union

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Obasanjo’s Letter to Jonathan: Another Reason to Build Genuine Political Alternative of the Working

Socialist Party of Nigeria Obasanjo’s Letter to Jonathan: Another Reason to Build Genuine Political Alternative of the Working and Poor People Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s “Before it is too late” open letter to Jonathan graphically describes the crisis surrounding both the presidency and Nigeria itself. Although partly a product of the vicious in-fighting between the rival factions of the ruling

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FESTUS IYAYI BURIED

FESTUS IYAYI BURIED “The Struggle to Liberate Education is a Struggle We Shall Continue to Prosecute No Matter The Threat” – Nasir Fagge (ASUU President) Iyayi 3, photo DSM From 4 to 7 December 2013, Edo State was home to hundreds of striking University lecturers, trade unionists, socialists and civil society activists. The event was the burial of Prof Festus

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Mandela’s Legacy

Mandela’s Legacy Heroically leading ANC to power but struggle tragically into dead end Weizmann Hamilton and Thamsanqa Dumezweni, DSM (CWI South Africa) Nelson Mandela This article was originally published on the website of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) (CWI South Africa). It is a tribute on Mandela by Workers and Socialist Party (WASP), a new workers party in South Africa which

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Worsening Electricity Situation: Labour must call Mass Protest and 24-hour General Strike

Socialist Party of Nigeria Worsening Electricity Situation: Labour must call Mass Protest and 24-hour General Strike We Reject Fraudulent Hike in Tariffs by New Private Owners We Call for Renationalization of Electricity Companies under Democratic Control of Workers, Communities and Consumers The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) deplores the worsening electricity situation in the country since the privatisation of the

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Socialist Party of Nigeria

Socialist Party of Nigeria PRESS STATEMENT NO TO PLANNED SACK OF UNIVERSITY LECTURERS AND MILITARISATION OF UNIVERSITIES FG MUST BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT WITH ASUU IN ORDER TO BRING THE STRIKE TO AN END The Federal Government’s planned sack of university lecturers and militarization of campuses is clearly aimed at intimidating the lecturers who have been on strike over

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FG’s SACK THREAT TO ASUU: A THROWBACK TO THE DARK ERA OF MILITARISTIC CLAMPDOWN ON WORKERS’ RIGHTS

Education Rights Campaign Press Statement FG’s SACK THREAT TO ASUU: A THROWBACK TO THE DARK ERA OF MILITARISTIC CLAMPDOWN ON WORKERS’ RIGHTS NLC, TUC and ASUU Must Begin Immediate Mobilisations for Mass Protests and Demonstrations The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) considers the threat by the Federal government to sack striking academic staff of public universities unless they resume duties on

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Great Nigerian Working People!

Speech of Comrade Segun Sango, the Protem National Chairperson of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) on the occasion of the founding convention of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) held on Saturday 16 November 2013 in Lagos Great Nigerian Working People! FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST WORKERS’ AND POOR PEOPLE’S GOVERNMENT I am very delighted to welcome you on this

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SOCIALIST PARTY OF NIGERIA (SPN) NEC MEMBERS ELECTED AT INAUGURAL CONVENTION HELD ON SATURDAY 16 NOV 2013

SOCIALIST PARTY OF NIGERIA (SPN) NEC MEMBERS ELECTED AT INAUGURAL CONVENTION HELD ON SATURDAY 16 NOV 2013 SPN email: [email protected] SOCIALIST PARTY OF NIGERIA (SPN) NEC MEMBERS ELECTED AT INAUGURAL CONVENTION HELD ON SATURDAY 16 NOV 2013 NAME STATE ZONE POSITION Segun Sango Osun SouthWest National Chairperson Chinedu Bosah Delta SouthSouth National Secretary Zira Nuhu Adamawa NorthEast Deputy National Chairperson

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A Political Party of the Working Class is Born Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) Holds Inaugural Conv

A Political Party of the Working Class is Born Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) Holds Inaugural Convention By Hassan Taiwo Soweto, National Youth Leader, SPN Segun Sango SPN National Chairperson, photo Uche Uwadinachi, member DSM “Today we are beginning a new chapter in the history of Nigeria; a chapter that will be dominated by the political struggle of the working

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ERC Mourns Professor Festus Iyayi!

Education Rights Campaign (ERC) Press Statement ERC Mourns Professor Festus Iyayi! A Tragic Loss to the Struggle for Revitalisation of the Public University System It was with shock that the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) received the news of the death of Professor Festus Iyayi in a road accident yesterday involving the accident-prone convoy of the Kogi State Governor Idris Wada.

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DURA PACK WORKERS STRUGGLE FOR UNION RIGHT AND BETTER WORKING CONDITION

Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) CALL FOR SOLIDARITY DURA PACK WORKERS STRUGGLE FOR UNION RIGHT AND BETTER WORKING CONDITION MANAGEMENT THREATENS TO CLOSE FACTORY By Chinedu Bosah Publicity Secretary, CDWR Durapack workers savouring air of liberation on Oct 7, photo dsm Since October 11, the workers of Dura Pack, Lagos, have been on indefinite strike over their demands

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JAF SOLIDARISES WITH DURA PACK WORKERS AS THEY CONTINUE PROTEST AGAINST SLAVE LABOUR

JAF SOLIDARISES WITH DURA PACK WORKERS AS THEY CONTINUE PROTEST AGAINST SLAVE LABOUR By Chinedu Bosah DURA PACK workers displaying placards highlighting their plights and demands, photo DSM On October 25, 2013, which was the 19th day since workers of Dura Pack Industries had begun the struggle to demand their rights to belong to a union of their choice, as

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ERC HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE TO CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO MEET ASUU AND ASUP DEMANDS

ERC HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE TO CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO MEET ASUU AND ASUP DEMANDS Report by Kayode Salako and Lamide Adabale HT Soweto addressing the press, photo DSM As the indefinite strikes of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) roars on, the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) held a media conference on

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ASUU STRIKE: ERC Lobbies Trade Unions to Declare a Day of Solidarity Strike

ASUU STRIKE: ERC Lobbies Trade Unions to Declare a Day of Solidarity Strike By Kayode Salako with banner, photo by DSM Members of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) and other layers of student activists embarked on a lobby action on 24th October, 2013. The lobby action was primarily meant to put pressure on the NUT, NUEE, and NUPENG to actually

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ASUU STRIKE: OAU ASUU CHAPTER HOLDS PROTEST RALLY

ASUU STRIKE: OAU ASUU CHAPTER HOLDS PROTEST RALLY By Wole Olubanji (Engels) ERC National Mobilisation Officer Jonathan don’t kill education, photo by Yomi Amoo On 21st October, 2013, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Chapter of ASUU organised a protest rally to sensitise the public on the crisis rocking the education sector and the lingering ASUU strike. This is part

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ERC CONDEMNS CLAMPDOWN ON ASUU PROTESTS BY POLICE

Education Rights Campaign PRESS STATEMENT ERC CONDEMNS CLAMPDOWN ON ASUU PROTESTS BY POLICE No to Attack on Democratic Right to Protest Bad Policies We Urge ASUU to Take the Struggle to the Next Level by Naming a Day of Nationwide Mass Protest The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) welcomes the decision of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to engage

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ERC Condemns Police Attacks on Protesting Primary School Pupils in Makurdi

Education Rights Campaign Press Statement ERC Condemns Police Attacks on Protesting Primary School Pupils in Makurdi Sack the Benue State CP Now NANS Has a Lot to learn From Benue Primary School Pupils The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) condemns in strong terms the atrocious brutality meted by Police on protesting Primary School Pupils in Makurdi, Benue State, on Thursday 24

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Proscription of workers unions is an infringement on workers democratic right;

Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights Oyo State Chapter 27th October, 2013 PRESS STATEMENT THE LINGERING CRISIS AT COCOA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA (CRIN): Proscription of workers unions is an infringement on workers democratic right; NLC and TUC Solidarity support is needed urgently! The Oyo State Chapter of the Campaign for Democratic Workers Right (CDWR) condemns the despotic tendency recently

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DURA PACK WORKERS CONTINUE STRUGGLE FOR UNIONISATION AND DECENT WORK

Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) DURA PACK WORKERS CONTINUE STRUGGLE FOR UNIONISATION AND DECENT WORK SOLIDARITY ACTIONS BY TRADE UNIONS AND PRO-LABOUR ORGANISATIONS URGENTLY NEEDED! Since October 11, the workers of Dura Pack, Lagos, have been on indefinite strike over the demand for unionization and improved working conditions. The action actually started on October 7 when the mass

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