For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
LASU: Successful Press Conference Marks another Step forward for the #SaveLASU Campaign Protest Declared for Tuesday 18 February 2014 Ayo Ademiluyi HT Soweto, ERC National Coordinator reading the # SaveLasu Campaign statement at the press conference, photo by DSM On Wednesday 12 February 2014, the Education Rights’ Campaign (ERC), in collaboration with the Lagos State University Students Union, addressed a
WORKERS PROTEST MASS RETRENCHMENT AT CONSOLIDATED BREWERIES PLC. For Unity of All Categories of Workers against Management’s Anti-Worker Policies By Eko John Nicholas and Oduemen Owis Hundreds of workers, mainly junior and contract staff, embarked on strike on Monday 3rd February, 2014, to protest against the mass retrenchment of workers without pay by the management of Consolidated Breweries PLC. The
South Sudan: Power Tussle tearing apart the World’s Newest Nation By Peluola Adewale When Valerie Amos, the United Nations emergency relief coordinator visited the UN compound in Malakal, which serves as a refugee camp, she was confronted with a situation described as “unbelievably dire circumstances”. “When we spoke to people they said they’d completely lost faith, they actually wanted to
Socialist Party of Nigeria, Osun State Chapter Press Statement SPN Calls for Immediate Payment of Pension to Osun State Retirees The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Osun State Chapter hereby calls on the Aregbesola/APC government in Osun State to immediately settle the pension of retirees in Osun State. Many of these retirees are already living from hand to mouth, despite
CRIN IBADAN: Workers Sacked, Union Activities Proscribed and the Institute Heavily Militarized! A Call for Solidarity Actions By Abbey Trotsky Tessy Chioma Chair NASU CRIN addresssing a rally of the striking Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria workers Various attacks on working conditions and democratic rights have been unleashed on workers of Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) since the assumption
Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) Osun State Chapter Press Statement: School Merger and Religious Crises in Osun State Schools: SPN Calls for Genuine Education Summit We oppose merger of schools, but call for massive expansion of all schools The attention of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Osun State has been drawn to a recent event in Iwo, Osun State
DSM Lagos Aggregate Meeting: Arguing for a Socialist Alternative By Ayo Ademiluyi Dagga Tolar , photo by DSM On Saturday February 1st, 2014, members of the Lagos state branch of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) held the first meeting of the year to renew discussions on the correct perspectives for emerging issues in the country. The two topics for discussion
Attack on Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary Segun’s car damaged in attack, photo by DSM On the evening of the day the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) held its first Lagos aggregate meeting of the year, a malicious attack was carried out on Segun Sango at his residence at Ajasa Command area of Lagos State. He had just returned from the
JONATHAN’S NATIONAL CONFERENCE: AN EXPENSIVE SIDESHOW By Segun Sango National Chairperson Socialist Party of Nigeria and General Secretary Democratic Socialist Movement “Jonathan is set to release by mid-February the modalities for the convocation of the proposed national conference, The Guardian has learnt. Contrary to earlier expectations, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) or any organ of government will not be
SEGUN OKEOWO: A SHORT TRIBUTE By Lanre Arogundade The death of Segun Okeowo, former President of the National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS), cannot but come as sad news. As NUNS President, Segun Okeowo provided courageous leadership for the decisive students’ nationwide protest against commercialization of education by the then Olusegun Obasanjo military regime. The 1978 students’ uprising was invariably
Socialist Party of Nigeria Osun State Chapter Press Statement: We Condemn Aregbesola Government’s Diversion of Public funds to Building Religious Centre The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Osun State Chapter, strongly decries Aregbesola government’s diversion of public resources to building a so-called Christian Interdenominational Worship Centre. According to newspapers’ report, the government has already committed N51 million to pay people
Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) PRESS STATEMENT LASU CRISIS: Cancel the Current Fees; Reopen the School Now All Students Must Write Exams! The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) holds that the Lagos state APC government with its anti-poor policies is responsible for the current crisis at the Lagos State University (LASU) that has led to its closure by the management.
Education Rights Campaign Press Statement LASU STUDENTS PROTEST OVER CLOSURE OF E-PORTAL ERC Demands Reopening of the E-Portal and Immediate Reversal of Hiked Fees The terrible crisis brewing at the Lagos State University (LASU) as a result of the hike of fees got to a head today Thursday 23 January 2014. As we write, there is a student protest going
JAF THIRD CONGRESS 2014: OPENLY DECLARED FOR SOCIALISM BUT NO AGREEMENT ON WORKING PEOPLES’ POLITICAL ALTERNATIVE BY AYO ADEMILUYI Dipo Fashina JAF Chair The Joint Action Front (JAF), the civil society partner of the two main trade union centres in Nigeria, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) held
Education Rights Campaign Press Statement DROP THE TRUMPED-UP CHARGES AGAINST UNIUYO 44 RELEASE ITA ASUQUO ESSIEN AND DAVID UKO FROM PRISON CUSTODY The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) calls for the dropping of charges against 44 students of the University of Uyo who were arrested during a mass students’ protest against management transportation policy on June 12, 2013. While 42 have
Education Rights Campaign Press Statement ERC OPPOSES THE “JAIL THE GAYS” LAW It is a Legalised Assault on Democratic Rights The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) opposes the anti-same sex marriage bill recently passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by a desperate President trying to hang to every straw, including the criminalisation of a people for their sexual
2014: Labour Movement Must Chart Out a Comprehensive Fighting Programme By Ayo Ademiluyi The New Year message to Nigerian workers by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) presents a basis of reflection and review on the struggles of the workers’ movement for the out-gone year, 2013, and the challenges that present New Year, 2014. The year 2013 saw a litany of
Education Rights Campaign PRESS STATEMENT ERC BACKS ON-GOING ASUP AND COEASU STRIKES ASUP and COEASU Should Name a Day of Mass Action to Compel Federal Government to Meet their Demands! The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) fully supports the ongoing indefinite strike actions by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU). These
Central African Republic: France intervenes yet again in an African country Vast wealth should be taken into common, democratic ownership Leila Messaoudi, Gauche Revolutionnaire (CWI in France) On Thursday 5th December 2013 French President Hollande announced the deployment of French troops to the Central African Republic, under UN mandate, to reinforce the local military presence. This is the 40th time