For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
NIGERIA: Economic Recovery is Fragile as Another Crisis Looms Workers and the Masses Must be prepared to Resist Capitalist Attacks By Peluola Adewale Moody’s, a credit rating agency, describes Nigeria’s recovery as currently “slow and sturdy” following its exit from recession in the third quarter of the 2017. Truly, there are some statistical indications to buttress this assertion. Though, the
MINIMUM WAGE: N30, 000 New Minimum Wage Signed by Tripartite Committee is Payable! Labour and workers must be prepared for a protracted struggle for enactment and implementation of the new minimum wage By Abbey Trotsky After over three years of foot-dragging and several relentless struggles of the Nigerian workers, the tripartite committee on minimum wage was compelled on November 5,
2019 ELECTIONS: Support SPN Financially and Politically A large section of Nigerians went into 2015 elections with huge illusions in Buhari and APC’s ability to resolve the woe of the 16 years of the PDP government. But the last 3 years have seen a mass disillusionment in the Buhari government as the conditions of the masses have become worse. The
2019 GENERAL ELECTION: NEITHER APC NOR PDP! Only Candidates standing on Pro-masses and Socialist Programmes can make a Difference By H.T. Soweto Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nigeria shall hold new general elections between February and March in the year 2019. This would be the sixth general elections since the dawn of the current civil rule in 1999. But more significant
SUMMAL FOOD COMPANY IBADAN: Production activities crippled and management brought to its knee by protest and strike of casual workers Summal workers on strike – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) Concessions won inspired staff in the company and casual workers in other factories to struggle for better working conditions The entire administrative and production activities in the Summal Food Company
Nigerian Union of Mine Workers (NUMW) picket Quarries in Abeokuta Workers on the October 8 mass picket – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) Soetan Azeez, NUMW member The Nigerian Union of Mine Workers (NUMW) came to limelight in January 2018 after two associations who operate in the same sector decided to put an end to their disputes. The two associations
ERC CONDEMNS LAUTECH INCREMENT AS CONTEMPT FOR STUDENTS AND WORKING CLASS FAMILIES NATIONWIDE SOLIDARITY AND ORGANISED ACTION NEEDED! The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) condemns in strong terms the decision by the authorities of Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, to jack up the tuition fees of the institution. Under the new fee regime imposed on working class parents and students, students
SPN Supports Planned Nationwide Protest and Strike of NLC, TUC and ULC over Recalcitrance of Government and Employers to Pay Adequate Minimum Wage • For mass mobilization of workers and oppressed for both October 30 National Protest and Strike starting on November 6 ï€ ï€ ï€ ï€ ï€ ï€ â€¢ Reject Anti Worker “No Work No Pay” Policy • SPN pledges to pay living wage and
MINIMUM WAGE: Continuous delay in the enactment of a new minimum wage further underscores the anti-people character of Buhari/APC-led government NLC, TUC and ULC must be ready for a united and long drawn struggle to win improved minimum wage and its full implementation The Socialist Party of Nigeria, SPN, condemns the continuous delay in arriving at a new minimum wage.
OSUN GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: RULING PARTY WAS REJECTED OVER ANTI-POOR POLICIES BUT RETAINS POWER THROUGH RIGGING SPN HISTORIC INTERVENTION RAISES A SOCIALIST BANNER SPN on the campaign trail – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) By Wole Olubanji and Kola Ibrahim The circumstances surrounding the Osun 2018 governorship election hold crucial lessons for the building of a political alternative of the common
REPORT OF MINIMUM WAGE STRIKE ACTIVITY IN LAGOS Labour leaders and protesting Lagos workers – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) By Omole Ibukun On Thursday 27th of September, 2018, the nationwide warning strike jointly called by the three Labour centres, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and United Labour Congress (ULC), kicked off across the country with most
Labour Holds Joint Strike over Minimum Wage Better Preparation and Mass Activities Now Needed to win Demand By Peluola Adewale On Sunday September 30, 2018, the three labour centres in Nigeria: NLC, TUC and ULC ended the indefinite warning strike that they had jointly called after two days of action. The strike, which was over a new national minimum wage,
SPN SUPPORTS NATIONWIDE WARNING STRIKE DECLARED BY THE NLC, TUC AND ULC OVER NEW NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE URGENT STEPS NEEDED TO MAKE THE STRIKE SUCCEED The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) throws its weight behind the decision of the three labour federations – the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the United Labour Congress (ULC) –
Preliminary Statement on Osun Governorship Election SPN Thank All Our Supporters Nothing has changed – No Difference between APC and PDP The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Osun State wishes to appreciate all our members, supporters and those who voted for the party and its candidate, Barrister Alfred Adegoke, in the now inconclusive Governorship Election in Osun State that held
RIFT BETWEEN AMBODE AND TINUBU Another Crack Opens in the Ruling Party H.T Soweto The rumored rift between the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode, and his now estranged political godfather, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has finally blown into the open. This ends months of speculation. Obviously this crisis is only another crack in a ruling party already riven by multiple
SPN WELCOMES THE JOINT DECISION OF NLC, TUC AND ULC TO GIVE A 14-DAY ULTIMATUM TO FG FOR THE COMPLETION OF ALL NEGOTIATION ON A NEW NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE! For immediate commencement of mobilisation and sensitisation across the country in preparation for a national day of action for the payment of salary/pension arrears and against all other anti-people policies of
2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS SPN Ready to Act as a Rallying Point for All Those who are Fed up with the Status Quo and want a Genuine Political Alternative Against the background of mounting crises in Nigerian society and economy, two recent important developments in the polity have raised anew the urgent necessity of building of a mass based independent working
45 MILLION AND N12 MILLION NOMINATION FEES CHARGED BY APC AND PDP RESPECTIVELY UNDERSCORE HOW THE MAINSTREAM BOURGEOIS PARTIES ARE EXCLUSIVELY PRESERVED FOR THE RICH AND THE CORRUPT SPN CHARGES ZERO NAIRA FOR ASPIRANTS IN ORDER TO GIVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL It is not surprising that All Progressives Congress (APC) is charging as high as N45 million as presidential
Protest against imprisonment of striking workers in China and attacks on democratic rights in Hong Kong Socialists protest at Chinese government’s repression – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) By Dimeji Macaulay Members of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) visited the Chinese Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday to submit a protest letter to the Chinese government demanding an end to oppression
A Pact with Osun People Alfred Adegoke (Click to enlarge) Being the SPN Manifesto of Barrister Alfred Adegoke for Governor of Osun State The masses in Osun State are suffering from serious economic and social crises, more than ever before. The reasons for this are well known: More than 30 months’ arrears of half-salaries and half-pensions are owed; Fractional salaries