For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
The victory of Trump and his refashioned Republican party clearly opens new chapters in both US and world history. For many in a polarised US this victory of right populism will strike more than a note of fear, especially among women fearing attacks on their reproductive rights and migrants fearing they, or their family members, will be caught up in
30 years ago, the inspirational movement of the South African masses brought an end to the horrific apartheid regime, the process concluding with elections in April 1994. The Black majority was finally able to vote, and the African National Congress (ANC) was elected into government. By Deji Olayinka, Socialist Party, (CWI England and Wales) Black and Asian group Apartheid
WE DEMAND THAT GOVERNOR DIKKO UMAR RADDA AND KATSINA STATE POLICE DROP ALL CHARGES AND RELEASE THOSE STILL IN DETENTION NOW! The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) condemns the continuous persecution of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters in Katsina State by Governor Dikko Umar Radda and the state Commissioner of Police using the judiciary to continue an unending adjournment without trial. Gaddafi Musa was
There seems to be no permanent solution to the astronomical and continuous hike in petrol price, within the framework of the neocolonial, neoliberal capitalist economic arrangement currently being superintended over by the Tinubu government. Petrol price had risen sharply from about N198 in late 2022 to about N1,150 naira currently (500 percent increase), thanks to the implementation of naked market
In an estimation of the top 10 countries out of 85 countries, that are suffering homelessness; Nigeria emerged the highest, with 26.70 percent. Punch newspaper reported, on 16 October, 2023; that Nigeria has the world greatest number of homeless people. Nigeria is ranked first among the top 10 countries with 24,400,000, followed by Pakistan, Egypt, Syria, and Dr Congo. By
IT IS HIGH-TIME 48-HOUR GENERAL STRIKE IS CALLED TO IMPLEMENT N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE ACROSS THE BOARD AND TO RESIST ALL ANTI-POOR POLICIES A strike action was declared and scheduled to commence on December 1, 2024, in states where the N70,000 minimum wage has not been implemented. This was in line with the resolution of the Central Working Committee (CWC) and
* YRC CALLS FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (IGP), KAYODE EGBETOKUN, TO ALLOW FOR AN IMPARTIAL AND INDEPENDENT PROBE INTO THE RECKLESS ASSAULT BY THE POLICE ON THE RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY ESPECIALLY THE KILLING OF 24 PROTESTERS The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) commends Amnesty International for its detailed and impartial report titled “Bloody August:
Working People and Youth Should Demand Real Improvement in Conditions 27 November, 2024 marked the second anniversary of the Governor Ademola Adeleke/PDP-led government in Osun State. As expected of incumbents, the government has embarked on self-praise, alongside funfair to celebrate its ‘achievements’. In every sector, the government graded itself with high percentage of performance. Yet, for conscious observer in the