For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
Working People and Youth Must Resist Intensification of Tinubu’s Attack as a Result of Trump’s Policies By Peluola Adewale Donald Trump’s policies purportedly aimed at “Make America Great Again” have thrown the world into turmoil. It is an “America First” agenda which is characterized by protectionism, anti-immigration measures and transactional diplomacy. This is in order to defend the power of
YRC CONDEMNS THE HARRASSMENT, ASSAULT AND EXTORTION OF A COMMERCIAL MOTORBIKE RIDER BY POLICEMEN FROM OKO-OBA POLICE STATION, ABULE-EGBA/AGEGE LAGOS WE DEMAND REFUND OF N20,000 BRIBE AND NECCESARY DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST THE ERRANT POLICE OFFICERS POLICE OFFICERS FROM OKO-OBA POLICE STATION MUST STOP THEIR EXTORTION OF POOR NIGERIANS The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) strongly condemns the inhumane harassment and assault
The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns the gruesome murder of 16 northerners in Uromi, Edo State. This barbaric killing is the latest jungle justice that has become a recurring decimal in different parts of Nigeria. Over 20 northerners were found in a truck in Uromi enroute to Kano on March 28, 2025 with traditionally made guns (Dane Guns) and
TREASON TRIAL OF 11 #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTERS: DROP ALL THE CHARGES NOW WE CONDEMN THE CONTINUOUS DELAY OF THE TRIAL AND THE PERSISTENT ABSENCE OF THE JUDGE The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) strongly condemns the continuous delay of the trial of Adaramoye Michael Lenin and 10 other #Endbadgovernance protesters who were charged with treason by the Tinubu administration over their involvement
Working People Should Reject Tinubu Government’s Growing Descent to Civilian Dictatorship No Illusion in Any Capitalist Politician. For a Mass Working People Political Alternative Statement of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) The imposition of the emergency rule in Rivers State is the latest of the anti-democratic actions from the stable of President Bola Tinubu. Recently, he forced 36 legislators of
CDWR DEMANDS A CONDITION OF SERVICE FOR EGBIN POWER WORKERS AND AN END TO EXPLOITATIVE CONTRACT STAFFING AND OTHER ANTI-PEOPLE POLICIES AT EGBIN POWER PLC The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns Egbin Power Plc management for resisting negotiation of Condition of Service with workers and their union. Egbin Power Plant workers and the National Union of Electricity
The CDWR holds public symposium and calls on workers to organize actions to reject the bills and fight for a political alternative. By Davy Fidel On Tuesday 11 March 2025, the Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) organized a public symposium to discuss the implications of President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills currently before the National Assembly for working
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns the response from the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) concerning the inhumane treatment and exploitation of Lagos State sweepers. Rather than addressing the grave issues raised, LAWMA’s response was a futile attempt to save face, revealing its complicity in the unjust and exploitative system it oversees in connivance with contractors
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) organized a symposium over the Tax Reform Bill on Tuesday March 11, 2025 to discuss and put forward a pro-labour/poor/masses tax positions. The symposium took place in Lagos and had participants from the trade unions, civil society organisations. CDWR also presented its position on the tax reform through the launch of its
At least 53 trade union and civil society activists gathered on Tuesday, March 11, at the International Press Centre (IPC), Ogba, Lagos for a public symposium organized by the Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) on the Tax Reform Bill currently before the National Assembly. The Lagos State Councils of both the NLC and TUC were represented in addition
INDEFINITE STRIKES OF LAUTECH RESIDENT DOCTORS AND WORKERS IN STATE-OWNED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS ARE DIRECT MANIFESTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO PRIORITIZE THE WORKERS’ WELL-BEING, EDUCATION, AND HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE CDWR Calls on NLC and TUC to prevail on the Makinde-led Government to Meet the Demands of Striking workers The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), Oyo State
Looking around the world on International Women’s Day 2025 it would seem that women’s rights are under attack more than ever before in almost every part of the globe. Poverty, inequality, war and environmental destruction are the multiple consequences of a global capitalist system in profound crisis. These crises affect all working-class and poor people internationally. But because of pre-existing
Only economy and agricultural system run on the basis of needs and not profits through massive state investments can guarantee food security FFRC calls on farmers, market men /women and all suffering Nigerians to organize and demand an end to hunger and cost of living crises The attention of the Food and Farmers’ Rights Campaign (FFRC) has been drawn to
The resolution of the leadership crisis which rocked the Lagos State House of Assembly for seven weeks is a warning to the working class, youth and the poor masses of Lagos state of the danger that the increasingly totalitarian one-party rule of the All-Progressive Congress (APC) constitutes to civil rule. On January 13, 2025, Mudashiru Obasa and the Clerk were
The action taken by the DSS in Kaduna state to sue Engineer Khalid Aminu for libel for speaking out about the torture he experienced during his illegal arrest and detention for over 60 days following last year’s #EndBadGovernance protest is vexatious and utterly reprehensible. As the State High Court in Kaduna State prepares to hear a case of libel brought
WE CONDEMN THE VIOLENT CLAMPDOWN ON THE PEACEFUL PROTEST OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA STUDENTS BY POLICE AND DSS OFFICERS ALL THE DEMANDS OF THE STUDENTS FOR A SAFE CAMPUS MUST BE MET! The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) sternly condemns the violent clampdown on a peaceful protest organized by students of Federal University Lokoja over the tragic death of 4 students
On 27 January, the March 23 Movement, backed by the Rwandan government, announced the capture of the Congolese city of Goma and on 17 February of Bukavu. These cities, both provincial capitals, sit on the Rwandan border. Their capture marks a dramatic escalation in the decades-old conflict. Life is again being turned upside down for the war-weary people of the
WE PLACE THE BLAME FOR THIS TRAGIC LOSS ON THE INEPTITUDE OF THE UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNMENT STUDENTS MUST FIGHT TO COMPEL THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE MEASURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) condoles with students of Federal University of Lokoja over the tragic loss of 7 students, who died under awful circumstances on Monday
Neither APC nor PDP represents genuine interests of working people, youth and the poor people The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State, hereby strongly condemns the violence that has trailed recent Appeal Court judgement over the 2022 Local Government elections. The violence, which has claimed lives and subjected the people of the state to unwarranted apprehension, was sequel to the
CDWR DEMANDS REINSTATEMENT OF ALL SACKED WORKERS AND MEET THE DEMANDS OF WORKERS AND UNION The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns the management of Kaduna Electric for sacking 900 workers in response to legitimate demands of workers for better working conditions. We hereby demand the immediate and unconditional reversal of this unjust sack and the reinstatement of
