For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
South Africa: Miners’ struggle spreads and intensifies Press reports on impact of Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa) socialistworld.net The intentions of the bosses and state to drown the South African miners’ militancy in blood – with the Marikana massacre of 16 August – and discourage further workers’ actions have spectacularly failed. On the contrary, their struggle has spread
South Africa: Miners’ struggle spreads and intensifies Press reports on impact of Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa) socialistworld.net The intentions of the bosses and state to drown the South African miners’ militancy in blood – with the Marikana massacre of 16 August – and discourage further workers’ actions have spectacularly failed. On the contrary, their struggle has spread
The Life and Legacy of Fela: His Message and Lesson for the Oppressed DSM Holds Symposium at University of Ibadan By Godwin Paspel On Friday, 31st August, 2012, the University of Ibadan (UI) branch of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) held a public symposium tagged FELABRATION 2012 with the theme: The Life and Legacy of Fela, His Message and Lesson for
Marikana Massacre: DSM Stage Protest at South African Embassy in Nigeria By Peluola Adewale Members of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), armed with placards with various inscriptions and protest letter, were at the South Africa High Commission in Lagos on Thursday September 6, 2012, in protest against the Marikana massacre, which is reminiscent of apartheid era, and in solidarity with Lonmin
South Africa The Marikana Massacre Murder and attempted murder charges against miners detonates a volcano of rage Weizmann Hamilton, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa) In the face of widespread anger, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has been forced to drop the murder charges against the 270 miners arrested after the 16 August Marikana massacre and to release them.
The new Lagos road traffic law By Victor Osakwe With the new road traffic law enacted by the ACN government of Lagos State, motorists and okada riders alike are in for a tough time. As against the claim of the government that the law is meant to deter motorists and okada riders from committing the offences that are purportedly responsible
SUSPENSION OF SSANU OAU BY THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP IS ANTI-WORKER NLC AND LABOUR ACTIVISTS MUST INTERVENE Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) Osun State Chapter, Press Statement: The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State Chapter, condemns in absolute terms the bureaucratic suspension action slammed against Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) branch of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Union (SSANU) by the national
South Africa Mine Massacre: Workers Remain Resolute For International Solidarity with the Miners By Peluola Adewale On the very day, August 20, 2012, the one week of national mourning declared by President Jacob Zuma for the massacred 34 miners was to begin, Lonmim ordered the surviving miners to return to work or face dismissal. The workers rightly called the bluff
DEFEND THE WORKING PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES Mass movements against demolition attacks and assault on democratic rights in the communities need genuine political alternative to win For adequate compensation for the victims of demolition By Ayo Ademiluyi In a display of brazen madness that characterizes the profit-first and anti-poor nature of the capitalist regimes operating all over Nigeria, the authority
South Africa: Marikana massacre, the struggle continues “This is not our government” Liv Shange, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa) As we publish these reports from Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM – CWI in South Africa, a sister organisation to the DSM in Nigeria) activists on the ground, reports are coming in of a spreading of the miners’ struggle, with
THE PRIVATISATION OF PHCN AND THE LABOUR MOVEMENT Segun Sango, Protem Chairman, Socialist Party of Nigeria For over one decade now, Nigeria’s capitalist ruling elite acting under the dictates of global capitalist corporations/sharks, have been making efforts to sell the PHCN to profiteers, the so-called private sector. For most part of this period, the electricity workers unions, particularly NUEE have
South Africa SOLIDARITY WE CONDEMN BRUTAL MASSACRE OF STRIKING LONMIN WORKERS IN SOUTH AFRICA For a United Struggle of all Mine Workers to Win improved Pay and conditions! Friday 17 August 2012 The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) – CWI Nigeria – condemns in strong terms the brutal massacre of striking Lonmin miners. The DSM is the Nigerian sister organization of
Socialist Party of Nigeria Labour Must Fight for Implementation of Minimum Wage with General Strike and Mass Action No to Abrogation of National Minimum Wage Law The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns the move by the state governors and the National Assembly to remove the minimum wage from the exclusive legislative list. This will mean the abrogation of the
South Africa Solidarity with Lonmin’s miners South African police massacres striking workers at Marikana – call for protest action DSM (CWI in South Africa) [See also statement of the DSM South Africa: For a general strike to end the Marikana massacre at] At least 46 workers were shot dead, and many more injured, on August 16 as a massive police assault was
DSM University of Ibadan: Reaching out to Students with Socialist Ideas by Ola Jimoh In an effort to create public awareness for our forthcoming symposium and to recruit new members, the University of Ibadan (UI) branch of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) has started leafleting and paper sales around the campus premises. On the first day of the tabling, we
ONE WEEK OF ERC’S HOLIDAY COACHING …Free education is a right, not privilege! Aj coaching class Moshood Oshunfurewa The free holiday coaching going on in Ajegunle, Lagos, for students of Senior Secondary school in Anglican Primary School, located at Arumoh Street via Boundary Road is just one among the many activities of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) – a campaign
Workers struggle gain concession in OAU Odun addressing SSANU congress By Kola Ibrahim For about two months, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has been in the grip of an industrial dispute between the workers and the University management. Members of both the Non-Academic Staff Unions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) are fighting over pay and
Review Capitalism, globalisation and migration What role has migration played in the development of capitalist society? What impact does it have in this time of savage austerity? How can socialists take up these questions in the face of tough-talking politicians and the far-right who aim to divide working-class people? Reviewing a new book, Exceptional People, HANNAH SELL, Socialist Party (CWI
Ajegunle, Lagos AJEGUNLE ERC STARTS THIS YEAR’S EDITION OF FREE SUMMER COACHING By Moshood Oshunfunrewa Ajegunle coaching 2012, Education Rights Campaign annual summer coaching for secondary school students – photo DSM The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) – a campaign platform of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) which fights for free and functional education – has started this year’s edition of
Democratic Socialist Movement, Oyo State Chapter, Press Statement, August 7, 2012 OYO STATE MUST RECALL 3,000 SACKED PUBLIC WORKERS Labour Must Issue a Two-Week Ultimatum Labour leaders must commence immediate mass mobilization towards the immediate and unconditional implementation of N18,000 minimum wage now! The Oyo State chapter of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) and Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) jointly condemn