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HOW THE COURTS STOPPED ILLEGAL SUSPENSION OF LEGISLATORS IN NIGERIA
Femi Falana SAN
1.In 2010, our law firm handled the case of Hon Dino Melaye & 10 other legislators who were suspended for accusing the Dimeji Bankole-led House of Representative of wallowing in corruption The Federal High Court declared the suspension of the legislators illegal and unconstitutional and ordered the payment of their withheld...
Emergency Rule in Rivers State amounts to a Civilian Coup – How do we fight back?
The imposition of Emergency Rule in Rivers State shows that the Tinubu administration has undertaken what amounts to a civilian coup.
Democratic structures have been collapsed, elected officials suspended from offices, the principle of federalism undermined, the Federal constitution of Nigeria pushed aside, and military rule imposed in Rivers State under a sole administrator....
Senator Natasha’s Case Highlights Rampant Sexual Harassment
Rape, physical violence, and sexual harassment are all too common for most women. Members of the elite, like Senator Natasha, are usually protected from most aspects of the poverty-ridden and violent society that we all suffer from. Sexual harassment is also a key issue related to insecurity, as both Boko Haram, for example, and the army have...
Strikes for Clear Victories!
Strikes are the most effective weapon to improve our wages and conditions. The point of strike action is to achieve victory, not just for talks with the bosses. We know that governments rarely implement their promises. So why are strikes suspended before our demands are actually implemented? We cannot buy food from the market with promises. Our...
Strikes Have to Achieve Clear Victories!
Strikes are our most effective weapon to improve our wages and conditions. The point of strike action is to achieve victory, not just for talks with the bosses. We know that governments rarely implement their promises. So why are strikes so frequently suspended before our demands are met? We cannot buy food from the market with promises....
Making Sense of China’s Rise
The latest issue of International Socialism (theoretical journal of SWP, Britain) contains a useful review of an important new book. This charts the economic rise of China, to become, arguably, the largest economy in the world - https://tinyurl.com/Chinasize
The Chinese economy is still growing twice as fast as the...
The Organized Labour in Nigeria during Muhammadu Buhari Administration 2015-2023
The following chapter is from “Nigeria: Politics and Governance under President Muhammadu Buhari Edited By Terhemba Wuam, Boumo Ezonbi and Changwak Emmanuel Jonah (2024)”
The Organized Labour in Nigeria during Muhammadu Buhari Administration 2015-2023
Jatau, David Polang, Ph.D
Senior State Secretary & Researcher, Association of...
Trade Unions Should Use their Constitutional Rights to Organise Better
Nigeria has one of the most vibrant trade union movements in Africa, but it needs to organise better. This was highlighted early last year when over 200 staff at the Central Bank of Nigeria were dismissed. Some forty then resorted to legal action and the case is still in court.
There are a number...
State Level Strikes, December 2024 – Why Did We Not Win More?
Strikes were organised in five states and the FCT at the end of November and early December last year. Some definite gains were achieved. The minimum wage is now generally being implemented much earlier than was the case with the ₦30,000 minimum wage. In several cases, the consequential adjustments are better than for the previous increase. But...