ELECTIONS THE CHALLENGE AND ALBATROSS OF SOCIALIST TRANSFORMATION IN NIGERIA
Most often, people use the terms capitalism and socialism in reference to socio-political rather than economic systems/models.
The Poor Are Dying Because the Corrupt Elite Are Fighting Amongst Themselves
We are all suffering because the tiny corrupt elite are fighting amongst themselves. The central bank created a scarcity of Naira notes in a vain attempt to stop vote buying. The fuel marketeers are refusing to supply enough fuel because of disputes over subsidy and the price of petrol.
Who Dey Giv Us Dis Kain Leada Dem?
Steve Bode
We dey always talk one thing
wey I no undastand.
We dey always talk am say:
‘Na God dey giv pipo leada’
Pastor dey always tell us say
make we dey pray for awa leada dem
We Need to Fight to Survive After the Election!
We need to develop a massive campaign to support the trade unions to lead an active struggle so that we can survive the next government.
Minimum Wage and Inflation
According to the World Bank (December, 2022), in Nigeria: “consumer price inflation has surged and is currently one of the highest globally.” So the minimum wage should be increased at least annually.
Moving from Consumption to Production
Izielen Agbon
Nigeria is a consuming nation. We are not a producing nation. We export raw materials produced largely by foreign firms and import processed goods to meet most of our daily needs. This has been the foundation of our economy since the Europeans landed on our shores. The...
Tinubu is no friend of workers or their trade unions
The recent meeting of the presidents of the NLC and TUC with Bola Tinubu reinforces the mistaken impression that Tinubu is a friend of workers and their trade unions.Tinubu has, throughout his life consistently attacked workers and their organisations. In addition, the origins of his business empire suggest that he is extremely corrupt. His recent statement shows...
Sudan – The resistance committees: a revolution from below
By Hamad Gamal et Sarah Bachellerie
Workers councils have developed at the highpoints of working class struggle over the last 100 years or more. In Russia from 1905 they were termed soviets, in Iran in 1979 they were called shoras. In Sudan currently, they are called resistance committees. In each case they formed the...