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Emefiele Arrested; When will Naira Devaluation be Arrested?

As the news of the arrest of Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele filtered in, I smiled and paid tribute to the late currency economist,...

CORE Statement on the Current National Situation

The APC regime of Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hit the ground running with a whip of anti-poor policies, aimed at repressing working-class people for...

SWL Statement on the Removal of the Fuel Subsidy

The federal government of Nigeria and its supporters back the 300% increment in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) with the argument...

Dangote Refinery will not Benefit Poor People

As the Dangote Group officially opens its refinery today, the ruling class has rolled out drums to celebrate. Many working-class people also hope that...

10,000 Farmers Stall Land Grab in Ondo

10,000 farmers in Ondo state have won a suspension of the ongoing corporate grab of their land. An Ondo State High Court sitting in...

Stop the Bleeding on the Plateau

The recent massacre of scores of people in Plateau State is a grave cause for concern. Within the first forty-eight hours of turning the...

Fuel Subsidy & Its Removal: Facts and Myths

The Nigerian ruling class has declared an open war on the fuel subsidy. During the 2023 general elections the flag bearers of the All...

Elections Further Divide the Ruling Class

Following the keenly contested general elections, the major ruling parties have witnessed unprecedented levels of discord within their ranks. A wave of suspensions has...

Election Petitions & the Working Class

Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Peter Obi of LP have both petitioned the Elections Petitions Tribunal against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...

The “Go To Court” Dispensation

The electoral law  in Nigeria stipulates that individuals are duly elected by winning the highest number of votes cast, in addition to having a...

Why The System Makes Mangos Waste in Makurdi Instead of Making Fruit Juice

A trending item of discussion on Twitter recently has been the loss of tonnes of fruits produced every farming season in Benue state. People...

Ekweremadu & the Ruling Class’ Hypocrisy

The Central Criminal (Old Bailey) court in London found Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the 60-year-old wealthy former deputy president of the Nigerian senate guilty of...

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Unequal Exchange and Foreign Investment In Nigeria

Unequal exchange in international trade allows advanced capitalist countries to exploit developing countries like Nigeria. It represents a key economic mechanism of capitalist imperialism....

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The 1989 Anti-SAP Revolt

In 1989, thousands rose in protest against the IMF and World Bank-inspired Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP). This supported the lavish lifestyles of corrupt government...