Fuel Subsidy Removal and the Called-off Strike: a Sign of What is to Come?
The Nigerian Labour Congress called off a general strike it had committed to commence on 8 June, two days before the strike ultimatum expired....
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,...
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...
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...
One Year After the Train Attack: We Are Still Not Safe – The Ruling...
Nigerians will forever remember 28 March 2022 with anguish and anger as a tragic emblem of Major General Muhammadu (rtd)’s government's failure. The bombing...
Say NO to politicisation of ethnic differences
The 25 February presidential and national assembly elections, as the Socialist Workers & Youth League, pointed out in a statement “involved large-scale rigging, intimidation...
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History of Women’s Oppression
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