A Report of the General Strike
The tenth general strike in Nigeria since 1999 was recently ‘suspended’ by the Nigeria Labour Congress after five days. The strike was against the...
WE CANNOT PAY N145 PER LITRE! WE WILL NOT PAY 1KOBO MORE!! NO TO...
United Action for Democracy, the pan-Nigerian coalition of radical civic organisations which SWL is affiliated to responds to the draconian hike in the price...
Kick out the Corrupt Senate!
Corruption has always been the favourite pastime of the rich and mighty in Nigeria. While they are ever quick to point out that there...
Nigeria on the Precipice; A Case for Socialism
Nigeria was created by the British colonialists as part of its imperialist expansion in Africa, for the accumulation of capital. The colonialists did not...
On Trade Unionism
the bureaucracy and the rank and file
Trade Unions are among the earliest and longest lasting forms of working class organization. Trade unionism arises from...
Anti-austerity Symposium holds in Benin
In response to the harsh socio-economic conditions and crude taxation that are imposed on Nigerians, the Youth Against Austerity(YAA) held a symposium on Sat...
On the Energy Crisis
The past few months have been hell on earth for the immense majority of Nigerians as petrol scarcity and sustained power outage have made...
UNITE THE RESISTANCE!
It is now a year since General Muhammadu Buhari was elected as president on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. It is also...
The Proposed Economic Summit – Any Hope For The Working Class?
Joseph Choonara, in the introduction to his book “Unravelling Capitalism”, wrote that at the end of 2008 the failure of capitalism was greatly in...
Revisiting Oil Subsidy Removal: Implication for Working Class-People
Is there hope, safety and better living conditions for the working class people anywhere around the world, particularly in Africa and specifically Nigeria? The...
Where Was The Capitalist Media Before Dasuki-Gate?
“Like the Chinese sage who sees no evil, hears no evil and speaks no evil", so is the Nigerian mainstream media.
The media can leave...
The hike in the price of kerosene
As from 1st January 2016, the government stopped paying subsidy to oil marketers for the importation of petrol and household kerosene. As a result,...
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Socialist Youth League joins students of the University of Jos to mourn the tragic loss of Nankling Samuel, a student of the University who...
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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...