Mass Demolition of Homes in Oworonshoki: Lagos Government Makes Over 10,000 Homeless
Over 10,000 poor working people in Lagos state have been rendered homeless by the state government. These are residents of Oworonshoki in the Kosofe...
SWL Statement on the Coup in Niger & Ecowas’ Reaction
Socialist Workers League is deeply concerned about the ongoing situation in the Republic of Niger. We are unwavering in our commitment to peace and...
Putting The Buhari Years in Perspective
In 2015, General Muhammadu Buhari swept to power on the promise of being a much-needed messiah. With his decades of military experience, we were...
Justice For Alex Ogbu: Police Must Pay the N50M Damages NOW!
Socialist Workers League (SWL) welcomes the 21 June 2023 judgement delivered by Justice Mohamed Abubakar of the FCT High Court, ordering the Nigeria Police...
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...
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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...