Nigeria
Nigerian government uses terror bombing to justify clampdown
By Robert Stevens, January 25, 2012
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is using a spate of terrorist bombings to justify measures aimed at growing working class opposition to his rule.
The betrayal of Nigeria’s general strike
By Robert Stevens, January 21, 2012
The betrayal of the nationwide general strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) provides crucial lessons for workers and young people the world over.
Nigerian unions suspend general strike as army deploys in cities
By Robert Stevens, January 17, 2012
Nigeria’s two main trade union federations have called off the general strike against President Goodluck Jonathan as army units moved into cities around the country.
Strikes resume in Nigeria after collapse of talks between unions and government
By Robert Stevens, January 16, 2012
Action against the Nigerian government of President Goodluck Jonathan continues as the Nigeria’s main trade union federations failed in their attempt to halt the general strike.
Nigerian unions suspend general strike
By Robert Stevens, January 14, 2012
Nigeria’s two main trade union federations suspended strike action, on the fifth day of a general strike against the government of President Goodluck Jonathan.
Nigerian general strike escalates as government steps up repression
By Robert Stevens, January 12, 2012
Hundreds of thousands have demonstrated throughout Nigeria over the past three days in an escalating general strike against the government of President Goodluck Jonathan.
General strike over fuel hike paralyzes Nigeria
By Bill Van Auken, January 10, 2012
Tens of thousands of Nigerians took to the streets Monday at the start of a nationwide general strike against the government’s lifting of subsidies, resulting in the doubling of fuel costs overnight.
General strike called as protests spread in Nigeria against gas price hike
By Niles Williamson, January 6, 2012
As protests spread against cuts to state oil subsidies, Nigerian labour unions have called a general strike starting Monday if the cuts are not rescinded.
Bomb blast in Nigerian capital kills at least 18
By David Walsh, August 27, 2011
A massive explosion ripped through the United Nations complex in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, Friday morning.
Nigerian vote leaves country deeply divided
By Susan Garth, April 20, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan’s electoral victory has left Nigeria divided along regional, political and class lines.
WikiLeaks documents show Shell Oil domination of Nigeria
By Patrick Martin, December 10, 2010
A Shell executive told the US embassy that the oil company had infiltrated agents into all the main ministries of the Nigerian government.
Lead poisoning kills hundreds of children in Nigeria
By Barry Mason, October 19, 2010
More than 400 children have died from the effects of lead poisoning in the northern Nigerian state of Zamfara.
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