All Political Analysis
All articles published by The Naija Marxists, in reverse chronological order.
#EndSARS: What the Streets Taught Us
October 2020 was the moment a generation discovered its collective strength. Six years on, #EndSARS is more than a memory of state violence. It is a lesson in what the streets can teach, and what they cannot do alone.
David Hundeyin and the Poverty of Conspiracy Theory
David Hundeyin's political commentary substitutes conspiracy theory for material analysis. When the CIA and USAID explain everything, the class relations that actually govern Nigeria disappear, and with them the independent revolutionary agency of the working class.
Multipolarity v US Hegemony: The Prospects for Africa
A world with several competing powers is not a world without imperialism. The rise of China, Russia and the UAE offers African states more bidders, not an end to the auction.
The Unfolding of the Peter Obi Myth
Peter Obi has spent years building a national political brand on one claim: that the rest of Nigeria's political class borrowed, squandered and stole, while he ran Anambra State with rare honesty, frugality and competence. The records now published tell a different story.
Thank You No Be Salary: Teacher No Fit Teach on Empty Stomach!
Every October 5, we celebrate Teachers' Day. But after all the speeches and social media posts, there is a simple question we should ask: Why does a society that depends on education continually reproduce the conditions that make education difficult to provide?
The Bloated Nigerian Exchange
In a little over three years, the market capitalization of Nigeria's listed companies has leapt from under ₦30 trillion to more than ₦160 trillion. What looks like growth is a bubble, inflated on purpose by the Nigerian ruling capitalist class and their imperialist masters.
To Atiku and Tinubu, There Was No Subsidy in the First Place
The language of 'subsidy removal' has often been used to justify price increases, particularly within the structural-adjustment framework promoted by the IMF and World Bank. Was there really a subsidy in the first place? The answer is NO.
Lessons from the Osun State Election
INEC has declared Ademola Adeleke winner of a second term as governor of Osun State. For anyone trying to work out what an election actually changes under a state built to serve capital, Osun offers three clear lessons.
Ibrahim Traoré and the Unfinished Burkinabè Revolution
Few African personalities in recent years have generated as much enthusiasm as Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Yet this fervour reflects a real continental hunger for a force capable of breaking with imperialism — but the revolution cannot be completed through national sovereignty alone.
Nigeria is Suffering from Capitalism
In searching for a solution to Nigeria's problems, many pundits insist the country should embrace capitalism more fully. Others call it socialist. Both miss what actually decides the character of an economy: who owns and controls production, and who takes the surplus that labour creates.
The Class War for Our Lives
For decades the Nigerian ruling class has promised universal health coverage to the working masses. They keep selling a future where every Nigerian reaches essential healthcare without financial ruin, and they deliver nothing.
Tinubu's State Police Bill: A Cheap Distraction, Not Security
Nigeria is bleeding. Farmers pay levies to armed groups. Highways are kidnapping markets. And the Tinubu administration's answer is a State Police Bill. When the Nigerian ruling class has no answer for poverty, they offer police.
What's Up with the Ratel Movement?
A movement of young Nigerians has taken to the streets. Taking it seriously means telling the truth about it. That begins with a basic question: what kind of movement is this, and where can it go?
IMF Says Tax the Poor: We Say Expropriate the Rich!
The IMF says Nigeria must raise more taxes on the poor. We say: expropriate the rich and place the economy under workers' control.
Democracy or Power? The Class Lessons of June 12
Every Democracy Day, the ruling class invokes June 12 while gutting the living standards of Nigerian workers. What does the history of 1993 teach us about seizing power, not just voting?
The Death and Autopsy of May 29: Three Years of Tinubu. Democracy Day, a Funeral
On 29 May the Nigerian state mounts its annual parade. Three years of 'Renewed Hope' have produced the opposite of every promise this government made.
African Liberation Day, 2026: Independence Is Not Liberation
African Liberation Day marks a transfer of political administration. The economic structures built during the colonial period remained in place after the flags changed.