All Political Analysis
All articles published by The Naija Marxists, in reverse chronological order.
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.