Occupy Oil Planning Meeting Tomorrow
From #OccupyOil
Occupy Oil Final planning meeting Saturday the 4th of February 2012 Methodist Hall 1pm http://
What is Occupy Oil?
African Nations Cup round-up: glimpses of flair, real excitement promised for knock out stages
By Brendan Kelly
The main theme of African football at international level recently has been that of shock results and big name exits as Nigeria, Egypt and Cameroon all failed to grace the African Cup of Nations this year. The finals of the tournament have proved to be no different with some incredible results in the group stages, throwing it wide open as the quarter-finals leave all the odd makers perplexed as to what might happen next.
The most obvious place to start is group A, where Senegal, who had a squad that caused pundits to tip them as possible favourites, were dumped out by the second group game. Demba Ba, so devastating in the Premier League this year for Newcastle this year failed to register a solitary strike in this year’s competition. Newcastle will of course be delighted to see him and his compatriot and new signing Papiss Cisse return earlier than expected, but for Senegal’s fans there will be major dissatisfaction at their inability to gain a point, let alone qualify from the group.
Demba Ba shows his frustrations against Equatorial Guinea
[VIDEO] How food market speculation is starving the world’s poor
From WEED
What needs to be done
To prevent financial speculators from generating profits at the cost of the poot, we need strong regulation of commodity derivatives markets. This includes:
• Trade on transparent exchanges or clearing houses
• High margin requirements for Over-the-counter trade
• Reporting and public reports
• Price oversight and price limits
• Prevention of excessive speculation through position limits
• Trading prohibition for institutional funds, mutual funds and for proprietary trading
• Control of the speculation by multinational commodity companies
• Transaction tax on commodity derivatives trading
Patrice Lumumba’s final letter to his wife
From Patrice Lumumba Archive on Marxists.org
My dear wife,
I am writing these words to you, not knowing whether they will ever reach you, or whether I shall be alive when you read them.
VIDEO: The Assassination of Patrice Lumumba – 17th January 1961
51 years ago today, Patrice Lumumba, the first legally elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was assassinated by Katanga authorities that were following Belgian government commands.
He was assassinated with two members of his government Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito. The video below briefly charts his story and the story of African Liberation.
Read more about: “the most important assassination of the 20th century”.
Video: #OccupyNigeria – “Tunisia will be child’s play”
Amazing video by Pilot Africa - Enough is enough!
On 1 January 2012, Nigeria’s federal government removed the fuel subsidy, an unpopular move confirmed in a statement by the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).
The effect was immediate, price tags on petrol at filling stations nationwide went up from N65 to N140 and over.
Video: Nigerian soldier runs away from #OccupyNigeria
Nigerians could teach Londoners a thing or two about standing up to state brutality and intimidation.
Watch as solider tries to assault a protester and ends up having to be protected from being beaten up by the Occupy collective!
Video from Reuters
Today Occupy Nigeria comes to London!
Nigeria, a country that had a tragic end of 2011, is starting with a hopeful start towards a better future. In December last year, a convergence of trade unions, civil society organisations and Action Aid, to launch Occupy Nigeria, a campaign to resist the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy that President Goodluck Jonathan introduced at the start of the year.
Today, Friday 6th January, Occupy Nigeria comes to London, assembly point at Charing Cross Station on 12:30pm and march to Nigeria House. Below are photos from marches in Abuja and Lagos that have taken place earlier this week plus the founding statement by Occupy Nigeria.
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Sanusi Lamido, Nigerian Central Bank Governor defends Fuel Subsidy withdrawal on Monday 23rd January in London
Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
Date: Monday 23 January 2012
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Chair: Professor Judith Rees
More details here
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