NURTW
29 Nov
The Federal Government, yesterday, handed over 15 Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses to three transport unions to ease the high cost of transportation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
12 Nov
The newly elected National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has been sworn in at the union's national secretariat in Abuja.
9 Nov
The Chairman of the Lagos State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has been elected as the National President of the union. MC Oluomo was unanimously chosen at the Quadrennial Delegate Conference of the NURTW Zone 2 Council, held at the union's Secretariat in…
6 Nov
Stakeholders in the North-East have raised concerns over the deplorable state of federal roads across Bauchi, Gombe, and Jigawa states, citing increased travel risks and road traffic crashes as significant threats to public safety.
5 Nov
Chairman of Benue Motorcycle Association, Naka branch, Mathew Kwaghza, has lamented losing no fewer than 37 members and over 67 motorcycles on the Makurdi-Naka-Ankpa federal highway within two months.
22 Oct
Commercial drivers in Lagos have threatened to embark on an unannounced strike in protest against several grievances, including the recent hike in fuel prices, police extortion, excessive daily ticket fees, and multiple collection points in motor parks and garages.
19 Oct
Mr. Yekini Akinsanya is a driver with National Union of Road Transport Worker (NURTW). His story has gone viral, as he is the first person to narrate his experience with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Yekini drove his car from Agidingbi in Lagos to Ibadan
19 Oct
The Admiralty Football Club of Nigeria Navy has won the 2024 edition of Twenty Bucks Creative tournament, defeating the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) 2-0.
17 Oct
The National Union of Road Transport Workers, Lagos State Chapter, has unveiled its first 3,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) commercial tricycles worth N10.2 billion to ease transport challenges. The CNG tricycles were launched by one of the NURTW chieftains, Azeez Abiola, on Wednesday in Lagos. Abiola, the Zonal Chairman, Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of…
14 Oct
The Secretary to the Ogun State Government (SSG), Talabi Olatokunbo, has denied any involvement in the arrest of Babatunde Aremu,
13 Oct
The Ogun State Government at the weekend warned members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) against any move that could lead to the breakdown of law and order in the state. The government said it would not fold its arms and allow the peaceful atmosphere existing in the state to be threatened…
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