NURTW
26 Jan
Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mr. Samuel Udeh, handed over a large sum of money left behind by a passenger in one of their parks within Owerri Municipality to the Imo State Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma. Udeh, accompanied by other management team members of the union, handed over…
18 Jan
The Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ondo State, Mr Ademola Odudu, has said that his members resolved not to be used as puns to settle political differences. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure on Saturday, Odudu said that the current executive, and former leaders…
8 Jan
The prosecution, on Wednesday, called the seventh witness to give oral evidence in the ongoing trial of a former chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oyo State, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, also known as 'Auxiliary'. 'Auxiliary', who is also a former Chairman of the State Disciplinary Committee of the Park Management…
23 Dec
The federal government has rolled out bus stations for the commencement of the 2024 Yuletide Road Transportation Palliative. The government has directed the road transport unions to move their buses to the designated loading points early on December 24, 2024, to begin moving Nigerians who seek to take advantage of the Road Transport for Christmas…
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
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A former senior adviser to former President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecutions, Obono Obla, has advocated death penalty for corruption in Nigeria. Obla who also served as Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) made the advocacy in Calabar during his keynote address at the 16th Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture…
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Cross River State Government has begun the reclamation and beautification of verges designated as Green Areas in Calabar, the state capital. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Urban Beautification and Development, Essien Eyo, disclosed this while speaking with The Guardian in Calabar on Friday. He said the governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the…
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The Oyo State Government has converted 1,591 Local Government Ad-hoc workers across the state into permanent staff.
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A museum in South Korean which showcases the history of Korean alphabet caught fire on Saturday, producing dramatic plumes, officials said. The fire broke out on the rooftop of the National Hangeul Museum of Korea at around 8:40 am (2340 GMT), said the local district office in central Seoul in charge of the area where…
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The Enugu State Government says it is set to commence the demolition of marked structures along two major roads in the state.
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A medical jet with six Mexican nationals onboard crashed into a busy Philadelphia neighborhood Friday, authorities said, marking another US aviation disaster after a passenger plane and a military helicopter collided midair in Washington earlier this week. Video footage appeared to show the twin-engine plane descending at a sharp angle towards a residential area, sparking…