LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) said it has commenced the 50 percent slash in the price of interstate transport fares for Nigerians travelling during this Yuletide. Recall that President Tinubu on Wednesday, December 20, approved a 50% rebate for inter-state travels and 100% for train travels for Nigerians wishing […]
Dec 22 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The extortion menace that is currently impacting on haulage businesses on the Nigeria’s Apapa port corridor has now become institutionalised as truck owners and drivers now include money for extortion as part of their operational cost. They also said that the extortionists have become so brazen are ready to kill, maim and […]
Jun 9 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government has summoned aggrieved bus drivers under the aegis of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN), members of the National Union of Road and Transport Workers (NURTW), and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) to a showdown meeting on Wednesday to resolve issues bothering on extortion […]
Nov 1 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Unidentified gunmen have reportedly killed a notorious thug popularly called Spanner alongside with his 7-year-old daughter, Fatia, in Osogbo, Osun state capital. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Oke-Ijetu, Ilesa-garage area, Osogbo. It was gathered that Spanner was killed some hours after his wife put to bed on Friday. Spanner was […]
Aug 6 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS MAY 28TH(NEWSRANGERS)-THE All Progressives Congress (APC) Primary election into the House of Representatives held at Igando in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State ended bloody with the death of LGA Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), and three others in the free-for-all fights. The incident reportedly occured at about […]
May 28 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Government has announced the suspension on the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union, NURTW from motor parks with immediate effect following the interactable crisis that has rocked it in recent times. Recall that the Lagos NURTW chapter, led by Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called “MC Oluomo” […]
Mar 11 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has suspended its Lagos chapter’s Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called Mc Oluomo, indefinitely over alleged misconduct, insubordination, and inciting members of the state chapter against the apex body. The development followed earlier query sent to the NURTW boss in Lagos over alleged misconduct in […]
Mar 11 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Union of Road Transport Worker, Lagos Chapter has promise to partner with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) and illicit traficking. This was done when the NDLEA Lagos State Commander, Barr. Callys Alumona and some of his management team paid a courtesy visit […]
Mar 4 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Traffic gridlocks, no doubt is a major challenge in Lagos State. On daily basis, commuters lose several man-hours on the road. Prime among the reasons for this are bad roads, obstructions, disobedient to traffic laws and indiscriminate parking of vehicles on major roads by motorists. With the government working assiduously to reduce gridlock occasioned […]
Feb 11 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court Lagos has remanded Alhaji Azeez Adekunle Lawal aka Kunle Poly and two others in the custody of the Nigeria Police Zonal Monitoring Unit, Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan-Lagos for 30 days, over last Thursday’s mayhem at Idumota, Lagos Island. Kunle Poly is the Lagos Island ‘B’ Branch chairman […]
Jan 28 2022 | Posted in
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