By Dayo Johnson AKURE—Ondo State government and the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, weekend, traded tackles over the setting up of a park management committee, following the crisis within the union in the state. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu recently suspended the activities of the union, following its leadership tussle. But the union members, however, […]

By Theodore Opara & Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—DESPITE the suspension of activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Lagos State, members of the union have continued to issue tickets to commercial bus operators across motor parks and garages in the state. The state government had, last week, announced the suspension of the […]

Lagos state commissioner of police, Abiodun Alabi, has ordered beef up of security at all motor parks across the state following the crisis in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). NURTW on Thursday suspended its Lagos chapter’s Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, indefinitely, over alleged misconduct, insubordination, and inciting members of […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Following unresolved differences, Lagos council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, led by Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called “MC Oluomo” has broken away from the National body of the union. Recall that NURTW national body had suspended its Lagos union’s Chairman, Akinsanya, indefinitely over alleged misconduct, insubordination, and inciting members […]

By Evelyn Usman At least four persons were feared dead in the bloody clash between factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW that disrupted commercial activities, weekend, in Idumota, Lagos Island. Several persons, among them traders, were also injured in the process. A fight erupted between Kunle Poly and Mustapha Seggo’s supporters, […]

An aide to the Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Mr. Musiliu Akinsanya (MC Oluomo) has said it was his (MC Oluomo’s) people that are asking him to vie for the stool of the Oba of Oshodi.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has read the riot act to members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, following incessant violent clashes at Mile-2 end of Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, in which at least five persons reportedly lost their lives in the latest clash, last […]

President of the National Union of Road Transport (NURTW), Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa has disclosed that the union has embarked on electronic tracking of its cars to ensure safety on highways.

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo President of the National Union of Road Transport (NURTW), Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa, has disclosed that the union has embarked on electronic tracking (e-tracking) of its cars to ensure safety on highways. Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Tuesday after its National Executive Council meeting, Baruwa who was flanked by the Deputy […]

The leadership tussle within the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Ondo State weekend turned bloody as two members sustained matchet injuries.

By Dayo Johnson Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has given reason for the suspension of the activities of both the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the state. Akeredolu also clarified that the activities of both unions were not banned as reported in […]

By Dayo Johnson Ondo State Government, yesterday, suspended the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW and the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, in the state, as a result of the recent leadership crisis in the two unions. The Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Special Duties and Strategy, Dr. Doyin Odebowale, […]

The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Port Harcourt, has ruled that the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, is the sole Union to unionise and collect fees, dues, tolls or any payments whatsoever of all workers or persons engaged by clearing and forwarding agencies for the purpose of haulage of containerised goods.

SEQUEL to a recent ruling by an Oyo State High Court which nullified the appointment of park managers in the state, a fresh bloody clash ensued between members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Park Management System leading to the deaths of about three people.

Pandemonium broke out in the early hours on Thursday, at Obalende area of Lagos Island following a violent clash between rival groups of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW.