National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, chieftain, Ganiyu Oyedepo, popularly known as Koko Zaria, has been arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Lagos following accusations of assault against a Nollywood actor identified Ade Adele, popularly known as Baba Lawori. The accused was granted bail during his court trial but detained at the Nigerian Correctional […]
By Saheed Afolabi A Lagos Chief Magistrate Court has remanded a prominent figure in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Ganiyu Oyedepo, known as Koko-Zaria, for allegedly assaulting Nollywood actor Lawori. Oyedepo, who pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy, assault, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace, was […]
Lagos Lifts Suspension on NURTW, Disbands Parks and garages Committee The Lagos State Government has lifted suspension on the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), State chapter and disbanded the Parks and Garages Committee set up to hold the fort. The state government had in March 2022 suspended the activities of NURTW from parks […]
Commercial Motorists Defy Sanwo-Olu’s Order, Refuse Fares Cut Many members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Lagos have refused to comply with the state government’s directive to reduce their transport fares. Instead the fares had increased in some parts of Lagos while it remained the same in many other areas across the […]
By Motolani AbdulGafar The chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Amuwo-Odofin Branch C, Prince Ajele Abayomi (Ikomdina) has appealed to newly assigned executives to embrace peace among themselves. He said the existence of oneness will correct the misconception of society about road transport workers over time. He noted that besides that, maintaining […]
By Abolaji Adebayo Lagos State Government has set up Parks Management Committee as it announced the suspended chairman of the state’s chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo, as the chairman of the committee. Also, a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, was appointed as […]
By Abolaji Adebayo The control of motor parks in Lagos State may be devolved as the state government is planning to set up park committee in each local government, ECHONEWS has gathered. This will follow the provision of the fourth schedule of the constitution which empowers the local government to establish and maintain motor parks. […]
Barely few hours after the national President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Tajudeen Baruwa threaten that the operation of the union and its council executives may be suspended in Lagos State, the Lagos State Government has announced the indefinite suspension of the activities of the union (NURTW) in some parts of […]
By Motolani AbdulGafar The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Ejigbo branch has joined other loyalists to declare total support for the reelection of Hon. Monsurudeen Bello (Obe) as Ejigbo LCDA chairman. Obe is locking horns with Hon. Peter Ajayi, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwoolu on political matters, who has also […]
