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Breaking: NURTW sets up caretaker committee for Lagos office, releases members list
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has set up a nine-man caretaker committee to oversee and coordinate operations of the union across Lagos, following dissolution of the State Administrative Council (SAC) in the state.…
Lagos Govt. suspends toll collection on Lekki-Ikoyi bridge indefinitely
The Lagos State Government through Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has suspended the collection of toll at the Lekki- Ikoyi link bridge toll plaza indefinitely for further consultations with key stakeholders in the Eti-Osa Local Government…
JUST IN: NURTW dissolves Lagos council, ends MC Oluomo’s administration
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has dissolved its Lagos State administrative council formerly headed by Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, who was recently suspended over misconduct and insubordination by…
21 Kaduna-bound train passengers still missing one week after attack
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has insisted that no fewer than 21 passengers were still unaccounted for following bandits' attack on an Abuja-Kaduna-bound train about a week ago.
NRC, meanwhile, has disclosed that efforts were…
None of Nigeria’s transportation modes is safe- Obasanjo
Following the attack on the Kaduna-bound train that claimed no fewer than eight passengers, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has lamented that the security challenges across the country were becoming more overwhelming for the Federal…
JUST IN: Residents reject tolling on Lekki-Ikoyi bridge ahead resumption
Barely 48 hours to resumption of toll collection on Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge, residents of Eti-Osa Local Government and its environs have kicked against the move, arguing that the economic challenges across Nigeria would make such payment…
Lagos Govt. releases alternative route after Apongbon bridge closure
In a bid to reduce travel time around Lagos Island after Apongbon bridge closure, the State Government has announced an alternative route to divert traffic away from the damaged road infrastructure.
It said that the closure and provision…
FG okays N92.12bn for Abuja airport second runway project
As a measure to boost Nigeria's aviation sector standards, the Federal Government has approved the sum of N92.12billion for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
The approved fund,…
NURTW leader’s suspension cannot threaten our security- Lagos Govt.
The Lagos State Government has allayed the fears being expressed by Lagosians concerning disagreement between the National and State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) that resulted in the suspension of the…
Mc Oluomo, labour union asking NURTW national leaders for reconciliation
The former chairman of Lagos chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos chapter, Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo, and other members in the state have signified interest to reconcile with leadership of…