LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The national president of the Association of Medical Sales Representatives Professionals of Nigeria (AMSPON) Mr Abiodun Babatunde Yaya, has called on the Lagos State government to curb the activities of street urchins, otherwise called agberos on the roads in the state. Speaking on a radio programme, “Realities of Life” on 101.FM hosted by…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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”…
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…