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Oyo NURTW crisis: National didn’t endorse Auxiliary ― Ejiogbe

The Alhaji Abideen Olajide (aka Ejiogbe)-led faction of the proscribed Oyo State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union (NURTW) has described as untrue a report that the national body of the union has recognised Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi (aka Auxiliary) as the state chairman of the union. A report trended on the…

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Oyo NURTW proscription: Auxilliary meets Yasin over crisis

The former sectional chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi has finally met the outgoing national president of the union, Alhaji Najeem Yasin. Auxilliary, as Lamidi is fondly called, is rumored to be favored to return as chairman of the state chapter of the…

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NURTW President Yasin, finally meet Makinde, promises to end union’s crisis

The President, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Najeem Yasin has assured that the crisis rocking the Oyo state chapter of the union will soon be over within one week. Alhaji Yasin gave the assurance in a chat with journalists shortly after a courtesy visit to Governor Seyi Makinde of the state at…

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Oyo ALGON to Seyi Makinde: ‘deploy Bisi Ilaka to motor park over his unguarded statements’

The chairman of All Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo State Chapter, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye has asked the state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde to deploy his Chief of Staff, Bisi Ilaka to motor park over his unguarded statements in the public space. Aleshinloye stated this in a press release signed by him and made…

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Ladoja okays Gov. Makinde’s proscription of NURTW, dissolution of LGs, LCDAs chairmen in Oyo

Former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, on Tuesday backed the present state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde over decision to proscribe National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state and as well dissolution of LGs and LCDAs chairmen. He made this known during an interview with journalists at his Bodija residence in…

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NURTW national Chairman, Yasin to meet Gov. Makinde over Union’s proscription

Following the proscription of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oyo state, the National President of the union, Alhaji Najeem Yasin on Monday said the National Executive Council of the group will meet with Governor Seyi Makinde, over the development. In a statement from Saudi Arabia where he is performing lesser hajj,…

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29 members of NURTW arrested for attacking Ejiogbe’s office in Ibadan

Shina Olukolu, the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, has said that 29 members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, have been arrested for hooliganism and attempted forceful take-over of the leadership of the union. Olukolu, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, made this known on Monday in Ibadan while addressing…

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Proscription: Oyo NURTW condemns Makinde’s decision, describes action as cause for more crisis

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Oyo state chapter on Saturday condemned the proscription of the Union by the state government. While condemning the proscription by the Seyi Makinde led government, Oyo NURTW further described the action as “Illegal and recipe for crisis.” According to The Guardian report today, the Union said it…

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Makinde takes over NURTW, as he sacks members

The Oyo State government has announced the sack of the National Union of Road Transport Worker (NURTW) in Oyo State. The state government on Friday stated that all parks and garages has now been taken over by the state government. This was made known in press statement made available to journalists on Friday which signed…

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Makinde summons an emergency meeting with state’s security chiefs over brewing violence

Following reports of threats of violence across different parts of the capital city, Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has summon an emergency security meeting at the governor’s office. The meeting is the first between the governor and the security chiefs since assumption of office, on Wednesday. The governor who confirmed that he had gotten a…

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