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Barely one week in office, Appeal Court sacks MC Oluomo As NURTW President

Nov 17, 2024 topnews

A Court of Appeal Abuja Division has sacked MC Oluomo and affirmed Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa as the authentic President of the National Union of Roads Transport Workers (NURTW). The court also affirmed the judgment of the Industrial Court delivered on the 11th of March 2024 in respect of Suit No. NICN/ABJ/263/2023. The court held that the appeal filed by Najeem Usman Yasin, Tajudeen Agbede, and others challenging the decision of the Industrial Court that recognized Baruwa as President lacked merits and therefore dismissed it. In a Certified True Copy (CTC)…

Baruwa tackles MC Oluomo’s inauguration as president of NURTW

Nov 13, 2024 topnews

Tajudeen Baruwa, a claimant to the National President position of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has strongly condemned the recent inauguration of Musiliu Akinsanya (MC Oluomo) as the union’s President. In a statement issued by Baruwa’s lawyer, Tolu Babaleye, Baruwa argues that the inauguration of MC Oluomo was in defiance of multiple court rulings, including judgments by both the National Industrial Court and the Court of Appeal, which upheld Baruwa’s leadership. Baruwa asserts that his election as president was in accordance with the NURTW’s constitution and that…

Jigawa tanker explosion leaves 105 dead, 55 injured

Oct 16, 2024 topnews

A petrol tanker explosion in Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State has left at least 105 people dead. This figure was confirmed by the Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, Shiisu Adam. He said that about 55 people sustained various degrees of injuries and were hospitalized at Ringim General Hospital. According to him, the incident occurred at about 11:30 pm on Tuesday night in Majia Town, when the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University. He said the tanker left Kano, on its way to…

Court restrains VIO from confiscating vehicles, imposing fines on motorists

Oct 3, 2024 topnews

An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has declared that the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), officially known as the Directorate of Road Services, is not legally authorized to confiscate vehicles or impose fines on Nigerians for road traffic violations. Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha delivered the ruling on October 2, 2024, in case number FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023, which was brought before the court by rights attorney Abubakar Marshal of Falana and Falana Chambers. The lawsuit sought to challenge the authority of one of Nigeria’s most controversial road traffic enforcement agencies. Justice Maha…

LASTMA Heroes Rescue Passengers Trapped in Collision

Nov 2, 2023 topnews

On Thursday, operatives from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) came to the aid of passengers trapped in a commercial bus with license plate FKJ 366 XT, which had been struck by a container-laden truck in the outer Marina area of the state. The accident occurred around 7 a.m., resulting in various injuries among the victims due to the truck’s over-speeding and subsequent brake failure. The Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department at LASTMA, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, stated that their personnel swiftly responded to the scene, along…

Man Laments as Police Allegedly Demand N100,000 for Accident Report in Ogun State

Oct 31, 2023 topnews

Oyibe Michael, the man involved in an auto crash at the Car Park C area of Mowe, Ogun State, expressed frustration after claiming that police officers demanded a sum of N100,000 from him to issue a police report following the accident. Oyibe stated that his car collided with a commercial bus while making a U-turn, resulting in damage. The police arrived at the scene, where statements were taken and vehicle documents were requested. However, the commercial driver was allegedly given preferential treatment despite lacking proper documents. The commercial bus owner…

Tanker Brake Failure Leads to Collision in Lagos

Oct 11, 2023 topnews

A Conoil Plc. tanker, carrying 35,000 liters of fuel, lost control on the National Stadium bridge in Surulere, Lagos. It collided with a Volkswagen Golf saloon car (registration number KRD 810 EA), containing two people, including a pregnant woman. Additionally, a motorcyclist sustained injuries during the incident. The truck, which was en route from Apapa to deliver its cargo in Ikeja, experienced brake failure. Eyewitnesses reported that the driver struggled to control the tanker, leading to the collision with the saloon car. The injured pregnant woman was rushed to Randle…

Fatal Blaze on Sapele-Benin Express

Oct 2, 2023 topnews

Tragedy struck on the Sapele-Benin express road as a petrol tanker accident at the Ologbo section claimed the lives of five individuals. According to Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, this horrific incident also resulted in the destruction of two tankers, five trailers, eight buses, two cars, and a motorcycle. A local resident named Moses disclosed that the accident occurred when some individuals attempted to collect spilled petrol from the fallen tanker, leading to a sudden and deadly fire outbreak. He attributed the tanker’s accident to the…

Hours before wedding: Groom-to- be dies in autocrash

Oct 1, 2023Oct 2, 2023 topnews

The family of a 34-year-old groom-to-be in Ibadan, Oyo state, named Bosun, is in mourning as they grapple with the sudden loss of their son. The heartbreaking incident occurred on the eve of his wedding. Bosun, along with his best man, met a tragic end on Idi-Ape Road while returning from his bachelor’s eve party. The fatal auto crash, which happened opposite Bova’s Petrol Station, Olowotinfowosanu Shopping Complex in Ibadan, also claimed the lives of two others, who were friends of the groom. Until his untimely demise on September…

Commercial Driver Brutally Killed in Jos

Sep 29, 2023 topnews

The Plateau State Police Command confirmed that a commercial driver named Fwinbe Thomas was killed in Jos by suspected hoodlums. The incident occurred after he brushed a motorcycle rider with his vehicle, leading to a chase by angry hoodlums on motorcycles who attacked and killed him along Tudun Wada Ring Road in Jos. The spokesperson for the state Police Command, Alabo Alfred, condemned this act. The Commissioner of Police, CP Okoro Alawari, expressed strong disapproval of the unlawful killing of Mr. Fwinbe Thomas, who was found lying in a pool…