Final-year UNILAG students went viral after dressing and acting like NURTW members for Costume Day, impressing social media users with their spot-on mimicry and humorous skits.


A group of final-year students at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) drew massive attention after dressing up as members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) during their Costume Day celebration.
In a viral video posted by student @playskylar_, the students can be seen in coordinated outfits reminiscent of actual NURTW members, mimicking their behavior and speech. One student took the lead, delivering a skit in a transport union-style tone while his friends followed behind him in sync.
He humorously stated:
“We hear all the things una dey talk online. I don tell Safejo Trouble to alert the police to properly investigate Portable to know whether he really thief the keke or not. We go find out.”
The performance quickly caught the attention of viewers across social media, sparking a flood of hilarious and curious reactions:
Reactions from Viewers
- Arami🌺🍷: “Wait, you’re telling me these aren’t actual agberos? 😂😂”
- femi.💋: “That one with sneakers no dey ready for this hustle life 🌚.”
- Tom Tom: “Anyone else hearing ‘INFESTATION’? We know who he’s mimicking 😂😂.”
- Mayowa: “No need to job-hunt, just report to Oshodi straight up 😂.”
- AYOBAMI ♌️🦋🍥💕: “So is this what ‘Transport and Logistics Management’ looks like? 😅”
- ABEKE 👑 ❤️⚘️: “The guy leading them is a born Omo Ita! 🤣”
- 1Paid: “But you dey drive Benz and Audi, where our danfo and korope now? 😂”
- HALAL EXPRESS 💎: “UP NATIONAL! PROGRESSSS!!! 😂🔥”
- MR.KOROM: “Lemme guess… You people studied Transport Planning and Management?”
Watch the Videos
🎥 Video 1: Watch on TikTok – @playskylar_
🎵 Sound: original sound – Skylar🦦
Caption: “DAY 4: Costume Day 😂😭 NURTW BOYS 🫱🏽🫲🏾😭 Portable, did you do it?”
🎥 Video 2 (Reply): Watch on TikTok – @playskylar_
🎵 Sound: original sound – Skylar🦦
Caption: “Replying to @SURPRISE VENDOR IN ILARO🎁💐❤️ We don drink am finish 😭😂”
🎥 Bonus Clip: Watch on TikTok – @pyungnash_
🎵 Sound: original sound – Pyung Nash
Hashtags: #fyp #CapCut #pyungnash #nigeriantiktok🇳🇬
READ ALSO: UNILAG VC Bags Guardian’s Wonder Women Award
Stories You Shouldn't Have Missed:
- Business Savy Lady Makes N269.7 Million a Year Trading in Stocks, Wants to Hit N415 Million at the End of 2022
- Final-Year Student Dies Moments Before Exam
- Mom, Dad, Granddad Graduates From Same College Together, Same Day
- Four Secondary School Students Arrested For Cultism, Rape in Ogun
- Police kill 7 Kaduna bandits who shot NYSC member in Abuja-Kaduna Expressway
- Principal Comes to School in School Uniform, Surprises Everyone (Video)
- Joy as Nigerian Lady who Almost Committed Suicide in UK School Graduates in Flying Colour, Lands Big Job
Join Our 500,000+ Community:
Thank you so much for reading. We will appreciate it if you share this with your loved ones.