Tag: TAXIFY
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E-hailing: Lagos reduces licence fee for taxify, uber operators, introduces N20 per trip charges
Lagos State government on Friday reversed the 10 percent service charge it planned to impose on every trip made through e-hailing platforms like Uber and Bolt. The Commissioner for Transport, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said the state government has reached an agreement with operators to now charge N20 per trip instead of 20 per cent of…
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Reps ban unpainted taxis in Abuja, move to regulate Uber, Bolt
The house of representatives has banned the operation of unpainted taxis in the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja. At Wednesday’s plenary session, the lower legislative chamber also asked the FCT authorities to commence registration, regulation and licensing of all probate and corporate commercial vehicles in the city. The lawmakers said the failure to regulate taxis…
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Its official! Taxify changes name to Bolt
A foremost commercial ride-hailing service company, Taxify has rebranded its name to become Bolt. The Estonian company announced the change of name on Thursday in a statement by its CEO, Markus Villig, and has since the announcement updated its apps and various listings in app stores to its new name ‘Bolt’, accordingly. “Since our launch…
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Dorcas Shola Fapson opens up over taxify driver’s arrest
Actress and media personality, Dorcas Shola Fapson has revealed that the Taxify driver who she accused of attempting to rape her has been detained. Fapson made this known via her Instagram page, acknowledging everyone who supported her throughout the scandal. She urged the Nigerian government to take safety measures for women in Nigeria to…