Tag: Uber
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Drivers threaten to boycott Uber, others
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos State Council, has urged ride-hailing service providers to adjust fares in favour of drivers to reflect the present economic realities.
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LASG to sanction Uber for non-adherence to data sharing agreement
The Lagos State Government is set to sanction Uber Technologies System Nigeria Ltd., for failure to comply with essential data sharing agreement. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
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Fuel subsidy removal: Means of survival a state of hopelessness for our members – Uber, Bolt drivers
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON) have called on the FG to review the removal of fuel subsidy which they say has increased hardships for their members.
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#EndSARS: Court orders LASG to pay assaulted Uber driver N5m (VIDEO)
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Lagos State Government (LASG) and the Nigeria Police (NPF) to pay an Uber driver, Adedotun Clement, the sum of N5 million as compensation. Clement was allegedly assaulted by officials of the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency and the Nigeria Police Force during the first anniversary of…
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Police nab two posing as Uber drivers, withdrawing N2.4m from passenger’s account
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two men, Sunday Gabriel, 29, and 24-year old Kenneth Agbehi posing as Uber drivers to rob unsuspecting passengers in some parts of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Lawal, who disclosed this during a press briefing at the police headquarters in Ikeja on Monday, March 14,…
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Uber, Bolt operators to be probed for tax compliance in Nigeria
Uber, Bolt operators to be probed for tax compliance in Nigeria
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Uber, Bolt drivers threaten strike on Monday
Some Uber and Bolt e-cab drivers in Lagos on Saturday asked the e-hailing companies to immediately increase fares being charged by the operators, failing which they would go off the roads on Monday. The e-cab operators, under the aegis of Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA), threatened to embark on the strike if…
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Uber regains licence in London after protracted legal battle
Uber has won a legal bid to restore its London operating licence which was taken away over safety concerns, after a judge ruled on Monday that the company was a fit and proper operator in spite of “historical failings”. Transport for London (TfL) refused to grant the Silicon Valley-based company a new licence in 2019…
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Uber granted 18-month London licence after legal battle
Uber has won a legal bid to restore its London operating licence which was taken away over safety concerns, after a judge ruled on Monday that the company was a fit and proper operator in spite of “historical failings”. Transport for London (TfL) refused to grant the Silicon Valley-based company a new licence in 2019…
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Uber, Bolt drivers protest in Abuja
Dozens of Uber and Bolt drivers are protesting in the nation’s capital Abuja against their service providers. The protesting drivers are calling for a review in charges for services, commissions, and proper profiling of users. The drivers insist that charges for services in Abuja remain the lowest when compared with other cities in the country.…