Tag: Uber
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With leadership and tech support, Nigerian youth can drive beyond Uber, By Okoh Aihe
By Okoh Aihe There is something about the Bible that makes it the bestseller of all time. Very profound. With journeys into the past and projections into the future, holding out the mysteries of life as it mocks man to provide understanding. The depth is unsearchable, that is what it says, but that depth in…
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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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REVEALED: Story behind LASU graduate, Toju Daibo who jumped into Lagos Lagoon [+Photo]
The identity of the 22-year-old man who was reported to have jumped into the Lagos Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge on 16 February has been made public by the mother. Mr Toju Davies Daibo, jumped into the lagoon from the bridge inward Adeniji Adele, after alighting from an Uber, complaining of stomach issues. His…
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Man to die by hanging for killing Uber driver
The High Court of the Federal High Court in Nyanya, Abuja on Thursday sentenced one Obinna Echianu to death for killing an Uber driver identified as Edwin Ali in Abuja on December 26, 2016. Delivering judgment, Justice Peter Kekemeke convicted 42-year-old Echianu for armed robbery and culpable homicide. But the judge discharged and acquitted Echanu’s…
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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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464 women raped on Uber
Uber, the ride-hailing service, has released its highly-anticipated safety report, which revealed 464 incidents of rape in two years in the United States alone. In total, there were 5,981 reports of sexual assault in 2017 and 2018, In 2018, more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S. rides. That figure includes 229 rapes…
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Choked roads: Uber targets Lagos with boat service
Uber has said it is in talks with Lagos state regulators about providing a transport system on the city’s waterways as a way of bypassing its choked roads. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Uber’s Chief Business Officer, Brooks Entwistle made this known on Thursday during an interview. “We are looking at the waterways here, which are very…
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Uber set to increase fares from Monday
Uber passengers will be charged an extra £1 for journeys in London’s congestion zone from next week. The popular taxi service said that the additional funds will contribute to the £11.50 daily fee its drivers must pay when entering the congestion zone in the city centre. From Monday, a £1 surcharge will be added to…
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Uber drivers to receive $20m pay in legal battle settlement
Ride-hailing firm, Uber has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit brought by drivers nearly six years ago. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the settlement is coming after the drivers filed new settlement agreement in a federal court in San Francisco late on Monday night. Uber drivers had argued in the lawsuit that they are…
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German court rules Uber limousine service illegal
The Federal Court of Justice in Germany on Thursday has upheld lower-court rulings, handing down a final judgment to rule that a defunct limousine service, Uber Black, offered by Uber was illegal. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the federal court passed the judgment in favour of a complaint brought by a Berlin taxi business that the so-called…