• ‎Uber gifts Nigerian drivers ₦40,000 ($30.28) each in conditional payouts after exit

    ‎Uber gifts Nigerian drivers ₦40,000 ($30.28) each in conditional payouts after exit

    ‎‎A driver’s Uber app showing the ₦40,000 ($30.28) balance, logged as a “Promotion – Goodwill Gesture”. Identity concealed at the driver’s request. Uber has made cash payments to select drivers on its platform following its exit from Nigeria and Uganda. ‎‎In its shutdown message on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Uber informed drivers that it would…

  • ‎Why Uber Left Nigeria – Who is to Blame?

    ‎Why Uber Left Nigeria – Who is to Blame?

    ‎On September 2, 2026, Uber officially ended its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria after 12 years in the market. The announcement, which also covered an exit from Uganda, came as part of a broader global restructuring that included about 3,300 job cuts worldwide. ‎The news immediately sparked debate in Nigeria, with many linking the departure to…