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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…
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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…
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Nigeria’s CNG Initiative Suffers huge Setback as Automakers reject gas-powered vehicles
The CNG Initiative was introduced by the Federal Government in the wake of Fuel subsidy removal crisis as a means to offer a more cleaner, safe, cheaper and efficient means of powering transport. Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES/CNG
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Chinese Startup DaxAI Develop a Robot Horse You Can Actually Ride
Chinese startup DaxAI has shown off a “Cyber Horse” quadrupedal robot that visitors of the recent 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, China, could actually ride. Photo Credit: AFP Photos
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Nigerian Government To Roll Out 10,000 Electric Tricycles In August
Electric Motorcycles offer a Safer, Cleaner and Sustainable Means of Transportation: Photo Credit: Shutterstock
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Kenya EV firm Spiro raises $215 Million for Electric Mobility expansion
Spiro EV Motorcycle on Display – Photo Credit: Spiro
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