California on Tuesday sued rideshare operators Uber and Lyft for “misclassifying” drivers as contractors instead of employees in violation of state law. The suit, joined by the state’s large municipalities, seeks to require the companies to compensate drivers and pay penalties that could total in the hundreds of millions of dollars. “California has ground rules … Read more
– Five people in connection with the alleged hijacking of a Taxify Toyota Corolla Sports in Lekki, Lagos State have arrested by RRS – They allegedly participated in the selling of the car to a dealer in Republic of Benin for N250,000 – The suspects have been transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for … Read more
The Nigerian union in South Africa (NUSA) on Sunday confirmed the untimely death of Benjamin Okoronkwo, a 43-year-old Taxify driver, in Johannesburg. Okoronkwo hails from Okposi, Ohaozara local government area in Ebonyi state. According to a statement issued by Ikele Odefa, the union’s assistant national publicity secretary, the deceased was shot dead by unknown assailants at … Read more