News
Elevating Each Journey: inDrive invests Over 282 Million Nigerian Naira to Enhancing Comfort in Africa’s Ride-Hailing Service with Premium Seat Covers
In a groundbreaking move to enhance the driving conditions for the ride-hailing community, inDrive, a global leader in mobility and urban services headquartered in California, USA, has generously distributed high-quality car seat covers across Africa. This initiative, representing an investment surpassing 282 Million Nigerian Naira, highlights the company’s steadfast dedication to the drivers and passengers.
Nigeria being a crucial market for inDrive, has seen extensive distributions in Lagos. The local driver community has greeted this initiative with much enthusiasm, acknowledging the step as a significant booster to the comfort and aesthetics of their vehicles, which plays a pivotal role in enhancing passenger experiences
“Our aim is not only to deliver a mobility platform but also to guarantee that every ride undertaken ensures comfort and safety for both drivers and passengers,” remarked Timothy Oladimeji, Business Development, inDrive, Nigeria. “Africa, with Nigeria especially, remains integral to our growth story. Our ongoing investments here are testament to how much we value and support our partners.”
As ride-hailing continues to gain prominence in the gig economy, especially within African urban hubs like Lagos, initiatives like this from inDrive have a cascading effect. They not only boost passenger trust but also uplift the brand’s overall perception and offer tangible aid to drivers, a significant portion of whom use their personal vehicles for their profession.
This venture is merely one among the numerous strides inDrive is making to deepen its roots in Africa, fostering a win-win relationship with its driver-partners. The company is enthusiastic about expanding its presence across the continent, ensuring urban mobility remains fluid for everyone.
InDrive’s commitment to its drivers is unparalleled, boasting the lowest commissions in the sector. Such endeavors, coupled with the Safety Pact, put a spotlight on the firm’s unwavering commitment to both its drivers and passengers, ensuring they always feel treasured and safeguarded.
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Press Contact:
Public Relations Manager – inDrive Africa
Lineo Thakhisi
Phone: +2781 3636 872
Email: lineo.thakhisi@indriver.com
About inDrive:
inDrive is a global mobility and urban services platform headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA. The inDrive app has been downloaded over 175 million times, and was the second most downloaded mobility app in 2022. In addition to ride-hailing, inDrive provides an expanding list of urban services, including intercity transportation, freight delivery, task assistance, courier delivery and employment search.
inDrive operates in over 40 countries. It supports local communities via its peer-to-peer payment model and community empowerment programs, which help advance education, sports, arts and sciences, gender equality and other vital initiatives.
For more information visit www.inDrive.com
News
NMDPRA begins clampdown on illegal LPG retail outlets in Akwa Ibom
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Resources Authority says it has commenced a clampdown on illegal LPG retail outlets in Akwa Ibom State.
The state Coordinator, Ikechukwu Eseka, disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Bakshar Hussaini, in his office on a courtesy visit.
He said, “We have started enforcement of LPG retailers embarking on illegal decanting of LPG, filling stations, LPG refilling plants and other illegal downstream operations in the state.
“We are currently working on the illegal proliferation of decanting of LPG in the state, Eseka stated, adding that gas is very volatile, and some of them are using gas that is not meant for the purpose.”
He said he has directed that gas plant owners should not load gas on people who don’t have licenses NMDPRA in the state, warning that “decanting of gas from cylinder to cylinder is an illegal activity which is punishable by law.”
He also called on marketers to register and renew their licenses before operating LPG in the state.
“We used the opportunity to talk on the aspects of the downstream which has to do with our enforcement, sealing of filling stations and those who are using diesel for industrial purposes that are yet to register with NMDPRA.
“We have also commenced engagement with individuals and organisations using storage tanks that are over 500 litres, to come and register with the Authority in the state,” he added.
Eseka thanked the Commandant for coming to re-strategise and collaborate with the Authority in the state.
Earlier, the State Commandant of NSCDC, Hussaini, explained that the purpose of coming was to collaborate with NMDPRA on how to checkmate indiscriminate decanting of LPG in the state.
“I know with the present situation in the country, a lot of them are going to cry and you have to use human face to handle their cases so that we don’t injure the government and the public themselves,” he said.
He lamented that some people used their houses to sell cooking gas which can cause environmental hazards to the public.
Politics
Elections in Nigeria: There’ll be no more need for voter cards – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced plans to phase out the Permanent Voter Cards, PVC.
INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made this known at a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs, held at the INEC Conference Room, Abuja on Thursday.
This was part of the identified 142 recommendations released by the Commission which deals with the general state of preparedness, voter management, voter education and public communication, political parties and candidate management.
Other areas of recommendation include electoral operations and logistics management, election officials and personnel, partnership and collaboration, monitoring and supervision, election technology, voting and result management, election security, electoral offences and the electoral legal framework.
The Chairman said there are eight recommendations among the 142 which require legislative action by the National Assembly.
“The Commission also believes that with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, the use of the Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVC, as the sole means of identification for voter accreditation on Election Day should be reviewed.
He, however, said that those who already have the Permanent Voter Cards can still use them to vote.
He added, “But going forward, computer-generated slips issued to the voter or even downloaded from the Commission’s website will suffice for voter accreditation. ”
Yakubu said this new development will save costs and further eliminate the issues around the collection of Permanent Voter Cards.
He also said the practice of buying up the Permanent Voter Cards from voters to disenfranchise them, would be reduced.
News
BREAKING: Tinubu to present 2025 budget proposal to National Assembly Tuesday
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to present the 2025 proposed budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
The announcement was made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a plenary session, revealing that the President has sent a communication to that effect.
“The president has made his intention known to the National Assembly to present the 2025m budget to the joint session of the National Assembly on the 17th of December, 2024,” he said.
The proposed budget, totalling N47.9 trillion, was earlier announced by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Atiku Bagudu.
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