Lagos State Government has rolled out guidelines for online hailing business operation of taxi (#Uber, Bolt, etc) in the state. These regulations, which were initially set to be enforced from August 20, 2020, will now take effect from August 27, 2020. Under the new regulations, third-party operators with over 1,000 drivers on their platforms are expected to pay ₦25 million licencing fee and ₦10 million annual renewal fee. According to the Lagos State Government, the service tax which was initially put at 10% as Road Improvement Fund has now been redefined. Levy will become a flat fee of N20 per trip while operational licence & renewal fees fees have also been reduced by 20% respectively.
#Pinterest has appointed Andrea Wishom, president at Skywalker Holdings and former executive at Harpo Productions, to its board of directors. Her appointment comes as Pinterest faces allegations of racial and gender discrimination. Wishom is the lifestyle-focused social network’s first Black board member and third female board member. Wishom said in a release she’s interested in CEO Ben Silbermann’s “vision of having a new type of conversation between employees and the board,” adding that she’s committed to “listening and sharing my perspective and providing guidance as Pinterest continues to make positive strides forward.”
#KanyeWest wants to create a Christian and child-friendly version of #TikTok. According to the rapper, ‘I was watching Tik Tok with my daughter and as a Christian father, I was disturbed by a lot of the content but I completely loved the technology.’ He added, ‘We pray we can collaborate with Tik Tok to make a Christian monitored version that feels safe for young children and the world in Jesus name. Amen.’
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