Nigeria opens antitrust probe into Uber's abrupt exit

Sunday, September 6, 2026 · 10:27 AM UTC

Nigeria's antitrust commission said it is probing Uber Technologies' abrupt exit from the country after the ride-hailing platform shut down last week without prior notice to users. The supplied summary does not state why Uber exited or describe the scope of the commission's probe.

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