By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says the commission did not ban airtime borrowing and data advance services in the country. FCCPC said in a statement by Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, its Director, Corporate Affairs, that no directive was issued preventing consumers from accessing lawful telecomContinue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has intensified its market sensitisation campaign aimed at promoting consumer awareness and strengthening regulatory compliance across key commercial centres. Mrs Olubunmi Otti, Zonal Coordinator, South-West Zonal Office, during a market sensitisation programme on Thursday in Lagos, said the initiativeContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye A non-governmental organisation, Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER), has urged the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to urgently intervene and protect Nigerians from rising menace of fraudulent land sales across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Executive Director of CASER, Mr Frank Tietie,Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has concluded investigations into the high airfares charged by airlines during the 2025 Yuletide period. The Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Mr Tunji Bello, said the commission was considering mandating the airlines to refund affected passengers overContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has concluded investigations into the high airfares charged by airlines during the 2025 Yuletide period. The Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Mr Tunji Bello, said the commission was considering mandating the airlines to refund affected passengers overContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced training of judges on competition and consumer protection laws, to enhance clear adjudication of consumer issues. The three-day training was organised in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI). Speaking at the training in Abuja, the ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says that competition and consumer protection laws are the most dynamic and litigated fields of legal practice across jurisdictions. Kekere-Ekun said this at a three-day strategic judicial training on “Competition and Consumer Protection Laws” held in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned traders at the Lagos Trade Fair Complex against exploitative market practices, particularly price fixing and the illegal “no return, no refund” policy. FCCPC gave the warning during a sensitisation visit by the commission to the BalogunContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned Lagos traders against enforcing the illegal “no return, no refund” policy. Dr Olubunmi Otti, Zonal Coordinator of the FCCPC Southwest Zone, made this remark during the inauguration of new executives of the Phone and AlliedContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has raided and sealed some shops at Utako market for selling re-bagged and under-weight bags of rice. Sealing the shops in Abuja on Tuesday, Mrs Boladale Adeyinka, the Director, Surveillance and Investigations Department of FCCPC, said the raid followedContinue Reading
