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
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria to justify its proposed subscription price increase, set to take effect on March 1. The summon was contained in a statement issued by FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, in Abuja on Tuesday.Continue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has uncovered the availability of substandard and unregistered sugar products in markets. A statement issued by Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, the Director, Corporate Affairs of the Commission in Abuja on Wednesday, said the substandard sugar product failed to meet mandatoryContinue Reading
