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- 10 May 2022
Tariff Hike: FCCPC to Protect Consumers against unfair Practices
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has pledged to ensure the protection of telecommunications consumers against unfair business practices. This is coming on the heels of…
- 21 Apr 2026
Court Affirms FCCPC Authority over Consumer Protection
Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) authority to investigate consumer complaints and enforce regulatory oversight in Nigeria. Tunji…
- 5 Nov 2020
FCCPC Inks MoU with EFCC, FTC on Fraud, Consumer Protection
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has signed an updated tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and…
- 28 Oct 2022
NDPB, FCCPC Sign MOU on Consumer Rights & Data Protection
Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for the purposes of protecting consumer rights…
- 27 Mar 2019
Agencies Kick Against New Consumer Protection Laws
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among others, have faulted the new Federal Competition and Consumers Protection Act (FCCPA) 2019, describing…
- 21 Mar 2017
Dogara, Reps Speaker Canvasses for Federal Competition Commission
Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that the establishment of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, passed by the House will help pull Nigeria out…
- 25 Apr 2025
Tribunal Upholds FCCPC’s $220m Fine against Meta, WhatsApp
Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has upheld a $220 million fine imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp LLC for…
- 22 May 2022
NDPB Establish Joint Desk to Strengthen Data Protection
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (FCCPC) and the Nigerian Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), have established Joint Mutual Enforcement Desk (JED) to strengthen data protection and privacy in…
- 17 Apr 2026
FCCPC Denies Banning Airtime Borrowing, Blames Cartel for Misinformation
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has dismissed widespread claims that it banned airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria, describing the reports as false…
- 24 Apr 2022
Don’t Fix Transformers for DISCOs, FCCPC Tells Consumers
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said electricity consumers are not responsible “to purchase, replace or repair transformers, poles or other associated equipment…
- 14 Jun 2019
FG Issues Final Order to MultiChoice to Review Tariff
Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a final order on tariff review to MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DStv and Gotv. The latest order primarily…
- 3 Sept 2025
Loan Sharks to Face N100m Fine for Consumer Abuse, Data Privacy Breaches
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has officially issued the Digital, Electronic, Online, or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations (DEON Consumer Lending…
- 24 Jun 2025
FCCPC to Arraign Ugbe, MultiChoice Nigeria CEO for Obstructing Investigation
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is set to arraign John Ugbe, chief executive officer, MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and other executives of the firm for impeding its…
- 29 Oct 2024
FCCPC to Sanction Banks for Service Disruptions
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a stern warning to banks in Nigeria regarding the disruptions to online banking services. The commission expressed concern…
- 6 Jul 2026
FG orders FCCPC probe of Big Tech over alleged exploitation of Nigerian media
Federal Government has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
- 1 Apr 2022
FCCPC Accuses Google of Protecting Illegal Online Loan Sharks
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has indicted Google for obstructing efforts aimed at tracing the owners of illegal online money lenders engaged in consumer rights…
- 17 Jun 2025
FCCPC Orders Air Peace to Appear Over Alleged Refund Violations
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned the management of Air Peace Limited over widespread consumer complaints concerning the non-refund of ticket fares. The…
- 27 Aug 2025
Beware: FCCPC Warns Against Toxic Chemicals in Ripened Fruits
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has warned Nigerians against consuming fruits ripened with calcium carbide. The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC, Mr…
- 9 Feb 2025
Court Affirms FCCPC’s Authority in Regulating Telecoms Sector
Federal High Court in Lagos has declared that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has secured a landmark legal victory after the Federal High Court in Lagos reaffirmed…
- 20 Jun 2025
FCCPC Shuts France, Belgium, and Italy Visa Centres in Abuja Over Alleged Consumer Rights Violations
In a bold enforcement action, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), supported by the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has…
- 28 Apr 2025
DisCo Must Repay Customers for Transformer Purchases, FCCPC Rules
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has ordered the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company to refund whatever consumers invest in buying transformers, poles, cables, and other…
- 19 Jul 2024
FCCPC Slams $220m Fine on WhatsApp, Facebook over ‘discriminatory practices’ in Nigeria
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has imposed a $220,000,000 penalty on Meta Platforms Incorporated over alleged discriminatory practices against Nigerian data and…
- 22 Jul 2026
Telcos Seek Clear Regulatory Framework on Airtime Credit Services
Telecommunications operators have called on the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to establish a clear regulatory…
- 22 Apr 2026
FCCPC Licenses 5 Firms for Airtime, Data Lending as Telcos Step Aside
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has approved five companies to provide airtime and data lending services in Nigeria, following the suspension of such services by mobile…
- 5 Mar 2026
FCCPC Bans Lagos 'No Refund' Policy, Vows Fines and Shutdowns for Traders
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned Lagos traders against enforcing the unlawful "no return, no refund" policy, declaring it illegal under the Federal…
- 8 Oct 2021
GSM@20: Stakeholders Set for Dialogue on Telecoms Consumer Protection
Stakeholders in Nigeria are billed to participate in an industry-wide dialogue summit aimed at addressing salient issues affecting over 200 million telecom corporate and individual consumers, as…
- 21 Dec 2025
FCCPC Forces Ikeja Electric Into Compliance, Unseals Headquarters After Rights Breach
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has secured enforceable compliance from Ikeja Electric Plc, leading to the unsealing of the electricity distributor’s headquarters after…
- 1 Aug 2024
WhatsApp’s Threat to “Leave Nigeria” Diversionary, Must Pay $200m Fine- FCCPC
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has responded to reports that WhatsApp may exit Nigeria following a recent $220m fine imposed on its parent company, Meta. The…
- 13 Mar 2026
FCCPC Launches Fuel Price Surveillance, Probes Airline Price Gouging, Resolves N10bn Complaints
In a robust move to shield consumers from opportunistic profiteering, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has rolled out comprehensive nationwide monitoring of fuel…
- 28 Jun 2026
FCCPC Dismisses Report Claiming Approval of 48 New Loan Apps
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has dismissed as false a report claiming it approved 48 additional digital loan applications, raising the number of licensed digital…