30 results
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 28 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…
- 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…
- 15 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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)…
- 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…
- 29 Apr 2024
Why Multichoice Hiked Subscriptions for DStv and GOtv Packages- FCCPC
Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, acting Executive vice chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has disclosed that Multichoice submitted a four-page letter detailing the reasons…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 5 Mar 2025
Tariff Hike: FG Drags MultiChoice to Court for Ignoring Regulatory Directives
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has filed a charge against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and John Ugbe, its chief executive officer, for allegedly violating regulatory…
- 21 Aug 2025
FCCPC Bars Digital Loan Firm from Forcing Services on Residents
Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has barred Peachville Platinum Facility Management (PPF M) Limited from forcing its services on members of the Peachville Estate…
- 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…
- 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…
- 1 Mar 2026
SERAP Asks FCCPC to Investigate Google, Meta, Others over Alleged Rights Abuses
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) “to urgently investigate allegations that Google, Meta…
- 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…
- 14 Oct 2025
Nigerians File 3,000 Banking-Related Complaints in 6 Months - FCCPC
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has disclosed that it received over 3,000 banking-related complaints between March and August 2025, leading to the recovery of about N10…
- 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…
- Telecom25 Aug 2026
NCC, FCCPC Approve MTN-IHS Deal with One Condition
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have formally granted conditional approval for MTN Group’s acquisition of IHS Towers.
- 13 Nov 2025
FCCPC Sets Deadline for Digital Lending Regulatory Compliance
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced Monday, January 5, 2026, as the final deadline for full compliance with the Digital, Electronic, Online, and…
- 22 Jan 2026
FCCPC Delists Non-Compliant Digital Lenders Post-January 5 Deadline
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced enforcement actions against Digital Money Lending (DML) operators that failed to regularise their operations under 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…
- 25 Jun 2025
Qatar Airways Top Brass Face Court Action in Nigeria Over FCCPC Charges
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) will, on Oct. 7, arraigned the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Qatar Airways, Mr Temi Birdzell, alongside the company and its top…
- 15 Nov 2021
FG Raises Joint Committee to Probe Rights Abuse in Money Lending
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced rights violation investigation in the…