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- 24 Aug 2017
CPC Seeks New MoU with NCC to Improve Quality of Consumer Experience
Mr. Babatunde Irukera, director general of Consumer Protection Council, CPC, has paid a courtesy visit to the Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in order to sustain the…
- 10 Jul 2020
Pay-as-You-Go not Applicable to Pay TV – FCCPC
Mr. Babatunde Irukera,chief executive, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has stated that the pay-as-you-go billing model in telecommunications is not necessarily…
- 9 Dec 2022
FCCPC Extends Registration Deadline for Online Money Lenders
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has extended the deadline for the registration of Digital Money Lenders (DMLs). A statement by Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Chief…
- 26 Dec 2023
FG to Commence New Regulation for Loan Apps in 2024
Federal government has announced that it will implement a new regulatory framework for digital money lenders (DMLs), known as loan apps. Mr Babatunde Irukera, chief executive officer of the Federal…
- 13 Mar 2022
FG Shuts 7 Online Banks, Freezes Accounts
At least seven digital loan companies operating in Ikeja, Lagos, were raided in a joint operation with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Friday for a “possible…
- 23 Mar 2022
FCCPC Engages MultiChoice over DStv/GOtv Subscription Increase
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said it is engaging pay television company, MultiChoice Nigeria, for clarity over the increase in subscription rates. Mr Babatunde…
- 26 Dec 2021
Electricity, Banking, Telecoms Top 2021 Complaints by Nigerians – FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says complaints about electricity have again topped its 2021 consumer-related complaints chart just like in 2020. Babatunde Irukera,…
- 15 Jan 2024
Open Letter to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Consumerism and the Economy
By Akonte Ekine, Founder BrandXchange and Convener Consumers Value Awards Your Excellency, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing in line with the right of the consumer to be part of…
- 14 Apr 2017
Buhari Sacks PenCom, CPC Bosses, 21 Others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday relieved the heads of 23 Federal Government agencies of their appointments and approved the appointment of their replacements. Key agencies of government…
- 20 Jul 2020
NBC Affirms Commitment to Product Quality, Integrity
The Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC) has reiterated its commitment to product quality and integrity, pledging that this would remain the gold standard of its operations. Matthieu Seguin,…
- 17 May 2018
SON Urges e-Commerce Operators to Adhere to Standards
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has said that there is the need for stakeholders in the e-Commerce space to adhere strictly to standards to grow the sector. The organisation made the call…
- 29 Jun 2018
CPC Deliberates on Regulatory Policies to Protect eConsumers
Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has said it would collaborate with relevant stakeholders to deliberate on government’s regulatory policies to protect e-consumer to enlighten them on their rights.…
- 10 Apr 2022
FCCPC to Institute Criminal Prosecution Against Online Money Lenders
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has stated that due to the ongoing investigation of unregistered loan apps and harassment of defaulting customers, it will proceed with…
- 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…
- 16 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Jumia, Reckitt Benckiser Partner to Provide Consumers Access to Hygiene Products in Africa
Jumia, the leading e-commerce platform in Africa has announced a major partnership with Reckitt Benckiser, the global health products manufacturer to help consumers’ access hygienic products at the…
- 11 Oct 2019
FG Sets Up Dedicated Email Address for Sexual Harassment Complaints
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has set up a dedicated email address to receive complaints about sexual harassment in the country’s institutions of higher learning.…
- 9 Jan 2024
President Tinubu sacks FCCPC and BPE bosses
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Alexander Ayoola Oko. In a statement released, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the…
- 4 Oct 2023
FCCPC Orders Opay to Address Account Anomalies
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered Opay, fintech company to explain account anomalies Nigerians have identified in the last few days. This is coming after…
- 2 Jan 2020
Merchants Snub CBN, Continue N50 PoS Charge
Despite the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to merchants to stop the deduction of additional N50 on Point of Sales transactions, some outlets have yet to comply with the directive.…
- 24 Dec 2019
FG Stops N50 Charge on POS Transactions, Says It is Illegal
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has stopped the additional N50 charge being imposed on transactions conducted on Point of Sale (POS) machines. This was made known in a…
- 13 Sept 2017
NITDA, EFCC Strengthen Ties to Safeguard N42.5tri IT Projects, Others
As Nigeria appropriates N42.5 trillion on IT projects for the year 2017, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
- 20 Aug 2018
Court Stops Multichoice from Hiking Subscription Fees
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday restrained Multichoice Nigeria Limited from going ahead with its recent decision to increase the subscription tariffs for DSTV, its satellite cable television…
- 17 Apr 2023
Google Tightens Rules on Loan Apps, Operators Cry Out
Google, the global search engine, which provides the digital infrastructure, has tightened regulations on Fintech Loan apps by cutting off access to sensitive data including users' contacts, photos…
- 12 Sept 2018
Again, Court Rules Against Multichoice Over Tariff Hike
A judge, Nnamdi Dimgba, in Abuja has rejected an appeal by Multichoice Nigeria against an interim order prohibiting any increase in its DStv or GOtv subscription rates. Multichoice Nigeria had on…
- 23 Dec 2018
CPC Backs NCC on Sanction of Telcos for Forceful Subscription
Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for its plans to sanction mobile network operators that are involved in forceful subscription to…