Poor Network: Reps Threaten Arrest of MTN, Airtel, Glo CEOs
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has threatened to seek the arrest of chief executives of major telecommunications companies who fail to appear before its ad hoc committee investigating persistent poor network services in Nigeria. The committee gave the CEOs of MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom (Glo), Mafab Communications Ltd. and other telecommunications service […]
Reps Push Nationwide Crackdown on Fake Food, Drinks
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has moved to intensify the nationwide crackdown on fake, adulterated and substandard food and beverages, warning that unsafe products pose serious health risks to Nigerians. The move followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Rep. Makki Yalleman, calling for tougher enforcement against manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and […]
FCCPC Orders Withdrawal of Mislabelled Consumer Goods
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has ordered manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers to withdraw consumer goods with incomplete, misleading or deceptive labels from the market. The FCCPC issued the directive in a public advisory signed by its management and published on Tuesday. The commission said market surveillance, routine inspections and […]
FCCPC Probes Cement Price Surge, Suspected Price Manipulation
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched an investigation into possible manipulation of cement prices in Nigeria. The Commission in a statement on Tuesday says its preliminary findings suggest that cement prices may not be fully explained by prevailing market conditions. The statement by Ondaje Ijagwu, Director, Corporate Affairs […]
CSOs Demand Tougher Power Reforms For Clean Energy
By Oluwakemi Kindness Civil society organisations have called for stronger consumer protection, tougher action against electricity crimes and greater public participation in West Africa’s clean energy transition.Civil society organisations have called for stronger consumer protection, tougher action against electricity crimes and greater public participation in West Africa’s clean energy transition. This is as they warned […]
Court Upholds FCCPC Probe of Airline Ticket Complaints
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the authority of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate consumer complaints over airline ticket prices, ruling that such investigations do not amount to government regulation of fares. The FCCPC, in a statement on Friday by Ondaje Ijagwu, Director of Corporate […]
FCCPC Warns Marketers Against Delaying Petrol Price Cuts
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned fuel marketers against delaying reductions in petrol prices, saying it will investigate and sanction businesses found exploiting consumersThe Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned fuel marketers against delaying reductions in petrol prices, saying it will investigate and sanction businesses […]
Nigeria Launches Fund to Protect Insurance Customers
By Oluwakemi Kindness Millions of Nigerian insurance policyholders are set to benefit from a new protection fund designed to ensure they are not left stranded if insurers fail. The development on friday followed the inauguration of the Insurance Policyholders Protection Fund (IPPF) Committee. The IPPF is a statutory initiative under Nigeria’s insurance reform framework aimed […]
Court Affirms FCCPC Powers to Investigate Medical Negligence
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal High Court, Abuja has affirmed the powers of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate complaints of medical negligence, in a ruling seen as strengthening accountability in Nigeria’s healthcare sector. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the judgment on April 15, 2026, in a suit filed by Life Bridge […]