Author name: dev okenyi

Tuesday, August 18, 2026: Findings from an industry-wide investigation conducted by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) suggest possible manipulation of prices of cement in the Nigerian market.  This is the preliminary summation of the 40-page field reports collated following a three-month cross-border study by the Anticompetitive Practices Department (ACP) of the Commission, undertaken

As Court Vacates Restraining Order The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has resumed implementation of the Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025 (DEON Regulations). This follows the judgment delivered today (Monday, July 20) by Justice A.L. Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/760/2026 instituted by the

…Over alleged infringement against Nigerian media organisationsMonday, 6 July 2026: Big technology companies have come under the radar of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) following allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful exploitation of news content, and other potentially unfair market conduct. Also to be investigated are Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms operating in Nigeria.

* ⁠To Sanction Profiteers The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has expressed concern over findings from an ongoing surveillance of the downstream petroleum market suggesting undue exploitation of consumers. In its statement, FCCPC stated that a review of the gantry prices of local refiners, marketers, depot operators and retail outlet operators revealed token

Saturday, June 6, 2026: The attention of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has been drawn to a report in a section of the media purporting it was involved in the submission to the Presidency, the names of local fintech companies seeking to partake in the digital lending market with a view to curbing

RE: SUIT NO. FHC/L/CS/760/2026 Friday, May 22, 2026: The above captioned suit was filed by WASPAN challenging the DIGITAL, ELECTRONIC ONLINE OR NON-TRADITIONAL CONSUMER LENDING REGULATIONS 2025 (DEON REGULATIONS) made by the Commission. The Commission has since been served with an Ex-parte order, of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, coram Hon. Justice A.L. Allagoa,

Wednesday, May 6, 2026: The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof. Mojosola Adeyeye, has commended the leadership of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, describing its Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tunji Bello, as responsive and committed to protecting consumers. She spoke on

Wednesday, April 22, 2026: Advocacy for consumer rights in the banking sector recorded a major boost today with a judgement by a Federal High Court in Abuja dismissing, in its entirety, a suit by UBA Plc seeking to contest the jurisdiction of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).  In its ruling, presiding Justice