FCCPC fines British American Tobacco $110m
Dec. 27, 2023 Nigeria’s competition commission has ordered British American Tobacco (BAT) to pay a $110 million fine following allegations of market dominance abuse and infringement of public health regulations,…
Tunde Irukera: Recognition for selflessness and innovation, by Tunde Olusunle
He was painstakingly unearthed and hoisted to the upper rungs of the nation’s public office in 2017. He was not one of the usual suspects, those ever-grovelling political careerists…
PoS service charge price fixing not collaborative approach – FCCPC
Aug. 13, 2023 The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says its investigations into the Point of Sale (PoS) operators service charge price increase is not a collaborative or…
Food prices: FCCPC to address anti-competitive conduct by market associations
July 19, 2023 The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it is critical to address the anti-competitive conduct by market associations that are having negative impacts on food…
Selling only bread produced in LASU is potential violation of competition law – FCCPC
April 3, 2023 The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has frowned at the plan of the Lagos State University (LASU) to sell only the bread, produced by the…
Airfare profiteering by foreign airlines: NANTA seeks FCCPC’s intervention
March 3, 2023 The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has called on the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ( FCCPC) to wade into the challenge of airfare…
Consumers reject NAICOM’S directive on 3rd party insurance, call for reversal
Jan. 2, 2023 The Insurance Consumers Association of Nigeria (INSCAN) has called on the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to reverse its directive on the increase of third Party Motor Insurance…
Consumer Protection Tribunal fixes Jan. 26 to hear suit against Multichoice
Dec. 13, 2022 The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal, (CCPT) has fixed Jan. 26, 2023 for hearing in a suit instituted by Mr Festus Onifade against Multichoice Nigeria Limited and…
FCCPC extends deadline for registration of digital money lenders
Dec. 9, 2022 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…
NEW HEALTH REFORM BILL UNDERWAY – SAYS OSINBAJO AS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES RETREAT
Nov. 30, 2022 Pending a full committee report review and a complete policy document appraisal, a new health reform bill that will reposition the country’s health sector for improved delivery…