Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) Archives

Court Affirms FCCPC’s Powers To Regulate Over N400bn Airtime Lending Market

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2026July 21, 20260

Federal High Court upholds FCCPC’s authority to regulate digital consumer lending, clearing enforcement of airtime credit regulations nationwide. The Federal High Court in Lagos has delivered a judgement affirming the powers of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to regulate Nigeria’s digital consumer lending market, including airtime and...

Court Clears FCCPC To Resume Digital Lending Rules

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2026July 20, 20260

Court clears FCCPC to enforce digital lending regulations again, restoring oversight aimed at protecting consumers from unfair lending practices nationwide. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has resumed the implementation and enforcement of its Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025, after a Federal High Court...

FCCPC Seals Up 3 Milk Factories in Onitsha, Arrest One, Confiscate Equipment

NewsDeskNgJul 14, 2026July 14, 20260

Officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), yesterday sealed up three factories in Awada area of Onitsha over non-compliance with acceptable production standards. The enforcement team of the commission who raided the factories destroyed freshly produced milk, which were in containers and being scooped into cans. The...

EKEDC denies extorting customers over ongoing STS 2-meter upgrade

NewsDeskNgNov 15, 2024November 15, 20240

The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has denied extorting customers over the ongoing STS 2-meter upgrade. It insisted that the programme was free for its customers. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), had on Wednesday warned the Distribution Companies, DISCOs to cease all activities related to...

FCCPC warns Nigerian banks against incessant service disruption

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2024October 29, 20240

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned Nigerian banks against incessant online service disruption. Tunji Bello, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, issued the warning in a statement on Tuesday. The warning comes amid increased cases of online service disruption across Nigerian banks nationwide....

FCCPC vows to monitor, investigate price hike

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has resolved to monitor and investigate unusual hikes in prices of goods and services. Ag. Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Adamu Abdullahi in a statement issued on Wednesday said it was unacceptable that despite the recent appreciation of the Naira against...