FCCPC

October 13, (THEWILL) — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for proposing a 48-hour refund policy for failed Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions, describing it as a major relief...

August 15, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Louis Odion as the Executive Commissioner of Operations for the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). A press statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to...

June 20, (THEWILL) – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed the visa application centres for France, Belgium, and Italy in Abuja, over alleged consumer rights violations and obstruction of investigation. Operated by TLS Contact at Mukhtar...

May 15, (THEWILL) – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has uncovered and sealed an illegal outfit operating under the name Community Crime Prevention Initiative of Nigeria (CCPIN) in Aba, Abia State. According to a statement signed on...

May 08, (THEWILL) – A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, held that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) lacked the authority to determine price under a free market economy. The judgement followed the ruling...

May 03, (THEWILL) – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said that Meta Platforms Inc. cannot evade legal accountability by threatening to leave Nigeria, insisting that quitting the country does not absolve the tech giant—owners...

April 25, (THEWILL) – The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has upheld a fine of $220 million imposed on Meta Platforms (owners of Facebook) and WhatsApp LLC by the Nigerian government. The judgement follows an appeal by Meta to challenge...

March 13, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, has restrained the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) from taking “any administrative steps” against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited following its upward review of DStv and GOtv bouquet prices. Justice...

February 27, (THEWILL) – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has directed MultiChoice Nigeria to halt its planned subscription price increase pending the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the matter. In a statement issued on Thursday, FCCPC’s...

February 10, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court, Lagos, has affirmed the statutory authority of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to regulate competition and consumer protection across all sectors, including telecommunications. The ruling was delivered by...