By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CLAIMS OF a ban on airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria have been dismissed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), which described the reports as false and misleading. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Commission, in a statement issued on Friday,...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FLIGHT OPERATIONS on an Air Peace service scheduled for the Lagos Accra route were disrupted after a ground handling conveyor belt struck the aircraft shortly before departure, causing damage to its engine cover and forcing the deboarding of passengers who had already boarded. The incident occu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ENFORCEMENT ACTION by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has resulted in the unsealing of Ikeja Electric (IKJEC) Plc headquarters following a binding undertaking by the company to comply with remedial processes over consumer rights violations. The development was...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE FEDERAL Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has warned loan apps and businesses to desist from harassing or intimidating Nigerians over unpaid debts. The commission stated that it is committed to safeguarding consumers and urged Nigerians to promptly report any form of harassment...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government has scheduled October 7 for the arraignment of Adewunmi Ogunsanya, Chairman of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, and John Ugbe, the company’s Managing Director/CEO, over allegations of violating the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018. The date was set by Justice James Omotosho following an a...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a strict directive mandating all licensed telecom operators to notify customers promptly about any major service disruption. Under the new order, operators must inform the public of the cause, affected regions, and estimated time of restoration...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AMID RISING concerns over recurring price hikes, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv and GOtv, to suspend any subscription price increases until an ongoing investigation into its proposed tariff adjustment is concl...
By Bola BOLAWOLE THE WOMAN looked askance as she was told the latest prices of the food items she had come to the market to buy. “Everything too cost”, she moaned. Another woman haggling with the next seller interjected: “No be say dem too cost; na every day dem price too dey go up.” “Every […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Competition and Consumers Protection Commission (FCCPC) has urged stakeholders in the production and distribution sectors to help combat price fixing and other unethical practices. FCCPC head, Mr. Tunji Bello, made this appeal during a town-hall meeting in Lagos, attended by leaders from ...
