Consumer Protection
Illicit Alcohol Trade Threatens Investment, Jobs and Government Revenue
By Benson Daniel Nigeria’s illicit alcohol trade is increasingly threatening legitimate investments, formal employment and government revenue, as counterfeit, smuggled and illegally produced...
France Fines Boohoo $2.7 Million Over Misleading Discounts
France's consumer watchdog has fined British fast-fashion retailer Boohoo €2.3 million ($2.69 million) for deceptive practices, including misleading discounts and improper product labelling....
FCCPC Orders Withdrawal of Mislabelled Goods From Nigerian Markets.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers to immediately withdraw consumer goods with incomplete, misleading...
FCCPC Orders Recall of Improperly Labelled Consumer Goods
By Benson Daniel The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has directed manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers across Nigeria to immediately withdraw consumer...
FCCPC Raises Concern Over Nigeria’s Higher Cement Prices Compared With Other African Countries
By Benson Daniel Nigerians are paying significantly more for cement than consumers in several other African countries, despite Nigeria’s substantial limestone deposits and...
Meta Faces Major US Trial Over Alleged Harm to Young Social Media Users
Meta Platforms is facing one of its most significant legal challenges yet over allegations that Instagram and Facebook deliberately targeted young users and...
ARCON, Stakeholders Seek Stronger Collaboration to Shape Advertising
By Benson Daniel The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria and key stakeholders in the advertising industry have called for stronger collaboration to improve...
FCCPC Pushes for Uniform Consumer Protection as States Establish Electricity Markets
By Benson Daniel The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has called for the adoption of uniform consumer protection standards across Nigeria as...
