When it comes to food and nutrition science, the world turns to Africa to learn the science of food combination and proper cooking. Unfortunately, Africans are busy spending their hard-earned money on exotic foods that end up damaging their health. They abandon their palm oil for imported groundnut and vegetable[Read More…]
Consumer Education
Corps Marshal declares impound at sight on any trailer carrying containers without proper latching
The Corps Marshal , Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has decried the continuous carriage of containers by flatbed trailers without proper latching on the highways and ordered immediate impoundment of such vehicles by patrol teams anytime they are sighted In a press statement by the Corps Pubic Education[Read More…]
IGP, Corps Marshal agree to end abuse of spy number plates and indiscriminate covering of vehicle number plates
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi and the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar Adamu have agreed to begin a strategic operation that will put an end to abuse of SPY number plates and incessant covering of vehicle number plates in the country. According to the[Read More…]
Receiving money transfers in foreign currency is detrimental – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says receiving international money transfers in foreign currencies by Nigerians is detrimental to the Naira. Ms Ozemena Nnaji, Director, Trade and Exchange in the apex bank, told the House of Representatives Committees on Diaspora, Banking and Currency, and National Planning at an investigative hearing[Read More…]
Most of the products sold in Alaba market are life threatening to Consumers – SON DG
The Director Generaleneral of Standards Organistion of Nigeria (SON), Osita Aboloma has said that, most of the products that are sold in Alaba international market, Ojo, Lagos State, are life threatening to consumers. Aboloma who made this known yesterday in Lagos during a partnership meeting with the Association of Nigerian[Read More…]
CONSUMERS: Welcome to The Assembly
As we take-off with this initiative, we like to set the tone of engagement by explicit on the essence and terms in a way that will help all stakeholders. CONSUMERS’ ASSEMBLY is borne out of a strong conviction towards service, which scope is all encompassing; a commitment that kept expanding[Read More…]
NAFDAC seeks support to end ripening fruits with carbide
Against the background of malpractices being perpetuated by some unscrupulous traders that use carbide to rapidly ripen fruits, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has challenged Nigerians that were privy to such dangerous activities to report to the Agency for prompt action. The Director General[Read More…]
FCCPC, FRSC to Prosecute Operators of Uninsured Fleet
The Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have agreed to jointly prosecute transporters whose fleet are not appropriately insured in 2020. Babatunde Irukera, CEO, FCCPC, announced this recently while addressing participants at a collaborative workshop held by both organisations to engage passengers,[Read More…]
100 tonnes of mutilated naira notes destroyed weekly—CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said that about 100 tonnes of bad naira notes were generated as waste and destroyed weekly through open air burning at its 12 disposal centres across the country. Meanwhile, the apex bank has commenced the process of collaboration with private firms to recycle bad[Read More…]
Transmitting sensitive information through Windows 7 is dangerous – Pantami
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has warned Nigerians to desist from transmitting sensitive data on the Internet with devices powered by Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System. In a statement signed by the Technical Assistant on Government Digital Services and Innovation, Mukhtar Sadiq, Pantami urged Nigerians to[Read More…]
Consumer TV
FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]