The Chief Consumer and Business Education Officer, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mrs. Olubunmi Otti, has said the commission was working assiduously to ensure that consumers were adequately protected against sharp practices. Mrs. Otti stated this recently during separate sensitization visits to Tilley Gyado College and Grams Schools[Read More…]
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CBN vs SERAP: Court rules NGOs “cannot call itself pressure group”
The Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) cannot act as pressure groups to win court cases, as seen in the suit filed by SERAP and HEDA against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) demanding transparency on COVID-19 donations. The court sided with the CBN, stating that[Read More…]
Benue Assembly Repeals Life Pension Law For Ex-Govs, Deputies
The Benue State House of Assembly recently repealed the law for lifetime maintenance of former elected governors and their deputies in the state. The 9th Assembly had in May 2023, few days to their exit, passed the controversial pension bill to extend benefits to ex-elected governors and their deputies from[Read More…]
Electricity, aviation, banking issues top FCCPC consumer complaints list
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), said electricity sector related issues were top on its consumer complaints list in the last one year. its Acting Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, said aviation and banking related complaints followed electricity on the Commission’s record of consumer complaints received. He[Read More…]
Dangote Tasks FG on Concrete Roads
The President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has urged the Federal Government to jettison asphalt for concrete-made roads. Speaking at the commissioning of the Apapa- Oworonshoki road by President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Sunday, the business mogul said the recommendation for the rejection of asphalt “is because concrete[Read More…]
Ban on sachet alcohol: Reps C’ttee berates NAFDAC DG for disobeying motion to suspend directive
The House of Representatives Committee on National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC has accused the Director General of the agency, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye of blatantly refusing to suspend the ban on sachet alcohol as directed by the House. Briefing journalists at the National Assembly at the[Read More…]
NAFDAC seal shops with unwholesome drugs, others in Abuja, arrests owners
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Friday, sealed three shops at Kpaduma Community 2, Asokoro District and Nyanya Motor Park of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the agency on Thursday also raided drug hawkers at the[Read More…]
Stakeholders’ input, key in formulating telecoms regulatory instruments –NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has tasked telecom industry stakeholders to make valuable inputs in formulating some regulatory frameworks for the industry. Speaking during the 2-day public inquiry into three regulatory instruments (also known as subsidiary regulations), which commenced on Friday, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications (NCC),[Read More…]
NCC To Review Regulatory Instruments To Improve Telecom Sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has put mechanisms in place to review three key regulatory instruments (also known as subsidiary regulations) in order to improve the operations of the telecommunications industry. The executive vice chairman of the Commission, Dr, Aminu Maida made this known during a two- day public inquiry[Read More…]
Chams Plc appoints Ugochukwu as new non-executive director
Chams Holding Company Plc, an integrated technology company in Nigeria has announced the appointment of Ugochukwu Chijioke as its new non-executive director, effective June 1, 2024. According to a statement, Ugochukwu is a Chartered Director and Fellow of the Institute of Directors (IoD), United Kingdom, and of the Chartered Institute[Read More…]
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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…]