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Nigeria's airtime and data credit market faces a major regulatory transformation as the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission implements new digital lending regulations. Following the suspension of airtime advance services by major mobile network operators and subsequent legal challenges by industry associations, the market now operates under a formal compliance framework that raises critical questions about regulatory jurisdiction, consumer protection, and commercial viability.

There is a kind of low-key disillusionment that has crept into the legal profession. It’s not one big moment, it’s a build-up. You feel it in courtrooms where decisions don’t always seem purely reasoned...

Generally, a customer of a bank is someone who has an account with a bank, or without having an account the relationship of banker and customer exists.

In every commercial transaction, obligations, rights, and remedies are imposed on Vendors and Buyers. Such obligations, rights, and remedies could be expressly written or implied...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced sweeping reforms to modernise Nigeria's Automated Teller Machine (ATM) network.

As influencer marketing becomes a dominant force in Nigeria's digital economy, brands and content creators face a complex web of regulatory requirements spanning advertising standards, consumer protection, and data privacy. Understanding the roles of ARCON, FCCPC, and NDPC is essential for anyone seeking to navigate this evolving landscape while avoiding costly penalties and reputational damage.

Air travel is a contract of carriage between the airline and the passenger, governed by both international conventions and domestic aviation laws.

On April 3, 2024, NERC implemented significant tariff changes, primarily affecting Band A customers of distribution companies (DisCos), with an increase of over 240% in rates—from ₦66 to ₦225 per kWh ...

The importance of consumer protection has grown in recent years. Industrialization has led to the creation and distribution of advanced items worldwide.

Price controls are government-imposed restrictions on the pricing of goods and services, setting either a maximum price (price ceiling, e.g., for rentals) or a minimum price...

For decades, electricity in Nigeria was centralised and controlled by a centralised grid. The 2013 implementation of the power privatisation policy brought with it new hope...

In February 2024, the Nigerian equities market faced volatility, resulting in a N1.3 trillion loss for investors.

After 22 years, Nigeria's insurance sector finally experienced a regulatory transformation as President Bola Tinubu assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill...

Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace.

The concept of celebrity endorsement of products and services is widely recognised and has taken on a steep incline in the last decade. Celebrity endorsements have introduced novel aspects...

All over the world, households and businesses are affected by electricity issues, the availability or non-availability of it, however, each country faces its own unique circumstances.

In February 2024, the Nigerian equities market faced volatility, resulting in a N1.3 trillion loss for investors. The NGX All Share Index depreciated by 2.4%, breaking a four-month growth streak.