On 24th November, 2020, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, published the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act Merger Review Regulations, 2020.

The enactment of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 (hereinafter referred to as NCA 2003), which demonopolised the telecommunication sector by allowing new entrants, birthed the principles governing interconnectivity.

In 1999 African ministers responsible for civil aviation under the aegis of the Organisation of African Unity (now the African Union) adopted the Yamoussoukro Decision – a multilateral agreement between Africa's 54 countries ...

In the modern sporting arena, competition is no longer confined to the 90 minutes on a pitch or the seconds on a track. We have entered an era where sports is a sophisticated global ecosystem powered...

Nigeria's oil and gas M&A market faces increasingly rigorous regulatory oversight as competition law assumes a more prominent role alongside sector-specific approvals. This article examines the growing risk of gun-jumping in Nigerian oil and gas transactions and the regulatory consequences of premature information sharing, operational coordination or business integration before clearance is obtained.

On 4 March 2024, the European Commission (EC) fined Apple more than €1.8 billion for breaching EU competition laws through its App Store practices.

Football is built on the principle of finality. Once the referee blows the whistle, the result is meant to be settled. The AFCON 2025 final, however, defied that certainty.

The Competition law in Nigeria serves as a vital instrument for maintaining a fair and thriving economy. It has undergone significant changes over the years, with the enactment of...

Counterfeiting and trademark infringement continue to pose serious challenges to innovation and industry, especially in the 21st century.

On 7 February 2025, the Federal High Court, Lagos Division (the Court), in Emeka Nnubia v. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission & MTN...

Nigeria, Africa's largest economy and second biggest market, is an important investment destination. One of her greatest challenges is archaic business laws.

It is pertinent to start this discourse with a comparative analysis of the major broadcast deals in England and Spain.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018 ("FCCPA" or "the Act") is the primary legislation that governs and protects the rights of consumers and competition in Nigeria.

The Restrictive and Trade Practices Regulation, 2022 was established to provide a regulatory framework for the implementation of Part VIII and some aspects of Part XIV of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018 ...

In his contribution to this symposium on Eleanor Fox and Mor Bakhoum's book, Making Markets Work for Africa: Markets, Development, and Competition Law in Sub-Saharan Africa (OUP, 2019), Jasper Lubeto notes the omission of Nigeria, ...

The online money lending license in Nigeria is usually issued by a state government or Federal Capital Territory (FCT). There are 36 states and FCT and most of them are empowered...

The FMCG sector in Nigeria is a lively and fast-expanding sectorthat combines demographic opportunity, economic expansion, and regulatory complexity. Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation and largest economy...

Sub-Saharan Africa is primed for an era of sustainable growth. As other markets across Latin America and Asia face short-term challenges and many advanced economies decelerate, the outlook remains encouraging for sub-Saharan Africa to gather speed and create greater opportunities for its rapidly growing population.

Nigerian competition law prohibits predatory pricing as an abuse of dominance, where businesses with significant market power deliberately sell below cost to eliminate competitors. While the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has yet to issue a published predatory pricing decision, the legal framework provides clear guidance on cost benchmarks, enforcement mechanisms, and substantial penalties for violations.