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It has become a comical trend online when people post pictures of things they ordered on online stores and put them side by side with what was delivered to them and both pictures look nothing...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC or "the Commission") recently launched its online merger notification portal ("the Portal") to automate the submission...

Businesses in Nigeria are well-regulated by various Nigerian Government Agencies.

The expansion of e-commerce in Nigeria has created complex questions about legal responsibility when defective products sold by third-party vendors cause harm to consumers. When faulty electronics, counterfeit goods, or hazardous items reach buyers through platforms like Jumia and Konga, determining liability becomes challenging: should the often-untraceable third-party seller bear responsibility, or does the platform that facilitated, profited from, and controlled the transaction share the burden?

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act ("FCCPA") was signed into law on 30 January 2019.

Expanding into the UK market offers tremendous opportunities, but it also brings a rigorous legal environment, particularly for businesses selling to consumers.

This Stakeholders' report outlines critical regulatory changes affecting the Sector between January 2025 and December 2025.

The documentation requirements are less elaborate than that for local mergers.

Pursuant to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA), which was signed into law on 30 January 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) ...

There is no doubt that a major challenge faced by most consumers is how to enforce their rights when they perceive a supplier has wronged them.

The court's ruling reinforces the FCCPC's mandate as the primary authority responsible for preventing anti-competitive practices and protecting consumers in Nigeria.

The Nigerian Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has launched an investigation into the cement sector following widespread complaints about high prices. Despite Nigeria's cement production capacity exceeding 60-65 million metric tons annually while domestic consumption sits at only 25-30 million metric tons, prices rose by approximately one third in the first half of 2026, with some regions experiencing increases up to 60%.

The passage of the Competition Act also resulted in the introduction of a new regulatory framework for merger transactions in Nigeria.

Agentic commerce marks a structural shift in how payment transactions are initiated and executed. In this model, AI systems act on behalf of consumers to search, evaluate, and, in some cases...

To mitigate the cyber security and data privacy risks associated with open banking, the exchange of data through API's services have been divided into 4 main service categories based on the...

The primary law governing money lending in Nigeria is the Money Lenders Law of various states, which set out the licensing requirements and regulations for money lenders operating within the state.

The Global Transaction Forecast (Report) issued by Baker Mckenzie and Oxford Economics predicts that merger and acquisition (M & A) transactions in Nigeria will continue to rise.

The issuance of this Notice is a welcome step and is evidence of the Commission giving effect to the provisions of the Competition Act.