The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as part of its continuing investigation and audit functions, established the Joint Regulatory and Enforcement Task Force ...

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

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 Bill applies to all businesses and all commercial activities within, or having effect within Nigeria and extends to undertakings in which the Federal, State or Local Government ...

As a business owner in Nigeria, the process of growing a company often means focusing on winning customers, expanding rapidly, and outpacing competitors, while still unknowingly breaching the law.

Nigeria's digital economy is growing at an unprecedented pace. Social media platforms and other technology platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and fintech apps now reach millions of users, creators, and advertisers...

Administered by the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) ECOWAS introduced a supranational merger control regime in late 2024.

In October 2024, the regional merger control regime for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) came into effect. Since than the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) accepts filings...

Prior to the enactment of FCCPA, there were no laws regulating mergers between non-Nigerian entities which result in a change of control of a Nigerian business (foreign-to-foreign mergers).

The recent public warning issued by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is a reminder that merger notification in Nigeria is not a mere procedural formality, but a substantive legal...

Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) refers to arrangements whereby a supplier, manufacturer, or licensor sets a minimum for, or otherwise restricts the price at which downstream distributors or retailers may resell goods or services.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act ("FCCPA"), 2018 is generally the primary legislation for the regulation of competition and protection of consumers in Nigeria.

Dangote Refinery's recent strategic reduction in the price of petrol to ₦699 per litre raises significant legal questions as to whether this price point meets the legal requirements for the offence of predatory pricing.

In a recent case (Emeka Nnubia vs. FCCPC & Ors) involving Nigeria's competition regulator (the "FCCPC") and MTN Telecommunications...

Africa's approach to enforcing competition law is experiencing a transformative shift, highlighted by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)...

In early March, 2022, the Nigerian anti-competition regulator, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), announced ongoing investigations of shipping companies...