Lagos Raises Alarm Over Adulterated Palm Oil, Warns Residents to Beware of Fake Products

Residents of Lagos State have been warned to exercise extreme caution when buying palm oil following a red alert by the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) over the increasing circulation of sophisticated adulterated palm oil in markets across the State. The warning has raised fresh concerns about food safety, particularly as experts say some…

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FCCPC Warns Fuel Marketers Against Exploiting Nigerians Amid Global Crude Oil Price Decline

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned operators in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector against taking advantage of consumers by failing to reflect the recent decline in global crude oil prices in their pump prices. In a statement issued on Sunday, June 28, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the…

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Court Order Forces FCCPC to Suspend Airtime Lending Ban as Airtel, Glo Restore Services

Millions of telecom subscribers across Nigeria can once again access emergency airtime borrowing services after major network providers, including Airtel and Glo, restored their airtime lending platforms following a Federal High Court order halting the enforcement of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending (DEON) Regulations 2025….

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Government Warns Traders Over Forced Fruit Ripening, Food Adulteration

The Federal Government has warned fruit vendors and food traders Nationwide against the sale of force-ripened fruits and adulterated food products, vowing to punish offenders. Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Olatunji Bello, issued the warning on Tuesday in Gombe during a one-day sensitisation programme on the dangers of…

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