Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)

Nigerian Court Orders MultiChoice To Pay N5m For Illegal Cut

October 30, 2025 3:38 am

Lagos High court has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria to compensate a DStv subscriber with N5 million for unlawful service disconnection, underscoring stronger consumer rights.

A Lagos State High Court has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv, to pay N5 million ($3,439) in damages to a subscriber whose television service was wrongfully disconnected despite evidence of valid payment.

The landmark ruling, delivered by Justice Razak Olukolu, directed MultiChoice to immediately restore the subscriber’s service and extend his viewing period to cover the days lost during the illegal disconnection.

The case was brought by Ben Onuora, a Lagos resident who provided proof …

Dangote Cuts Cooking Gas Price To ₦760, Blasts Dubious Marketers

Dangote Cuts Cooking Gas Price To ₦760, Blasts Oil Marketers

October 9, 2025 6:13 pm

Dangote Refinery’s price slash have exposed the alleged profiteering by gas marketers, as Nigerians demand government action to curb price manipulation.

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced another major cut in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, slashing its ex-depot rate from ₦810 to ₦760 per kilogram.

The move positions Dangote as the lowest supplier in Nigeria’s domestic gas market and comes amid widespread public outrage over marketers selling above ₦1,000/kg, despite the price reduction.

Analysts say the development could reshape the country’s energy market dynamics, exposing alleged price manipulation and profiteering by …

Why Chinese restaurant in Lagos remained shut – Babatunde Irukera

Why Chinese Restaurant In Lagos Remained Shut – FCCPC

June 28, 2020 10:32 am

The Director-General, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr Babatunde Irukera, said the Chinese restaurant known for exclusive and discriminatory service in Lagos remained shut.

Babatunde Irukera explained the continued closure of the Chinese restaurant when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja.

Irukera said if a place was shut down in the manner it was shut, there was process to follow for it to be re-opened for business.