Tag: FCCPC
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What to Do if Your Flight Class Is Downgraded: How to Get a Refund
A downgraded flight can happen to anyone. You paid for business class, and on the departure date, you were informed that your flight class has been downgraded to economy. Some airlines, as compensation, might offer you a discount on your next flight, but is that really enough? Or the right thing to do? Even though…
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Court Affirms FCCPC Authority to Investigate Air Peace, Others
The Abuja High Court has affirmed the statutory authority of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate consumer complaints regarding airline ticket pricing. The ruling was delivered by Honourable Justice B.F.M. Nyako following a suit filed by Air Peace Limited, challenging the Commission’s authority to investigate complaints concerning the Airline’s exploitative ticket…
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Petrol Marketers Exploiting Nigerians Despite Global Fall in Crude Price ― FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), a Nigerian agency saddled with the responsibility of protecting consumers’ rights, has raised concerns about the price of petroleum in the country despite the global crash of crude oil prices. According to a statement by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the FCCPC, Mr…
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Banks Answerable to FCCPC, Nigerian Court Rules; Fines UBA
Advocacy for Nigerian consumer rights in the banking sector recorded a major boost with a judgement by a Federal High Court in Abuja dismissing, in its entirety, a suit by UBA Plc seeking to contest the jurisdiction of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). United Bank for Africa (UBA) is a multinational pan-African…
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Nigeria’s Consumer Protection Agency, FCCPC, Withdrawals Criminal Charge Against MultiChoice
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has withdrawn the criminal charge filed against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its top officers. This was announced by the FCCPC’s lawyer, Daniel Amadi, while addressing Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, when the matter was called for arraignment of the defendants. Amadi said the…