By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has dismissed reports claiming it banned airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria, describing such claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, the Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, clarified that no directive had been issued…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has concluded investigations into the high airfares charged by airlines during the 2025 Yuletide period and may mandate operators to refund passengers for excess charges. The Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Tunji Bello, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents on…
By Seun Ibiyemi Aviation expert and the Chief Executive Officer of Centurion Security Systems & Services Limited, Group Capt. John Ojikutu (rtd), has cautioned the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against interfering in aeronautical commercial services, insisting that such matters fall strictly under the regulatory purview of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)….
By Seun Ibiyemi Tension is mounting between the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and airline operators in Nigeria following allegations of price-fixing in the country’s aviation sector. The regulatory standoff began after the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) disclosed that it had received complaints alleging coordinated airfare increases among domestic carriers,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has uncovered patterns of alleged price manipulation by some domestic airlines during the December 2025 festive season. The Chief Executive Officer of the commission, Mr. Tunji Bello, disclosed this in an interim report released on Thursday by the agency’s Department of Surveillance and Investigations….
