Consumer

Niger Gov. Bago wants official arrested over alcohol ban order

Niger state Gov. Umar Bago has disowned reports that his administration has banned the...

Nigerian govt fines British Tobacco $110 million

Nigeria’s consumer and anti-competition protection watchdog has imposed a $110 million fine on the...

NIN: MTN Nigeria announces date for total barring of phone lines

MTN Nigeria says it will completely disconnect customers who have not complied with Nigeria’s...

Unilever faces “greenwashing” probe over concerns shoppers are misled

Unilever is under investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for potential...

Telecom firms hit Nigerians with data price hike to offset losses

Wireless giants MTN and Airtel have hiked data prices in Nigeria as their earnings...

Canada-based miner Orosur begins lithium exploration in Nigeria

Canada-based Orosur Mining Inc. has announced entry into Nigeria's lithium market, with a joint...

Erisco doubles down, threatens customer over tomato review

Tomato maker Erisco Foods Ltd. has refused to back down from its controversial decision...

Outrage as Nigerian firm gets customer arrested for tomato review

A Nigerian customer was arrested by police after she went online to complain about...

How Chinese-linked loan sharks evade Google ban to target Nigerians

In the early hours of Sunday, March 26, Quadri Tella woke up to an...

IMF seeks more fuel subsidy cuts, says climate above consumer pain

The International Monetary Fund is pushing for more fuel subsidy cuts, arguing that while...

More countries probe iPhone 12 radiation risks after France ban

Regulators in EU countries have have opened investigations after France banned the sale of...

DStv price hike before Rugby World Cup angers South Africans

South Africans have reacted angrily after pay TV company Multichoice increased DStv rates just...

StarTimes increases Nigeria subscription rates again

Pay TV provider, StarTimes, has increased subscription rates for its Nigerian subscribers. The company said...

X, formerly Twitter, lowers conditions for users to get paid

Elon Musk is intensifying efforts to attract users to X Premium, the subscription service...

Top deals for the week as Konga holds 11th anniversary sales

E-commerce company Konga has slashed prices of some of its household items, electronics and...

Nigeria monthly inflation at 7-year high after fuel subsidy removal

Nigeria recorded its highest monthly inflation rate in seven years in June, after President...

WHO says aspartame may cause cancer. These foods contain the sweetener

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday classified aspartame as a possible carcinogen, meaning...

WorldRemit adds naira as payout option for money sent to Nigeria 

International money transfer company WorldRemit has announced the addition of the naira as a...

£20 charge…All to know about Flutterwave’s tool for paying foreign school fees in naira

Nigerian payment company Flutterwave has launched Tuition, a new payment product to allow African...

Multichoice allows Nigeria customers pay old DSTV rates till 2024

Pay TV provider, Multichoice, says it will allow customers in Nigeria pay old rates...