The David Against Corporate Goliaths
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that its mandate does not cover unbranded and unpackaged products such as palm oil and fufu sold in open markets. It noted that such products fall “outside NAFDAC’s direct regulatory oversight; sub-national authorities bear primary responsibility for…
For many years, Nigerian freelancers and business owners have wished PayPal is available in Nigeria. For clarification, PayPal has never exited Nigeria; they only limited Nigerian users to sending payments without the option to receive payments. The partnership with Paga, however, seems like an answered prayer for freelancers who have…
MTN FiberX is, without argument, one of the truly unlimited internet data plans in Nigeria with no Fair Usage Policy (FUP), at least at the time of writing this review. It is a fiber-internet service and hence has limited coverage. This is a review based on personal experience. I started…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) disclosed that its preliminary investigation has revealed a possible manipulation of cement prices in Nigeria. The three-month investigation by the Commission’s Anticompetitive Practices Department (ACP) was in response to widespread public complaints over the high cost of cement in the country. Nigeria…
For this review, we tried making a payment of N500 for a utility bill on iRecharge. Luckily for us, and probably unlucky for them, the transaction reported as failed on iRecharge's dashboard but was successful on our end. This means no token was generated for the recharge, despite a debit…
Consumer protection in Nigeria is primarily spearheaded by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The Commission, according to its 2018 Act, is created to be independent and with the authority to establish offices for its business in any part of Nigeria as it deems fit. This means Nigerian…
As an air traveller in Nigeria, especially if you are flying an international airline, locating the right terminal for your airline might be daunting. This issue is usually faced by passengers who are flying an airline for the first time. Know Your Terminal To ensure you are at the right…
Nigerian travellers have lamented the rising cost of transport fare from airports to their respective destinations within the country. Many of these travellers complained about being left with no other option than to patronize authorized airport taxis, as the distance to the main town, especially at the Nnamdi Azikwe International…
The cheapest typical MTN daily data bundle is ₦75 for 75MB, but did you know you can get 500MB for the same 75MB if you subscribe to the MTN Night data plan? Yes, for just ₦75, MTN users can buy 500MB, and with ₦300, you can get 2GB on the…
Tecno is the second-most-used phone brand in Nigeria, slightly edged out by Apple. A report by StatCounter estimates 17.21 per cent of mobile users in Nigeria use Tecno, as of July 2026, while Apple users are roughly 17.21 per cent, making Apple the most used smartphone in Nigeria. This data…
