Money & Finance
Hidden fees costing Nigerian households up to ₦180,000 a year — and most have no idea
A six-month Consumer News investigation into banking charges, telecom surcharges, and utility billing reveals a systematic pattern of…
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Fake Skincare Products: Consumer Advocate Raises Concerns Over ‘Dubai Franchise’ Claims in Nigerian Market
A growing debate over questionable skincare products in Nigeria has raised concerns about the use of “franchise” claims to establish authenticity, with consumer advocates…
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Money & FinanceCBN upgrades Opay, Moniepoint, Palmpay, others to national licenses
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has upgraded the licenses of major FinTech companies and Microfinance Banks, including…
Money & FinanceExplained: What Is a Credit Score, and Why Is It Important in Nigeria?
In many developed economies, credit scores have long been a crucial part of financial systems, influencing everything from…
Recalls & Warnings
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Recalls & WarningFDA announces Gatorade recall
More than 122,000 cases of Gatorade have been recalled, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday. The flavors of…
Recalls & WarningFord Recalls F-150 Over Fuel Tank, Axle, and Suspension Defects
Ford Motors has just announced three separate safety recalls, covering a whopping 223,526 F-150s in the US. Two…
Health & SafetyEU Bans Chemical Found in Gel Polish: Why Nigerian Women Should Be Worried
If you regularly get gel manicures, use gel nail kits at home or run a nail salon, there…
Tech & Gadgets
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Tech and GadgetsWhatsApp to Charge Nigerian Businesses 14 Naira per message from October 1: What You Need to Know
Nigerian businesses that use WhatsApp to interact with customers could face higher operating costs from October 1, 2026,…
LifestyleThe 987 HP Audi Nuvolari Supercar Is the Marque’s Most Powerful Production Model Yet
Audi has unveiled what it touts as “the fastest and most powerful production vehicle in the brand’s history”…
Tech and GadgetsBang & Olufsen’s New Limited-Edition Speakers Will Set You Back Nearly Half a Million Dollars
Bang & Olufsen is celebrating its 100 birthday with, well, a bang. The audio giant just unveiled five…
Health & Safety
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Health & SafetyFake Skincare Products: Consumer Advocate Raises Concerns Over ‘Dubai Franchise’ Claims in Nigerian Market
A growing debate over questionable skincare products in Nigeria has raised concerns about the use of “franchise” claims…
Health & SafetyBeyond the Bottle: How the CWAY and Nirvana Water Drama Exposes Nigeria’s Regulatory Gaps
Nigerians do not buy bottled water because it is a luxury. For millions of people, packaged water is…
Health & SafetyEU Bans Chemical Found in Gel Polish: Why Nigerian Women Should Be Worried
If you regularly get gel manicures, use gel nail kits at home or run a nail salon, there…
Food & Drink
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Food & DrinksMAGGI Expands August Meeting Engagement, Reaching 19,670 Women Across South-East Nigeria
For generations, August Meeting has brought women across South-East Nigeria together to discuss issues affecting their families and…
Food & DrinksNESCAFÉ Campus Storm 2026 to Connect with More Than 260,000 Students Across 13 Nigerian Universities
More than 260,000 students across 13 universities in Nigeria are set to experience the NESCAFÉ Campus Storm 2026,…
Food & DrinksNearly 11,000 Bottles of Noble Oak Bourbon Stolen In The US
It seems that it’s not just the angels who are thirsty for their share of whiskey—criminal enterprises are…
Analysis & Opinion
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Why Nigerian consumer protection law still has no teeth — and who is blocking reform
Despite a landmark 2021 legislative amendment, enforcement of consumer protection law remains piecemeal. The gap between what the law says and what consumers actually experience is widening dangerously.
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The real reason “Made in Nigeria” products still struggle to win consumer trust
Our own testing repeatedly shows that locally produced goods often match or exceed imports in quality. The problem is not quality — it is the ecosystem around quality…