WASPAN seeks court order to halt enforcement of DEON regulations pending appeal

WASPAN seeks court order to halt enforcement of DEON regulations pending appeal

The legal battle over the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending (DEON) Regulations 2025 has taken a fresh turn, with the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WASPAN) asking the Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain the commission from enforcing the regulations pending the determination […]
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Nigerian man indicted in US over alleged $300,000 romance fraud scheme

Nigerian man indicted in US over alleged $300,000 romance fraud scheme

A 45-year-old Nigerian, Okeoghene Patrick Udugba, residing in Frisco, Texas, has been indicted by a US federal grand jury over his alleged involvement in a romance scam and business email compromise scheme that prosecutors say defrauded a US government agency of more than $300,000.

Dangote Refinery resumes petrol loading in naira at N1,215/litre

Dangote Refinery resumes petrol loading in naira at N1,215/litre

…As depots, filling stations adjust prices By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed gantry loading of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, in naira after a week-long suspension, ending uncertainty in the downstream sector over its temporary shift to dollar-denominated sales. Checks by Vanguard showed that the refinery has fixed […]

Oyo Abductions: Stakeholders reject ethnic profiling, seek unity against insecurity

Oyo Abductions: Stakeholders reject ethnic profiling, seek unity against insecurity

By Adeola Badru Stakeholders in Oyo State have called for stronger collaboration among security agencies, traditional institutions, farmers, herders and local communities to tackle kidnapping and other security challenges across Nigeria. They also warned against the ethnic profiling of Fulani people over criminal activities committed by individuals, stressing the need to distinguish between law-abiding citizens […]