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Update: Owners of the Abuja Chinese Supermarket facing allegations of discriminatory practices respond to FCCPC summons

Update: Owners of the Abuja Chinese Supermarket facing allegations of discriminatory practices respond to FCCPC summons

Operatives of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Wednesday, April 24, interrogated the owners of a Chinese supermarket in Abuja over alleged discriminatory practices against Nigerians.   In an update shared on its X handle, FCCPC said its operatives also conducted an inspection of the facility, even …

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Four men arrested for stealing seven tins of baby formula from supermarket in South Africa

Four men arrested for stealing seven tins of baby formula from supermarket in South Africa

The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD), South Africa has arrested four men who robbed a supermarket in Kempton Park and stole seven tins of baby formula.    Spokesperson for the EMPD, Lieutenant Colonel Kelebogile Thepa, who disclosed this in a statement said the four men are aged between 27 and …

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Mary Remmy Njoku expresses concern for Nigerians after spending N100k at the supermarket and her trolley wasn’t full

Mary Remmy Njoku expresses concern for Nigerians after spending N100k at the supermarket and her trolley wasn

Actress Mary Remmy Njoku has expressed concern for minimum wage earners in Nigeria after she went shopping with N100,000 and her cart was far from full.   The mum-of-three took to Instagram to write: “Hmmm. The Sapa (hardship) in Nigeria has gone pro max!!   “How is the average man …

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Kano State Govt shuts supermarket over refusal to accept old naira notes

Kano State Govt shuts supermarket over refusal to accept old naira notes

Kano State Government, through the Consumer Protection Council, has shut a popular supermarket, Wellcare, over refusal to accept old Naira notes.   Speaking to journalists on Sunday, February 12, the acting chairman of the council, Baffa Babba Danagundi, said the supermarket was shut shortly after Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje gave …

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Lagos Govt seals supermarket over sale of expired products

Lagos Govt seals supermarket over sale of expired products

The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has sealed Valuepoint Supermarket over the continuous display and sale of expired products.   This is in furtherance of the T.H.E.M.E.S agenda of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the drive to ensure consumer protection and safety from the purchase of expired and unwholesome products.   …

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