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ConsumerConnect (ISSN: 2536-5967) is Nigeria’s premier independent, consumer-centric, business-to-consumer (B2C) and citizen engagement specialised news publication. The fundamental objective of ConsumerConnect is to empower all consumers of products and services with vital, accurate and correct information cum education in order to advance responsible production, consumption, and excellent service delivery to improve the economic space. The publication promotes our cardinal principles of Consumer Awareness, Engagement, Choice, Protection, Confidence and Brand Loyalty in both the public and private sectors towards attaining a safer, fairer, and more sustainable world for the overall well-being of consumers.

Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of CBN

Infractions: CBN terminates Forex sales to Bureau De Change operators

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

*The Central Bank of Nigeria says the measure is to ensure that the Bankers’ Bank activates its legitimate mandate of serving all Nigerian consumersRead More…

GM Chevy Bolt Electric Vehicle

GM again, recalls nearly 69,000 Chevy Bolt vehicles over risk of fires

July 27, 2021

*The automaker urges vehicle owners to take precautions until replacement parts are ready Emmanuel Akosile | ConsumerConnect General Motors (GM)Read More…

Photo: GrimmwayCarrots

Leading carrot producer warns consumers of possible salmonella risk

July 27, 2021

*Grimmway Farms, based in the United States, is recalling six packaged carrot products sold to supermarkets, saying the health of consumers and the inRead More…

Nigeria faces deadly Delta wave as COVID-19 infections surge to 213

July 27, 2021

*Nigeria, like other countries across the world, is at risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases, given the detection of the Delta variant, says Dr. Chikwe IhRead More…

President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR (seated) Signs the 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Act While Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (3rd from left) and Other Top Government Officials Watch Photo: State House

Nigeria’s N982.73bn supplementary budget is for COVID-19, security: Official

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

*The Presidential aide says the country’s 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Act, aimed at providing military hardware and COVID-19 Vaccines, comes inRead More…

ICT/Telecoms: Governors task NCC, Telcos, others with improving access in rural, underserved communities

July 27, 2021July 28, 2021

*Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have charged the Nigerian Communications Commission, Nigerian Communications SatellRead More…

Bags of Nigeria Rice

Food Security: Nigerians can buy 50kg bag of rice for N5,000, only if…. —RIFAN

July 27, 2021

*Nigerian Rice Farmers Association says safe for the high exchange rate of the Naira to US Dollar, Nigerian consumers would have been buying a 50kg baRead More…

Children and COVID-19 Pandemic

Over 1.5m children lost a parent or caregiver amid pandemic worldwide: Research

July 27, 2021

*Experts worry about the toll this incident has taken on kids’ mental health, as over 1.5 million children around the world lost primary or secondarRead More…

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana

COVID-19 Delta variant causing more hospitalisations, deaths in Ghana ─Akufo-Addo

July 27, 2021

*Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo reveals the Delta variant of the disruptive Coronavirus has led to ‘a rise in hospitalisation and ICU bed uptakeRead More…

Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman (in light green) with the Delegation of Kano State Judiciary Photo: NCC

NCC restates commitment to Judicial collaboration to tackle telecoms service challenges

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

*Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, who receives commendation for digital transformation in theRead More…