The FCCPC’s Digital, Electronic, Online, or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations 2025 (“DEON Regulations”) are promulgated under the Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Act (FCCP Act) 2018. In its preamble, the Regulation expressly states that it is made “pursuant to Section…
WAGING WAR ON A SILENT KILLER: WHY NIGERIA’S FATS AND OILS REGULATIONS 2022 MATTER AND WHAT MANUFACTURERS MUST DO NOWBy Aniekan Akpan and Maria Amos In the arsenal of public health threats facing Nigeria, industrially produced trans fats — iTFAs…
A Watershed Moment for Global Health: Why the WHO Pandemic Treaty is a Game-Changer for Equity and PreparednessBy Aniekan Akpan and Peace Ene Idoko Introduction: The Global Reckoning After COVID-19 When COVID-19 swept across the globe, it shattered not only…
Beyond Food Safety: Pioneering Front-of-Pack Labelling for Healthier ChoicesAt the heart of the 47th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC47), an impactful side event titled “Beyond Food Safety—Effective Labelling for Healthier Food in the Context of Codex Guidance” unfolded…
IntroductionPublic health emergencies represent a profound challenge to national governance, testing the resilience of legal frameworks and healthcare infrastructures alike. In Nigeria, the recent Ebola outbreak of 2014 and the global COVID-19 pandemic starkly underscored the country’s vulnerabilities in managing…