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Tinubu Orders FCCPC Probe into Tech Dominance Abuse

7/7/2026

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President Bola Tinubu ordered the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to probe tech firms.
Minister Mohammed Idris delivered the directive, tasking FCCPC chief Tunji Bello to lead an inquiry that will examine market dominance abuse, content scraping and denial of fair compensation.
The commission, which fined Meta $220 million in 2025, cited South Africa’s deal where Google pays about R688 million ($40 million) annually for three to five years as a benchmark.

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President Bola Tinubu ordered the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to probe tech firms.
Minister Mohammed Idris delivered the directive, tasking FCCPC chief Tunji Bello to lead an inquiry that will examine market dominance abuse, content scraping and denial of fair compensation.
The commission, which fined Meta $220 million in 2025, cited South Africa’s deal where Google pays about R688 million ($40 million) annually for three to five years as a benchmark.