Tuesday, June 7, 2026 - President Bola Tinubu has asked the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, to investigate top 1global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence, AI, platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and unlawful exploitation of the content of Nigerian media organisations.
This followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency
by the Nigerian Press Organisation, NPO.
A statement issued on Monday by the Director of Corporate
Affairs at the FCCPC, Ondaje Ijagwu, said the investigation would focus on
allegations against major technology companies including Meta, Alphabet, which
owns Google, and X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as certain Generative AI
platforms operating in Nigeria.
The statement partly read, “Big technology companies have
come under the radar of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection
Commission following allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful
exploitation of news content, and other potentially unfair market conduct.
“Also to be investigated are Generative Artificial
Intelligence platforms operating in Nigeria. This is in sequel to a directive
from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR to FCCPC to look into a joint petition
submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation.”
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