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- 15 Nov 2022
PalmPay Secures Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) Compliance in Data Protection
PalmPay, a fintech innovator aiming to make digital payment more accessible and flexible, has obtained a compliance status on obligations in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation…
- 19 Feb 2026
NDPC Investigates over 1,000 Schools over Data Privacy Compliance
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has commenced an investigation into over 1,000 education institutions across the country over compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act),…
- 25 Feb 2026
NDPC Urges Education Ministry to Prioritise Data Protection Compliance
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to ensure strict compliance with data privacy regulations across Nigeria’s education sector to protect personal…
- 4 Aug 2026
Nigeria Tightens Data Privacy Compliance as FG Issues Directive to MDAs
Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to fully comply with the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act) 2023, as part of efforts to strengthen…
- 17 Nov 2023
NDPC Sets Machinery in Motion to Enforce Data Subjects' Rights, Compliance
Nigeria Data Protection Commission has set machinery in motion to enforce data subjects' rights and promote trust in Nigeria's digital economy ecosystem. In its Guidance Notice titled: GUIDANCE…
- 15 Apr 2024
Layer3 Achieves Recertification for ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27017:2015, PCI-DSS and Nigeria Data Protection Compliance
Layer3, a provider of cloud and AI-driven network solutions in Nigeria, today announced the successful recertification for four internationally recognized security standards: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 for…
- 1 Dec 2022
FG Reinforces Data Protection Compliance in MDAs as NDPB Extends Deadline to 20th January, 2023
In a bid to foster strict adherence to government's data protection policies, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has issued a Guideline on Personal Information…
- 29 Apr 2020
Digital Encode Becomes NITDA Data Protection Compliance Organisation Licensee
Digital Encode, a multi-award winning and leading consulting and integration firm that specializes in the design, management, and security of business-critical networks, telecommunications…
- 17 Feb 2026
Temu Assures Compliance Amid Nigeria Data Privacy Probe
Temu, the global e-commerce platform expanding in Nigeria, has officially addressed an inquiry from the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) over alleged data privacy violations, confirming its…
- 7 Aug 2026
NITDA Introduces Cloud Certification Boost Data Localisation Compliance
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has introduced so-called Nigeria's Certified Cloud Register, regulatory framework developed under the agency's National Sovereign Cloud…
- 1 Sept 2013
Capitoline advocates Data Centre Security Management Compliance for the Financial Sector
Capitoline LLP, an independent specialist engineering and management consultancy, and KITS Technologiesa data Centre Infrastructure service provider recently held a Data Centre Seminar in Nigeria.…
- 13 Dec 2019
NITDA to Issue Notices of Data Protection Non-Compliance to 100 Firms
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said it will be issuing non-compliance notices to 100 Nigerian companies who failed for comply with certain processes of the Nigeria Data…
- 19 Jun 2023
ALDAPCON Lauds President Tinubu, says Data Protection Act will Accelerate Economic Development
Association of Licensed Data Protection Compliance Organisations of Nigeria (ALDAPCON) has lauded President Bola Tinubu for signing the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 into law. The Nigeria Data…
- 1 Jun 2018
Reps Ban Hosting of Data Abroad, Order NITDA to Ensure Compliance
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to mandate the localisation of data and operations by telecoms firms in the country in the interest of national security. The…
- 26 Aug 2020
ESET urges Businesses to Implement NDPR
ESET, a leading global cybersecurity company, has urged businesses, organization- public or private operating in Nigeria, to adhere to the regulations of Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) and…
- 6 Jul 2023
Nigeria Data Protection Commission to Partner DPCOs in Training 50,000 Youths on Data Protection Every Year
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it will partner with Data Protection Compliance Organizations (DPCOs) in training 50,000 young Nigerians who are interested in building careers in data…
- 7 Aug 2020
Nigeria Leads Other African Countries in Data Protection – DG-NITDA
As Nigeria continue to record success in Data Protection Regulation, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Agency (NITDA), said that, the country has recorded…
- 2 Jun 2020
Why We Issued DPCO Licenses- NITDA
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that it acted in good faith licensing law firms as Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCO’s). The Agency stated that,…
- 21 Feb 2024
Cybervergent Achieves NDPA Compliance on AI-Driven Platform
Cybervergent is revolutionizing the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPA) compliance landscape. The company facilitates a seamless onboarding process, empowering businesses and organisations to…
- 22 Mar 2021
Data Protection is the Nucleus of Digital Economy - DSPL Boss, Balogun
Convener of the Association of Licensed Data Protection Compliance Organisations of Nigeria (ALDPCON) and CEO of Data Services Protection Limited (DSPL), Mr. Tunde Balogun has described data as the…
- 19 Dec 2023
NDPC Issues Code of Conduct to DPCOs
Ahead of its enforcement drive in 2024 and in a bid to ensure professionalism among firms that are licensed to carry out compliance as a service, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission has issued a…
- 13 Oct 2020
NITDA Pushes New Bill on Data Protection
National Info Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is to send a new Bill on Data Protection to the National Assembly, and if passed into law, would ensure stringent protection of personal data and…
- 14 May 2024
NDPC Reopens Registration Portal for Intending DPCOs to Foster Data Protection Culture in Nigeria
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has announced the reopening of registration for Organizations interested in becoming Data Protection Compliance Organizations (DPCOs). This decision comes as…
- 15 Jul 2020
NASD Invites Proposals on NDPR
NASD Plc, which operates the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) market, has called on registered data compliance protection officers to submit proposals. The move is to undertake an evaluation of its data…
- 13 Apr 2026
Nigeria Needs Some 480,000 Local DPOs for Data Protection
Nigeria needs some 480,000 data protection officers (DPOs), to develop, implement, and oversee organizations’ data privacy strategy to ensure compliance with laws like the GDPR and the Nigeria Data…
- 3 Jun 2022
Spirion and Spire Solutions Partner to Address Growing Data Privacy and Security Needs Across Middle East and Africa
Spirion, a pioneer in data protection and compliance, on Friday announced it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for its suite of sensitive data privacy, security and governance…
- 13 Dec 2022
ALDAPCON Calls for Data Protection Legislation
The Association of Licensed Data Protection Organisations of Nigeria (ALDAPCON) has advocated the need for the principal data protection legislation law to be put in place as the country pursues its…
- 1 Feb 2021
Digital Economy Grows Faster Than Other Economies – DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), has said that Digital Economy is growing at bigger rate faster than the rest of the…
- 9 Oct 2020
NDPR Created 2,686 Jobs in One Year – FG
Implementation of Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) by the Federal Government has generated over 2,686 jobs within one year after its launch in 2019, according to Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami,…
- 28 Jan 2022
Data Protection Bill will Safeguard Privacy of Nigerians - DataPro
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world in marking Data Privacy Day yesterday, fresh insights have been given into the proposed Data Protection Bill currently being put together by some stakeholders…