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- 22 Dec 2025
DPLAN Threatens NDPC with Legal Action for Setting aside $32.8m Meta Fine
Data Privacy Lawyers Association of Nigeria (DPLAN), a professional body dedicated to fostering the growth and advancement of privacy and data protection, has issued a formal pre-action notice to the…
- 12 Apr 2026
Lawyers Sue CBN over One-Time BVN Phone Number Change
Incorporated Trustees of the Data Privacy Lawyers Association (DPLA), a group of legal experts and data privacy advocates and Etisang Solomon have filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit at the…
- 27 Jul 2025
Lawyers Drags NLS to Court for Alleged Election Fraud, Data Violation
Two Nigerian lawyers have sued promoters of the Nigerian Law Society (NLS) over allegations of electoral fraud and unlawful use of personal data. The legal actions follow the recent election…
- 19 May 2025
Court to Hear NIBSS Suit Seeking Exclusive Power to Manage BVN Database
Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed 26 May to hear a suit filed by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others. NIBSS, in the…
- 26 May 2025
Court to Deliver Judgment in NIBSS’ Suit against CBN, Others over BVN Database Management
Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed July 4 for judgment in the suit filed by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS’) Plc against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others.…
- 13 Jan 2021
Users Switch to Other Apps as WhatsApp’s Update Sparks Criticisms
WhatsApp, popular messaging app, had last week asked its users to accept new terms that will allow it to share more information with its parent company Facebook and roll out advertising and…
- 29 Mar 2023
NCC, NITDA, others partner with ASF France on protection of Nigerians’ digital rights
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have expressed their readiness to partner with Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France on the…
- 17 Oct 2021
SERAP Asks Court to Declare FG’s ‘Plan to Monitor WhatsApp Messages Illegal’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare illegal and unconstitutional the plan by the…
- 11 Oct 2015
Cyber Security: ISACA to Align Nigeria with Global Best Practices
In commemoration of its 10th year anniversary,Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Abuja chapter, is addressing the country’s cyber security issues at its 7th annual…
- 1 Nov 2021
Protection of Data Integrity of Nigerians is Top Priority - NITDA
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that protecting the integrity of personal information of Nigerians online remains a top priority of the agency, as data is a…
- 12 May 2018
Fear as OTT Threatens Everyone’s Lunch
Despite the new and exciting capabilities offered by over-the-top (OTT) services; there are also risks to the content owners and service providers. And watch out! with bad regulation of OTT services,…