30 results
- 18 Oct 2024
DPOs Advocate Single Regulatory Body for Data Protection Acts
Some Data Protection Officers (DPOs) have advocated a single regulatory body for Data Protection Acts, to sustain the already established confidence by investors in the country. Participant and…
- 25 May 2018
Experts Seek National Data Protection Act as EU GDPR Takes Effect
Cybersecurity experts in Nigeria have urged regulatory authorities in the ecosystem to come up with a national data protection act to prevent organizations in the country from revenue loss and…
- 12 May 2026
National Assembly to Review National Data Protection Act
Sen. Afolabi Salisu, the Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security, has said efforts were ongoing to review the National Data Protection Act (2023) to meet emerging threats associated with…
- 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…
- 5 Apr 2022
FG Tasks Nigeria Data Protection Bureau on Data Protection
Prof. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has called on the management of the newly established Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) to ensure data protection, privacy…
- 9 Jul 2026
New NIMC Act Strengthens Data Protection, Privacy - Director
Uche Chigbo, coordinating director of Operations, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), has said the newly enacted NIMC Act strengthens data protection and privacy, expands identity…
- 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…
- 14 Mar 2024
NDPC's Olatunji to Discuss Strategic Importance of Data Protection Act at Digital Economy Event
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), will take the stage at the esteemed 50 Most Valued Personalities (MVPs) event to highlight the…
- 23 Jul 2024
NDPC Meets with INEC to Enhance Data Protection Measures in Election Process
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sought clarifications and sensitization on data protection from the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). This request was made during an…
- 26 Jun 2026
Tinubu Signs New NIMC Act to Strengthen Digital Identity, Data Protection
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026, replacing the 2007 law with a new legal framework aimed at strengthening Nigeria's digital identity…
- 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…
- 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…
- 9 Feb 2025
NDPC’s Data Protection Revenue Rose 93.6 Percent to N12Bn in 2024
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) data protection cumulative revenue rose by 93.6 per cent to N12 billion in 2024 from N6.2 billion in 2023. Dr. Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner, NDPC…
- 24 Mar 2024
NDPC Chief, Olatunji, Spotlights Data Protection's Role in Digital Economy
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), shed light on the significance of data protection in the digital economy during the recent pre-launch…
- 21 Mar 2025
TikTok and Truecaller Face NDPC Investigation Amid Data Protection Concerns
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has initiated an investigation into the data processing practices of Tiktok and Truecaller, following growing concerns about potential privacy violations.…
- 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…
- 4 Feb 2022
DSPL Commends Govt for Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, Appointment of Olatunji as Pioneer CEO
Data Services Protection Limited (DSPL), one of the licensed Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCOs), has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the establishment of the Nigeria…
- 29 Jan 2020
Data Privacy Day 2020: Expert Calls on Buhari to Assent to Data Protection Bill
As the world marks Data Privacy Day 2020, a cybersecurity expert, Mr. Remi Afon has called on the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Data Protection bill, which was passed by the 8…
- 26 Jun 2026
PalmPay Strengthens Data Protection Culture with Employee Privacy Workshop and Privacy Champions Programme
PalmPay has reinforced its commitment to responsible data governance and customer information protection through a specialised two-day data protection workshop for employees and the launch of its…
- 5 Aug 2025
PalmPay Partners FG to Drive Data Protection Awareness
PalmPay reinforced its commitment to data protection and youth empowerment with a ground-breaking partnership with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development to launch the Youth Data Protection…
- 8 Jul 2026
Data Protection Industry Hits N16.3Bn in 3 Years- NDPC
Nigeria’s data protection industry has grown into a N16.3 billion ecosystem within three years of formal regulation, according to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). Olufemi Ibitayo, head…
- 14 Jun 2026
CSOs Raise Alarm over Nigeria’s Data Protection Crisis
A coalition of civil society organisations has warned that Nigerians’ personal information remains vulnerable to abuse despite existing data protection laws. In a statement titled “Protected From the…
- 24 Oct 2023
FG to Improve Data Protection, Citizen’s Privacy
Federal government has pledged its commitment to improve its capacity to protect the personal information, data and privacy of citizens, in line with global data regulations. This has become…
- 14 Apr 2025
SERAP Calls for Withdrawal of Nigeria’s Data Act Amendment
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for the withdrawal of the amendment of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 because it seeks to regulate the activities of bloggers…
- 24 Oct 2023
Data Protection: Nigeria Earns Accreditation into Global Privacy Assembly
In recognition of her landmark achievements in the advancement of data privacy and protection, Nigeria has been admitted as a member of Global Privacy Assembly (GPA). The Nigeria Data Protection Bill…
- 12 May 2025
NDPC to Launch Regulatory AI Sandboxes for Data Protection in Nigeria
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has partnered with private sector ICT firms to explore the use of adaptive regulatory sandboxes that can support the integration of Artificial…
- 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…
- 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…
- 14 Aug 2025
NDPC, Bauchi State Partner to Boost Data Governance
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and the Bauchi State Government have inked a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Data Governance with the goal of strengthening data security and…
- 28 Aug 2020
NITDA Resolves 790 Data Protection Related Issues
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has revealed that 790 issues relating to data protection has been resolved through the…