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- 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…
- 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…
- 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 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…
- 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…
- 21 May 2024
NDPC Empowers Institute to Certify Data Protection Professionals
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has said the certification of data protection professionals in the country will significantly reduce capital flight and create more than 500,000 jobs in the…
- 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…
- 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…
- 12 Oct 2020
1st Africa Data Protection Conclave Holds October 15th & 16th
Organisers of the first Africa Data Protection Conclave have announced Thursday October 15 and Friday October 16, 2020, as date for its virtual conference. According to the organizers, the Conference…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 14 Dec 2023
FG Launches 5-Year Data Protection Roadmap
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched the Nigeria Data Protection Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (NDP-SRAP 2023-2027). expected to create about 500,000 jobs and generate more than…
- 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),…
- 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…
- 12 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 7 Feb 2019
Dell EMC Expands Data Protection Capabilities
Dell EMC has unveiled new and enhanced capabilities to the Dell EMC Data Domain and Integrated Data Protection Appliance (IDPA) portfolio of backup storage appliances designed to offer organisations…
- 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…
- 18 Sept 2013
DataLaws Launches Data Protection, Privacy Consultancy
DataLaws Nigeria Limited, has unveiled a new breed data protection and privacy consultancy to provide consultancy advice, training and capacity building in the areas of data protection and privacy.…
- 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…
- E-Business19 Aug 2026
NDPC @ Governors’ Forum, Urges States to Strengthen Data Protection Implementation
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has urged state governments to strengthen the implementation of Nigeria’s data protection framework, saying effective enforcement of the law depends on action at the subnational level.
- 4 May 2026
Why 9 African Countries Are Looking to Nigeria for Data Protection Lessons
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has hosted delegates from nine African countries for a cross-regional peer exchange visit aimed at strengthening collaboration on data protection, privacy,…
- 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,…
- 10 Sept 2020
NDPR will Change Nigeria’s Digital Economic Aspirations- NITDA DG
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that the recently released Nigerian Data Protection Regulations (NDPR) will change the digital economic aspirations of Nigeria.…
- 27 Jan 2021
NITDA Urges National Assembly on Data Protection Bill Passage
Kashifu Abdullahi Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called on the National Assembly to fast-track the passage of the Data Protection Bill into…
- 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…
- 9 Jun 2026
NDPC, Meta Launch 2-Year M-SIDP after Regulatory Settlement
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched the Meta-Supported Initiatives for Data Protection (M-SIDP), a strategic programme aimed at strengthening data privacy awareness, regulatory…