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- 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…
- 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 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 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 17 Nov 2022
FG Orders MDAs to Comply with Nigeria Data Protection Regulation
The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to comply with the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). The directive was…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 28 Oct 2022
NDPB, FCCPC Sign MOU on Consumer Rights & Data Protection
Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for the purposes of protecting consumer rights…
- 4 Sept 2022
NDPB to institutionalize Data Protection in Nigeria - SGF
The National Commissioner of Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Dr. Vincent Olatunji led some staff of the Bureau on a visit to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF Boss…
- 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…
- 28 Jan 2022
Nigeria's Data Protection Industry Worth N4Bn- NITDA
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has revealed that the data protection industry is worth N4.08 billion, creating about 7,680 jobs for Nigerians. Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi…
- 13 Feb 2023
NDPB Investigates Banks, Others Over Alleged Data Breaches
Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) is investigating four banks, one telecommunications firm, consulting firms and a large number of loan sharks for various alleged data breaches, according to Dr.…
- 24 Jul 2023
NDPC Gives Banks, Telecom Operators, Others Ultimatum to Register with the Commission
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has urged all banks, telecom operators, educational institutions, government parastatals and other organizations that collect and process data in Nigeria to…
- 15 Jul 2025
Olatunji, NDPC Boss Calls for Integrated Strategy on Data Privacy, Cyber-Security
Dr Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner, Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has emphasized that data privacy, protection, and cybersecurity are “inseparable pillars of the digital age”…
- 26 Jan 2022
Interswitch Supports NITDA’s National Privacy Week, Promotes Data Protection
Interswitch has announced its support for the 2022 National Privacy Week being organized by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), from January 24th to 28th. While focused on…
- 19 Feb 2018
NITDA Alerts Nigerians on the Dangers of New EU’s Data Protection Regulation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have notified Nigerian businesses, especially those that collect, store and process personal data of European Union (EU) citizens for…
- 13 Jun 2023
Olatunji, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau Boss Appointed into Forbes Technology Council 2023
Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, NDPB has been appointed into Forbes Technology Council for 2023. Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs…
- 28 Jan 2021
Data: A Critical Tool in Entrenching Digital Economy – DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has hinted that Data plays a critical role in a digital economy. This he said while…
- 11 Mar 2018
Anxiety is Palpable in Nigeria over GDPR Implementation
There is anxiety in Nigeria as the May 2018 deadline for compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) approaches, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt. …
- 13 Jul 2020
ATCON Calls for Adoption of NDPR for Security
Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has tasked its members on the need for the adoption of Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). This is as part of efforts to safeguard…
- 30 Oct 2023
NDPC and Ministry of Interior Forge Strategic Alliance to Safeguard Personal Data Integrity
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) team, led by the National Commissioner/CEO, Dr Vincent Olatunji, conducted an advocacy visit to the Honourable Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,…
- 4 Sept 2020
ESET Warns Firms against Flouting NDPR
Companies and business organizations operating in the country have been urged to comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). ESET Nigeria, which made this call, said compliance with…
- 15 Feb 2023
NDPB Investigates 110 Companies for Data Breaches
Nigeria Data Protection Bureau has said that it is presently investigating over 110 companies in Nigeria over allegations of data breach. Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner of the Bureau,…