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- 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…
- 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…
- 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),…
- 20 Mar 2025
NDPC Unveils Directive to Strengthen Nigeria's Data Privacy
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) on Thursday unveiled the Nigeria Data Protection Act - General Application and Implementation Directive (NDP Act-GAID), 2025. The directive is aimed at…
- 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…
- 24 Aug 2025
NDPC Begins Probe of Banks, Others for Data Breaches
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has began a comprehensive investigation of companies in the various sectors of the economy in order to expose data breaches and mete out appropriate…
- 13 Mar 2026
NDPC Warns Content Creators Against Privacy Violations in Viral Videos
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued a stern warning to content creators filming and sharing videos of unsuspecting citizens on social media, describing such practices as direct…
- 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”…
- 11 Aug 2026
NDPC Probes UNILAG, Lotus Bank, Hackerbella over Alleged Students’ Data Misuse
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has commenced a forensic investigation into the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lotus Bank and Hackerbella Ltd over alleged violations of data protection laws…
- 5 Apr 2026
FG to Strengthen Cybersecurity Coordination as NDPC Probes Alleged Data Breach
Federal government has announced plans to deepen collaboration with private sector players and other stakeholders in a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s cybersecurity architecture and response systems.…
- 3 Jan 2025
NDPC to Impose Heavy Fines on Defaulting Data Processors, Controllers this Year
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has announced plans to significantly ramp up enforcement and impose substantial fines on data controllers and processors that violate the Nigeria Data…
- 22 Aug 2024
N555m Fine: Fidelity Bank Faults NDPC’s Allegations, Says ‘No Data Was Breached’
Fidelity Bank has disputed data breach allegations levelled against it by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC). In a statement, Meksley Nwagboh, spokesman for the bank, said no data law was…
- 21 Aug 2024
NDPC Fines Fidelity Bank N555.8m for Data Violation
Nigeria Data Protection Commission has ordered Fidelity Bank PLC to pay a sum of N555,800,000 (Five Hundred and Fifty-Five-Million-Eight Hundred-Thousand naira) only being 0.1% of the Bank’s annual…
- 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…