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- 6 Feb 2022
FG Taps Dr Olatunji as Pioneer National Commissioner of NDPB
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recommendation of Professor Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, for Dr. Vincent Olatunji to serve as the National…
- 7 Oct 2025
Yakubu Steps Down, Agbamuche-Mbu Takes Over INEC Leadership
May Agbamuche-Mbu, a National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has assumed office as the acting Chairman of the Commission following the formal handover by…
- 20 Jul 2023
NDPC Rallies Journalists on the Opportunities Inherent in National Data Protection Sector
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner, National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has urged journalists covering ICT sector, under the aegis of Nigeria Information Technology Reporters…
- 23 Sept 2024
NDPC Probes Optasia over Suspected Violation of Data Rights
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner, National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has ordered a full-scale investigation into the data processing activities of Optasia which operates in…
- 11 Jun 2024
NDPC Slams N400m Fine on Four Banks, Three Firms for Data Violation
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has fined four banks and three companies N400 million for breaching data of Nigerians. Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner, NDPC, The NDPC also said…
- 28 Jan 2025
NDPC @ 2025 Data Privacy Day, Calls for Collaboration on Awareness
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has called for increased collaboration to raise awareness and foster data privacy and protection across Nigeria. Dr. Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner,…
- 24 Dec 2021
NAICOM says Insurance Industry Attracting Huge Pension Funds
Mr. Sunday Thomas, the Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission, has said the insurance industry is attracting huge pension funds and contributing largely to the national economy. A…
- 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”…
- 17 Mar 2024
NDPC Orders Investigation into Alleged Privacy Breach at NIMC
Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has ordered a full-scale investigation in respect to allegations of unauthorized access to the personal data of…
- 28 Jun 2022
Ekweremadu: FG Probes Organ Donor’s Data Privacy Breach
Dr Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner and chief executive officer, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), has ordered an investigation into the use and public circulation of the personal data…
- 2 Sept 2024
Privacy Protection is Now Right of Citizens —Olatunji, NDPC Boss
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner and chief executive officer, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has stated that it is now the right of citizens for their privacy to be protected.…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 4 Jul 2022
FG Probes Firm for Supporting Online Loan Sharks
Federal government is investigating the role of an unnamed consulting firm for supporting the illegal activities of some online lenders in Nigeria, according to Dr Vincent Olatunji, national…
- 5 Jan 2023
INEC Inaugurates Committees for National Situation Room, Collation Centre
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established committees for National Situation Room and Collation Centre for the 2023 general elections. The commission disclosed this in a…
- 25 Apr 2022
Olatunji, NDPB Boss Urges NIPOST to Adopt Data Privacy
With data privacy and protection gaining prominence and recognition across the globe through its impact on digital economy, wealth creation and employability, it has become imperative for all Federal…
- 4 Feb 2026
NDPC Commits to Balancing Data Privacy, Protection Information
Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has expressed its commitment to balance information around data privacy and protection. Dr. Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner, NDPC, stated this in…
- 19 Apr 2022
NDPB Calls for Stronger Privacy Standards to Drive Digital ID
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has been called upon by Nigeria’s new data privacy authority to set high standards for data protection and privacy as one of the ways of strengthening…
- 30 Jan 2026
Nigeria’s Data Privacy Economy Hits ₦16.2bn - NDPC Commissioner
Nigeria’s data privacy ecosystem has generated an estimated ₦16.2 billion in less than two years, according to the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent…
- 8 Jul 2024
NDPC Boss Nominated for Global Privacy Assembly’s Giovanni Buttarelli Award 2024
Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has been nominated for the Giovanni Buttarelli Award 2024. The award through the…
- 2 Jun 2026
NDPC Records 2,000 Cyberattacks in One Week
Dr Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner and chief executive officer, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has disclosed that hackers launched more than 2,000 attacks on the commission’s…
- 29 Aug 2024
NDPC Boss Inaugurates Local Organising Committee for 2025 NADPA-RADPA Conference
Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner and CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the forthcoming Network of African Data…
- 4 Oct 2024
NDPC Extends Deadline for DCPMIS Registration, Warns Against Engaging Unregistered Data Processors
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, CEO/ National Commissioner of Nigeria Data Protection Commission has approved the extension of deadline for the registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors of Major…
- 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,…
- 31 Jan 2014
Chukwulozie, EX-NAICOM Boss Bags 15yrs Jail Term for N10.4m Fraud
Chief Okechukwu Chukwulozie, a former commissioner of the National Insurance Commission, (NAICOM) has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by an Abuja High Court , after being found guilty of…
- 1 Jul 2019
NAICOM Boss Calls for Reform of Insurance Industry
Mr. Mohammed Kari, the Commissioner for Insurance National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has stressed the need to reform and digitise the country’s insurance industry to boost the economy. Kari said…
- 4 Oct 2024
Elon Musk’s X Slammed with $418,000 Fine in Australia for Failing to Provide Child Protection Data
An Australian court has upheld a decision requiring X, formerly known as Twitter, to pay A$610,500 ($418,000) fine after failing to cooperate with a request from the nation’s eSafety Commissioner.…
- 13 Dec 2023
Multiple Taxation Hinders Telecom Growth in Nigeria – NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said multiple taxation impedes the development of the telecoms industry and national economy. Adewolu Adeleke, executive commissioner, stakeholder…
- 17 Jul 2023
NAICOM Seeks to Establish Credible, Sustainable Template for Risks Determination
Mr. Sunday Thomas, the Commissioner for Insurance/Chief Executive, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has inaugurated the Nigerian Actuarial Society Discount Rate Committee (NAS-DRC) to…