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- 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…
- 24 Nov 2021
NITDA Set to Institutionalize Data Protection in Nigeria
In its commitment to upscale Data Protection in Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has begun the process of licensing and partnering with a qualified institution…
- 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…
- 27 Dec 2019
NITDA Calls Out Lagos State Internal Revenue for Breach of Data Protection Regulation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called out Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) for breaching the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation. NITDA, in a statement…
- 27 Jan 2023
FEC Approves Nigeria Data Protection Bill for Transmission to National Assembly
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting on Wednesday January 25 th , 2023 approved the Nigeria Data Protection Bill. By virtue of this historic approval, the Bill will now be transmitted…
- 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…
- 7 Jun 2023
Olatunji, NDPB Boss says Nigeria Leads in African Data Protection
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) has said that Nigeria had taken its pride of place as the leading nation in data protection across Africa. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr.…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 26 Jul 2020
Experts Identify Bottlenecks to Nigeria’s NDPR Implementation
Released last year, Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, NDPR, clearly stipulates requirements for data collection, processing and defines how the data should be held and the ability to be used by…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 13 Jan 2022
NITDA Launches Complaint Booklet for Data Protection
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Thursday launched the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) compliant visitor’s book in Abuja. The book launch is the first time an…
- 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…
- 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…
- 1 Dec 2022
FG Reinforces Data Protection Compliance in MDAs as NDPB Extends Deadline to 20th January, 2023
In a bid to foster strict adherence to government's data protection policies, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has issued a Guideline on Personal Information…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 28 Jan 2022
Data Privacy Day: Celebrating Citizen’s Right to Privacy And Protection in Nigeria
By Mubarak Umar 2022 marks the third year in which Nigeria will be joining the international community to celebrate the World Data Privacy Day – an international event that occurs on January 28 th of…
- 23 May 2021
FG Pledges to Engage Facebook Over WhatsApp Updated Privacy Policy
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment in ensuring that data privacy of Nigerians are protected in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, NDPR and the National Digital…
- 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.…
- 22 May 2022
NDPB Establish Joint Desk to Strengthen Data Protection
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (FCCPC) and the Nigerian Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), have established Joint Mutual Enforcement Desk (JED) to strengthen data protection and privacy in…
- 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,…
- 28 Jan 2020
FG Begins Campaign on Data Protection to Curb Cybercrime
Federal Government has embarked on a campaign to raise awareness on data protection and also promote privacy and data protection practices. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National…
- 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…
- 2 Feb 2020
Stakeholders Seek Stronger Data Sovereignty Initiatives for Nigeria
Nigeria joined the global community this week to mark international data privacy day. January 28 is dedicated as international data privacy day; this year’s theme is “Own Your Privacy.” Each year,…