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- 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…
- 25 Feb 2025
NDPC Secures NJI’s Support for Data Privacy Rights in Nigeria
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has secured the support of the National Judicial Institute (NJI), in line with its objective of safeguarding the data privacy rights of Nigerians. Dr.…
- 10 Jul 2019
Paradigm Initiative Calls Out Nigerian Immigration for Privacy Rights Violation
Paradigm Initiative, Pan-African Digital Rights organisation has written to the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, demanding compensation for Ewohime Jeffrey Apkovweta, Nigerian…
- 16 Mar 2026
FG Determined to Protect Rights, Privacy Online- NITDA
Federal government is determined to protect Nigerians’ rights and privacy in the digital space, according to Dr Ayodele Bakare, assistant director, Cybersecurity Department, National Information…
- 13 Jul 2019
NITDA Investigates Banks, Telcos for Breaching Data Privacy Rights
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is investigating some entities including banks, Fintechs, telcos and others which allegedly breached data privacy rights of Nigerians,…
- 24 Sept 2019
NITDA Investigates True caller over Privacy Rights Infraction
The National Information Technology Agency (NITDA) has commenced investigation into a potential breach of privacy rights of Nigerians by the Truecaller Service. In a statement released by Mr.…
- 12 Jul 2019
NITDA Pledges Commitment to Data Privacy Rights
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has put Nigerians and the general public on notice about the on-going investigation of the alleged breach of data privacy rights of…
- 24 Aug 2017
Cyber Security, Protection of Privacy Rights is a Journey, Not Destination- Danbatta
Professor Umar Danbatta, the executive vice chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on all stakeholders to make Nigeria move faster and steadily in the journey of…
- 3 Mar 2026
NDPC, 60 DPAs Collaborate on Enforcing Privacy Rights in the Use of Al
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has joined sixty (60) other Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in endorsing the "Joint Statement on Al-Generated Imagery and the Protection of Privacy." NDPC…
- 18 Oct 2017
Right To Privacy? Nigeria Needs A Data Protection Law
By 'Gbenga Sesan “The privacy of citizens, their homes, correspondence, telephone conversations and telegraphic communications is hereby guaranteed and protected.” – Section 37 of the Nigerian…
- 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.…
- 6 Feb 2022
NIN-SIM Linkage: SERAP Writes Buhari over ‘Unlawful Access To Subscribers Details’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use his good offices and leadership position to urgently review and rescind the reported approval for…
- 14 Aug 2025
CBN Releases Bank Customers’ Bill of Rights, Obligations
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released Bank Customers’ Bill of Rights and obligations to the public giving customers the right to be informed, right to choose, right to safety, right to privacy…
- 1 Aug 2018
Consumer Drags 9Mobile to Court over Privacy Concerns
Solomon Ayangkong Ikongshul, an Abuja based Human Rights lawyer, has slammed a multi-million-naira lawsuit against 9mobile for allegedly infringing on his fundamental right to privacy. In a…
- 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,…
- 25 Jul 2025
NDPC Hides MultiChoice Privacy Violation Details Despite FOI Request- FIJ
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has refused to release details of the data and privacy rights violation for which it fined MultiChoice Nigeria, despite receiving a Freedom of Information…
- 5 Jun 2017
Court Declares Unsolicited Messages as Violation of Subscriber’s Right
Granting unknown persons and organisations access to a subscriber’s telephone line by MTN for the purpose of sending unsolicited messages to the line is a violation of the subscriber’s right to…
- 23 Feb 2025
NDPC Joins Forces with NJI to Bolster Data Privacy in Nigeria
In line with its objective of safeguarding the data privacy rights of Nigerians, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has secured the support of the National Judicial Institute (NJI). It…
- 3 May 2022
Why Millions of Africans are Right to Resist Mobile SIM Card Registration
By Dr Tony Roberts and Ridwan Oloyede Mobile SIM registration linked to digital ID is causing exclusion of marginalised groups, and concerns about privacy in the absence of sufficient legal…
- 17 Oct 2021
SERAP Asks Court to Declare FG’s ‘Plan to Monitor WhatsApp Messages Illegal’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare illegal and unconstitutional the plan by the…
- 16 Jan 2022
SERAP Challenges Buhari to Provide Agreement With Twitter
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to provide a copy of the agreement the federal government had with Twitter, social media company. …
- 12 Apr 2026
Lawyers Sue CBN over One-Time BVN Phone Number Change
Incorporated Trustees of the Data Privacy Lawyers Association (DPLA), a group of legal experts and data privacy advocates and Etisang Solomon have filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit at the…
- 3 Nov 2016
Court Slams Airtel with N5m Fine over Unsolicited Text Messages
Justice Jude Okeke of an FCT high court Maitama on Wednesday slammed a fine of N5 million on Airtel Nig. Ltd for violation of customer’s right to privacy. The plaintiff, Mr Emmanuel Anene filed a…
- 29 Jan 2023
Paradigm Initiative Calls on Stakeholders to Observe Privacy Best Practices in Commemoration of Data Privacy Day
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), leading Pan African Digital Rights and Inclusion organization has urged individuals and civil society to continue to hold to account all actors to ensure best practices are…
- 20 Mar 2024
Group Demands Urgent Response from NIMC Over XpressVerify Privacy Breach
Paradigm Initiative has demanded immediate action from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in response to a severe privacy breach involving unauthorised access to citizens' data via…
- 2 Aug 2026
FCT Court Awards Ex-Customers N15m against Stanbic IBTC over Data Privacy Breach
Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered Stanbic IBTC Bank Limited to pay N15 million in damages to two former customers after finding that the bank unlawfully retained and processed their…
- 16 May 2024
Court Backs CBN, Directs Banks to Collect Customer’s Social Media Handles
Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has held that a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulation, which requires financial institutions to demand and collect the social media handles of their customers,…
- 29 Mar 2023
NCC, NITDA, others partner with ASF France on protection of Nigerians’ digital rights
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have expressed their readiness to partner with Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France on the…
- 10 Mar 2024
SERAP Urges NCC to Reverse Directive to Block Phone Lines
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Dr. Aminu Maida, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) “to immediately revoke the apparently…
- 4 Jul 2025
Court Affirms NIBSS Authority to Manage BVN
Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday affirmed the authority of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), to manage the Bank Verification Number (BVN), database across the country, in line…