The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has apprehended three bookshop owners in Rivers State on suspicion of involvement in book piracy. The arrests followed a recent anti-piracy operation within the Port Harcourt metropolis, according to the Director of the NCC Port Harcourt Directorate, Abdul Babatunde. Babatunde revealed that during the operation, […]
Data Privacy
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has urged publishers, state governments, and all involved in the book industry to guarantee that books and educational materials funded by taxpayers are accessible to individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled. Dr. John O. Asein, the Director-General of the NCC, emphasized the […]
The Federal Government has taken a significant step towards digital transformation with the inauguration of the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development Project Ecosystem Steering Committee. The ceremony, held in Abuja at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, marked a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s commitment to […]
Upholding the principles delineated in the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) of 2023, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), is poised to launch the pre-inaugural National Privacy and Digital Awareness Campaign on Thursday, March 21 in Lagos. Spearheaded by the Nigerian Stakeholders for […]
To enhance data protection measures and accountability in Nigeria, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has released a crucial Guidance Notice mandating the registration of data controllers and processors in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) of 2023. The Guidance Notice, marked NDPC/HQ/GN/VOL.02/24, serves to clarify the types […]
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s dedication to finalizing the National Data Fusion Centre (NCDFC) to facilitate seamless information sharing among security agencies, aimed at curbing criminal activities across Nigeria. Speaking at a recent meeting held at the Ministry […]
The Director General of, the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has called on the management of global tech giant Meta to involve more fact-checkers with good knowledge of Nigeria’s local languages. Inuwa made the call when he received WhatsApp’s Director, Public Policy for Europe, Middle East, […]
Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), led his team on a courtesy visit to Prof. Mohammed Nasir Sambo, the Director General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) at the Agency’s Headquarters in Abuja. The visit which is in line with the Data Protection and Privacy awareness […]