Pursuant to Section 46(3) of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 (NDP Act), the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has initiated an investigation into the reported data breach at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). This investigation underscores the importance of fostering trust in Nigeria’s economic environment. The NDPC notes with […]
Data Privacy
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) hereby issues this regulatory advisory to all Data Controllers and Data Processors in response to the escalating threat to data security infrastructure. The Commission’s technical assessment indicates that some shadowy threat actors have engaged in coordinated operations targeting financial systems and some key digital […]
Starting January 1, 2027, Greek children under 15 will be banned from social media, announced Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday. In a direct message posted on TikTok, Mitsotakis spoke to the generation most affected: “I know some of you will be upset… This isn’t about keeping you away from […]
Nigeria has taken a major step in enhancing its digital governance as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) officially assumes management of the Nigeria Government Enterprise Architecture (NGEA) infrastructure. The handover ceremony in Abuja marked the successful conclusion of a strategic collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). […]
The week‑long celebration of National Privacy Week 2026 concluded in Abuja with a grand finale dinner and awards ceremony hosted by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). The event brought together government officials, industry leaders, civil society advocates, and privacy stakeholders to recognise outstanding contributions to data protection and […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) have strengthened their partnership to enhance data protection advocacy and awareness across Nigeria’s growing digital economy. The collaboration was highlighted during a strategic courtesy visit by NCS President, Professor Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu, to the NDPC […]
The international e-commerce platform; Temu, said it is dedicated to protecting users’ personal information and will cooperate with authorities to resolve issues regarding its data handling methods in response to an ongoing investigation by Nigeria’s Data Protection agency. This comes after the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) announced that it […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has initiated an investigation into the operations of international e-commerce platform Temu over suspected breaches of Nigeria’s Data Protection Act. The directive was issued by the Commission’s National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Vincent Olatunji, following mounting concerns about the company’s data processing practices […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has marked Global Privacy Day 2026 with a press conference that also officially kicked off the 2026 National Privacy Week, themed “Privacy in the Age of Emerging Technologies: Trust, Ethics, and Innovation.” The event convened key players from government and Nigeria’s digital […]
Digital Africa Global Consult (DAGC) has partnered with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to launch the Nigeria Data Challenge — a groundbreaking educational competition that will teach secondary school students the importance of data privacy and digital responsibility. The partnership was sealed with the signing of a Memorandum of […]