The Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is recording notable progress in shaping Nigeria’s data protection ecosystem, with capacity building emerging as a central pillar of its impact just two years after its establishment. This momentum was underscored at a recent media capacity-building engagement held at the Marriott Hotel […]
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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 […]
At the opening of the 2025 Digital Nigeria International Conference in Abuja, the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, delivered a compelling call for unity and collaboration across Nigeria’s digital ecosystem. Representing all heads of parastatals under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital […]
The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), in partnership with Meta, has launched the Yoruba translation of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, bringing digital rights closer to millions of Nigerians across linguistic and cultural lines. The launch, held at the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat, Lagos, was a convergence […]
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 […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has announced a strategic partnership with private sector ICT firms to deploy adaptive regulatory sandboxes for Artificial Intelligence (AI). This initiative seeks to embed AI into Nigeria’s data protection ecosystem, spur innovation, and foster cross-border digital collaboration. The announcement was made during a one-day […]
The Federal Government has launched the country’s first National Virtual Privacy Academy, an initiative spearheaded by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani. The launch took place in Abuja during the 8th Annual Conference of the Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) and marks a […]
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner and CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, has been appointed as the Chair of the Anglophone Countries Committee within the Network of Africa Data Protection Authorities (NADPA). His appointment was confirmed during a committee meeting held on April 2, 2025, reinforcing Nigeria’s growing influence […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has unveiled a new regulatory framework to guide the implementation of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act), 2023. This development follows the Presidential Assent granted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on June 12, 2023, marking a milestone in the country’s commitment to […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has secured the support of the National Judicial Institute (NJI). The NJI, responsible for training judicial officers from magistrate courts to the Supreme Court, will collaborate with the NDPC to enhance the judiciary’s understanding and enforcement of data protection laws. During a courtesy visit […]