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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
As Nigeria’s digital ecosystem continues to grow at an accelerated pace, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen data privacy and protection within the telecommunications sector. The partnership was formalised through the signing of a […]
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 […]
By Peace Timi How recent developments in data protection are positioning Nigeria as a standard-setter on the continent Data is the new currency of the digital world, and protecting it has become a matter of trust, security and economic growth. In Africa, countries are racing to build frameworks that safeguard […]
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 […]