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CALL FOR PAPERS

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is pleased to announce the call for papers for the inaugural edition of our International Journal of Data Protection and Privacy. This journal aims to adv...

Voice Of Nigeria Partners With NDPB To P...

Voice of Nigeria VON has partnered with the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau to harness the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR) era as they promote Data Protection and Privacy in the country. This was...

Nigeria cashes on data dividends

There are very common clichés today which sell the narrative that every other thing that gives wealth may soon give way to data. They include, “data is king”, “data is the new oil”, and “data is the n...

Nigeria Expresses Commitment To Meet Glo...

The National Commissioner of Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Dr. Vincent Olatunji has affirmed the commitment of government to ensuring Nigeria meets the global benchmark for privacy regulation...

NDPB Investigates Banks, Others Over All...

Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) is investigating four banks, one telecommunications firm, consulting firms and a large number of loan sharks for various alleged data breaches, according to Dr. V...

Data Privacy Day: Nigeria’s Data Protect...

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami says the market value of Nigeria’s Data Protection Sector in the country is now valued at 5.5 billion. In view of thi...

NDPB Decries Dearth of Data Protection Experts in Nigeria, Targets 250,000 in 5yrs

The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), which was established in February 2022 to advance data protection across the country, has decried the dearth of data protection experts in the country. T...

FEC approves Nigeria data protection bill for transmission to NASS

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Nigeria Data Protection Bill which will be transmitted to the National Assembly as an Executive Bill through the office of the Minister of Justice ...

NDPB Plans National Privacy Week to Create Awareness on Data Rights & Build Capacity

In line with the overarching global objective of awareness on data privacy, the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), will be organising a National Privacy Week, which is a week of intensive focus on...

Nigeria Data Protection Bureau delists 19 DPCOs

The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) has revoked the operating licence of 19 Data Protection Compliance Organizations (DPCOs) as the privacy watchdog moves to sanitize an industry grappling with ...

Data Protection: Head of Service reinforces compliance directive to MDAs

There is no going back on federal government’s directive for all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to comply with data protection guidelines under the watch of the Nigeria Data Protection Bu...

FG Directs MDAs To Comply With Nigeria Data Protection Regulation

The Federal Government has issued a service-wide circular dated 7th November, 2022 with Ref No. SGF/OP/l/S.3/Xll/186, directing all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to comply ...