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The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched National Privacy Week 2025 with a bold vision: creating 500,000 jobs in the data protection sector. At a press conference coinciding with Global Privacy Day, NDPC Commissioner/CEO, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, unveiled the ambitious plan, highlighting the Commission’s achievements and its growing influence …

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has said it would start imposing heavy fines against businesses that are handling Nigerians’ data otherwise referred to as data controllers and data processors, starting this year.   The National Commissioner of the Commission, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this in his outlook for the …

In its effort to create more awareness about data protection and privacy, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with social media influencer, Enioluwa Adeoluwa. The National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, Dr Vincent Olatunji, highlighted that no less than 40 million Nigerians …

The National Commissioner/CEO, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, has yesterday officially inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the upcoming Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) conference and Annual General Meeting. In his inaugural address at the event which took place in the Abuja office, Dr …

The National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission, NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji has disclosed the value of Nigeria’s Data Protection Ecosystem is now worth over N10 billion. Accroding to him, the data protection ecosystem has grown from N6.5 billion naira to over N10 billion naira in 2024. He made this disclosure …

The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) in collaboration with Data.Org has launched a Responsible Data Management Course, a free online course resource targeted at equipping public servants with the fundamentals of ethical data management. It bridges the theoretical aspects of …

The National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, has ordered a full-scale investigation in respect of allegations of unauthorized access to the personal data of enrollees in the database of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). This investigation is a further regulatory measure to be taken by NDPC …

As part of measures to protect the data of students across Nigerian universities, the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), has sought the partnership of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) for capacity building for VCs and data officers in universities. Professor Yakubu Ochefu, the Secretary General of …

By Dr. Nathaniel Atansuyi The recent mandate by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) requiring financial institutions to collect customers’ social media handles has sparked a debate surrounding the principles of data protection and privacy. While the CBN argues that this measure will aid in identification purposes, concerns have been …

The National Commissioner for the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, Dr Vincent Olatunji has called the attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria to following the principle of data minimization when collecting bank users’ data. Olatunji kicked against the regulation of CBN mandating financial institutions to obtain social media handles, among …