NDPC

The National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has expressed concern regarding the inadequate compliance with data privacy laws in the public sector, specifically highlighting challenges…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have joined forces to enhance data management and fortify safeguards within the nation's oil and gas sector. The partnership…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued a Guidance Notice to data controllers and processors of major importance in order to clarify the categories of organizations that are required to register with the Commission in line…

Students of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State in South-West Nigeria, have emerged winners of the first-ever hackathon (Code4Privacy) in the Data Protection and Privacy ecosystem. The hackathon organised by the Nigeria Data Protection…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has organised a hackathon to float indigenous ideas for the implementation of the Data Protection Law. The hackathon, being the first edition, was part of activities to mark National Data…

The Nigerian government says 17 major cases of data breaches and violations are currently being investigated by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC). The National Commissioner, NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this at the…

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate World Data Privacy Day with the theme "Take Control of your Data", the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has advocated for continuous public awareness of the rights of data…

The Federal Government has announced plans to develop a home-grown solution for effectively implementing the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA). Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC),…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has emphasized that there is a current demand for an additional 500,000 data protection officers in Nigeria to address the existing skills gap. NDPC's National Commissioner, Dr. Vincent…

The Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and the Abuja chapter of ISACA, a globally recognized professional association dedicated to promoting IT governance, have jointly announced the launch of their Code4Privacy hackathon 2024…