In an era where technology is rapidly transforming economies, Nigeria and, indeed the entire Africa, stand at a critical juncture in their digital journey even as coordinated efforts are needed to build resilient, inclusive and secure infrastructure

The National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has been appointed as an ID4Africa Deputy Ambassador for Nigeria. NDPC disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Dr. Olatunji's appointment, effective January 1, 2025, makes him a member of the ID4Africa Ambassadors Bureau across Africa. "The ID4Africa Ambassadors Bureau constitutes the…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and banks are collaborating to create awareness of the requirements and operations of the Data Protection Act.


Fidelity Bank has denied allegations of a data breach and disputed the fine imposed by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC)

National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has imposed N555.8 million fine on Fidelity Bank for violating its customers’ data privacy.

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says there are over 500,000 verified Data Protection Officers (DPOs) in the country, but less than 10,000 of them have the skills for data protection.

The Federal Government through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has granted a licence to the Institute of Information Management (IIM) to conduct examinations and certify data protection professionals for global competitiveness. The National Commissioner, NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, while presenting licence to IIM in Abuja, said granting of the licence was part of the…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is investigating 40 banks, insurance companies, stockbrokers and other operators in the financial sector over customers’ data breaches.

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has granted licence to the Institute of Information Management (IIM) to conduct examinations and certify data protection professionals for global competitiveness.

Following the reported incident of unauthorised National Identification Number (NIN) verification by expressverify.com, investigation reveals that a third-party who, among others, was originally authorised to provide verification services ...

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has called on Nigerians to always regard the National Identification Number (NIN) as an essential data for sustainable development.

National Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, shed light on the significance of data protection in the digital economy at the pre-launch of the National Privacy Awareness Campaign.