With the signing of the Nigeria Data Protection Bill into law by President Bola Tinubu on June 12, 2023, data protection activities in Nigeria have taken a new turn.
At the center of this transformation is the regulator, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), which is responsible for implementing the law and ensuring that companies operating in Nigeria comply fully with its provisions.
While regulators in Europe have imposed multi-million dollar sanctions on multinational corporations—particularly big tech companies like Meta and TikTok, for data breaches, the Nigerian landscape has remained relatively calm, despite reports of occasional breaches.