President Bola Tinubu signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 into law 14 June, ITEdge Nigeria reports. The law creates the Nigeria Data Protection Commission headed by a national commissioner tasked with regulating how entities process personal information. One of the mandates the NDPC is assigned includes facilitating "the development of personal data protection technologies, in accordance with recognised international good practices."
14 June 2023
Nigerian president approves Data Protection Bill
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