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VINCENT OLATUNJI
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched a sector-wide investigation into 1,369 organisations suspected of flouting provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023.
Nigeria’s data protection ecosystem is on track to generate N13.8 billion in revenue in 2025, a 15% increase from the N12 billion recorded in 2024.
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has said that it has earned N400 million from sanctions imposed on seven firms for breaches of citizens’ data.
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) said it has increased the licence fee for data protection compliance organizations (DPCOs) to N2 million from N50,000 to ensure that only serious organizations can apply for the licence from now on.
NDPC said granting of the licence was part of the commission’s measures to implement Executive Order 003 and 005.
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), to bolster data protection initiatives among the 40 million SMEs in the country.
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has said that it is actively investigating 17 major cases of data breaches across various sectors, including finance, technology, education, consulting, government, logistics, and gaming/lottery.
The Federal Government has said it is on the verge of digitizing all public services to harness the benefits of the digital economy and ensure adequate protection of the citizens’ data.
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has unveiled the Nigeria Data Protection Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (NDP-SRAP 2023-2027) with a target of creating about 500,000 jobs and generating more than N125 billion in revenue.
The National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has been appointed to Forbes Technology Council for 2023.
The National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Mr. Vincent Olatunji, has said that the data protection industry has so far contributed N5.5 billion to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Vincent Olatunji, as the National Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of...