Nigeria: Data Protection

Subscribe

Privacy law and privacy regulation thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics including GDPR, data protection, data privacy, and privacy protection.

Moving Personal Data Across Borders? What Your Startup Needs To Know

For many Nigerian tech startups, the use of offshore cloud infrastructure and foreign service providers is unavoidable.

Nigeria Privacy

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

The FIRS-DGFIP Memorandum Of Understanding: Key Legal Considerations For NRS

The concerns expressed by the general public regarding the Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria and France are well-founded, particularly in light of the legal obligations imposed on the Nigeria...

BH

Balogun Harold

Emerging Trends In Subsidiary Governance And Liability – A Nigerian Perspective

The Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 ("CAMA 2020") introduced reforms that materially reshaped governance requirements for Nigerian companies. These include strengthened...

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Reclaiming The Face Behind The Photograph: The Shift In The Nigeria's Legal Landscape On Image Rights

Photography has long been celebrated as a powerful medium for preserving memories. Beyond capturing fleeting moments, photographs serve as historical records, shape public opinion, and communicate stories...

GE

G ELIAS

The NCC Internet Code Of Practice 2025: Implications For Stakeholders And The Regulation Of Online Communication Platforms

Nigeria Media & IT

PL

Pavestones Legal

How Nigeria's Data Localization Regime Shapes Fintechs' Handling Of Financial, Identity, And Transaction Data

Nigeria Technology

BI

Banwo & Ighodalo

Your CCTV's Gaze Must End At The Boundary: Interpreting Nderitu & Anor. v. Karungo & Anor. And Its Significance For Data Protection And Privacy In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Data Protection Case Review: Chukwunweike Akosa Araka v. Ecart Internet Services Nigeria Limited & Eat 'N' Go Limited

Nigeria Privacy

SK

Streamsowers & Kohn

Analysis Of Policy Developments On Cross-Border Data Transfers (CBDT) And Digital Trade In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

A

Alliance Law Firm

Africa Employment Trends Forecast 2026

Nigeria Employment

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Building Shared Services That Actually Work: A Startup Guide

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Examining The Concept Of Joint Data Control Under The Nigeria Data Protection Act

Nigeria Privacy

ALP NG & Co

Navigating The NDPA And The GAID Understanding The Requirement For A Data Privacy Impact Assessment

Nigeria Privacy

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Corporate Governance In Nigeria: Beyond Legal Compliance — Building A Culture Of Transparency And Sustainability

Nigeria Commercial

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Tax Reform In Nigeria: Key Changes Under New Tax Acts

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Understanding Personal Income Tax Under The Nigerian Tax Act 2025

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Innovations In Nigeria's Insurance Landscape: Key Provisions Under The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act, 2025

Nigeria Insurance

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Nigerian Tax Reform Act 2025 And How It Affects Businesses

SM

Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

The Life Sentence Of Nnamdi Kanu: Legal And Human Rights Perspectives

Nigeria Government

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

The Silent Liability: Misunderstanding Roles And Responsibilities In Data Processing Relationships

Many businesses move quickly into partnerships and business arrangements that rely on the exchange or integration of personal data

Nigeria Privacy

Gray & Silicon Legal Advisors

Regulatory Update: NDPA-GAID Now In Force

The Nigeria Data Protection Act – General Application and Implementation Directive came into effect on 19 September 2025. Notably, with its commencement, the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)...

Nigeria Privacy

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Digital Access Without Digital Awareness: Bridging The Gap Between Data Literacy And Data Protection Laws In Nigeria

The above succinct observation by Abhijit Naskar, a leading expert in human behaviour, essentially encapsulates one of the now defining realities of the world today.

Nigeria Privacy

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Cost Of Consent A Turning Point For Privacy In Nigeria

In a Joint Investigation conducted by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission, Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp LLC fined $220,000,000 for violations of Nigerian consumers' data privacy rights.

Nigeria Privacy

GE

George Etomi & Partners

The Impact Of Cybersecurity Regulations On Corporate Compliance Practices In Nigeria

Nigeria Technology

RL

Rosewood Legal

Data Centers In Nigeria: Infrastructure, Regulation, And Its Significant Role In Digital Transformation

Nigeria Media & IT

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Recording Rights: Who Owns The Game In Nigerian Football?

Nigeria Media & IT

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

Corporate Data Breaches: Critical Risks, Legal Gaps And Best Practices

Nigeria Privacy

T

Templars

Regulatory Pulse Legal And Regulatory Developments In The Health And Social Sectors

Nigeria Healthcare

HE

Health Ethics and Law Consulting

Nigeria Data Transfers Guidance Note. September 24, 2025

Nigeria Privacy

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Digital Marketing In Nigeria: Key Legal And Strategic Considerations For Startups

Nigeria Media & IT

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Digital Marketing In Nigeria: Key Legal And Strategic Considerations For Startup

Nigeria Compliance

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

An Evaluation Of Data Subject Access Requests In Organizations

Nigeria Privacy

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Guidance Notice On The Registration Of Data Controllers And Processors Of Major Importance

Nigeria Privacy

NO

Niji Oni & Co.

Digital Marketing In Nigeria: Key Legal And Strategic Considerations For Startups

In Nigeria's fast-growing digital economy, a single marketing campaign can make or break a startup.

Nigeria Media & IT

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Digital Marketing In Nigeria: Key Legal And Strategic Considerations For Startup

In Nigeria's fast-growing digital economy, a single marketing campaign can make or break a startup. What used to require expensive TV spots or billboards...

Nigeria Compliance

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

An Evaluation Of Data Subject Access Requests In Organizations

In ensuring the effective protection of personal information, data subjects have a range of rights over their personal data that are recognized by privacy laws and regulations.

Nigeria Privacy

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Guidance Notice On The Registration Of Data Controllers And Processors Of Major Importance

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has introduced a regulatory framework for data controllers and processors of major importance.

Nigeria Privacy

NO

Niji Oni & Co.

Data Privacy And Protection

Nigeria Privacy

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

The Road To Trust: How GAID 2025 Will Shape Nigeria's Digital Economy

On March 12, 2025, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) introduced the General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025. C

Nigeria Privacy

S

Stransact

New Regulatory Guidelines For Electronic Invoicing In Nigeria 2025 – Implication For Fintechs And ESG.

Across the world, governments and private sector innovators are accelerating the shift from paper-based and PDF invoices to secure, structured and fully digital invoicing systems.

Nigeria Technology

PL

Pavestones Legal

GAID 2025 Unpacked (Series II): Data Protection Officers, Mandatory Consents And Emerging Technologies

In continuation of our GAID 2025 Series which examined the General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID)'s expanded compliance obligations, individual responsibilities...

Nigeria Privacy

GE

G ELIAS

Data Privacy Comparative Guide

Data Privacy Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Nigeria Privacy

Gray & Silicon Legal Advisors

Navigating Data Compliance: A Guide For Foreign Companies On Nigeria's Data Protection Law And Cross-Border Data Transfers

Nigeria Privacy

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The NDPC Compliance Notice: A New Era Of Accountability For Data Controllers And Processors In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

NO

Niji Oni & Co.

Legal Exceptions To Privacy Rights In Nigeria: Implications For Data Subjects And Recommended Safeguards Against Arbitrary Surveillance

Nigeria Privacy

BI

Banwo & Ighodalo

Artificial Intelligence In Hiring: Lessons From Mobley v. Workday For Nigerian Data Protection Compliance

Nigeria Employment

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Data Privacy Considerations On Open Banking In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

The FCCPC Digital Moneylenders' Registration In Nigeria

Nigeria Consumer

AS

Aekley Solicitors

TMT Nuggets Q3 2025

Nigeria Media & IT

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Review Of The Nigerian Communications Commission Licensing Framework For International Application-to-person (A2P) Messaging In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

5 New Data Privacy Red Flags That Can Frustrate Your Company's Expansion Plan In 2025 And Beyond

Nigeria Privacy

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Careless About Data Privacy? Here Are Hidden Secrets Of What Your Company Could Lose

Nigeria Privacy

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Could These 9 Data Privacy Mistakes Be Costing Your Company Millions Of Naira?

Nigeria Privacy

CL

Charis Legal Practice

This Company Almost Lost Everything Over Data Privacy: Here's How We Stopped It

Nigeria Privacy

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Navigating The Nigeria Data Protection Act General Application And Implementation Directive (NDPA-GAID): A Guide For Businesses

Nigeria Privacy

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Biometrics On The Rise: Key Considerations For Nigerian Startups

Nigeria Privacy

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Shaping Nigeria's Sectoral Data Protection Regimes: Insights From The Uk Data (Use And Access) Act, 2025

Nigeria Privacy

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

See more

Latest Videos

See more

Lawspective: Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Video)

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Nigeria Commences Automatic Exchange Of Taxpayer Information

PW

PwC Nigeria

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More