Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023

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If your organisation processes personal data in Nigeria, the clock is ticking and running out fast. January 2026 marked the formal start of the annual Data Protection Compliance Audit cycle under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023.

Every registered business in Nigeria has a legal obligation to file annual returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and March is the deadline month. Miss it, and your company risks penalties, loss of good standing, or outright strike-off from the CAC register

A Nigerian court has ordered Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, to pay $25,000 in damages to renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana, after finding the tech giant liable for violating his privacy.

While governments may cite various reasons for access requests, it is essential to examine such actions through the lens of data privacy principles. When the purpose for collecting personal data drifts into government surveillance, the very spirit of the fundamental right to privacy stands threatened