NDPC in strategic MoUs with BPP, NGF to bolster data privacy, procurement integrity - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), reports ITREALMS.

The partnerships are designed to embed rigorous data protection and privacy standards across Nigeria’s public sector and subnational institutions.

NDPC probes alleged data breach @Corporate Affairs Commission - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has officially initiated an investigation into a reported data breach at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), reports ITREALMS.

The probe, launched pursuant to Section 46(3) of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, underscores an irreducible commitment to fostering trust within Nigeria’s economic environment as the Commission performs an unblinking recording of increasingly sophisticated threats in the digital theater.

FG worried over cybersecurity gaps: NDPC probes payment ecosystem breach - ITREALMS Online

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The Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has outlined a coordinated national framework for the establishment of a Cybersecurity Coordination Council, aimed at stripping away the hiding places for cybercriminals within the Nigeria's digital space, reports ITREALMS.

This initiative emerged as a standard prerequisite for national development, prioritizing collective resilience over fragmented, traditional shadows. “Cybersecurity is a shared national responsibility,” Dr. Tijani stated, emphasizing that protecting the digital economy requires an irreducible commitment to trusted collaboration across government, industry, and civil society.

Data Privacy: NDPC probes e-Commerce giant Temu over potential NDP Act violations - ITREALMS

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The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched a formal investigation into the data processing activities of the global e-commerce platform, Temu, following allegations of significant breaches of the Nigeria Data Protection (NDP) Act, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement made available to ITREALMS from the Head, Legal, Enforcement & Regulations National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Babatunde Bamigboye, Esq. quoted the National Commissioner and CEO of the NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, as ordering the immediate probe after red flags were raised regarding the platform's handling of sensitive information.

NCC, NDPC forge strategic alliance to fortify data privacy in Nigeria’s telecom sector - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) have formalized a partnership to strengthen data privacy enforcement across the nation’s telecommunications industry, reports ITREALMS.

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishes a structured framework for both organizations to synchronize their regulatory efforts, ensuring that Nigeria’s digital ecosystem remains secure and trustworthy as it transitions deeper into the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

NDPC hits global milestone: 23,000 jobs created, ₦7.2bn economic value generated - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has attained significant global momentum by prioritizing the privacy rights of the nation's teeming population, reports ITREALMS.

This progress was detailed by the National Commissioner and CEO of the NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, during his virtual remarks at a media chat and capacity-building event held at the Marriott Hotel in Ikeja.

Olatunji orders investigation into Optasia, suspected data violation - ITREALMS

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The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the data processing activities of Optasia which operates in Nigeria as Nairtime Nigeria Ltd, reports ITREALMS.

This investigation was triggered by a pattern of suspected non-compliant data processing which was discovered during routine regulatory oversight of data controllers and data processors of major importance.

NDPC can generate 500,000 jobs - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) Act 2023 has potential to generate some 500,000 jobs in the country reports ITREALMS.

This was disclosed this, the Executive National Commissioner, NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, while addressing participants at a capacity building on data protection and privacy for the national members of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) in Lagos.