The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has granted a licence to the Institute of Information Management (IIM) to conduct examinations and certify data protection professionals for global competitiveness. While presenting licence to IIM in Abuja recently, NDPC’s National Commissioner, Dr. Vincent Olatunji said that granting of the licence was part of the commission’s measures to implement …

The National Commissioner of Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, has ordered a full-scale investigation in respect of allegations of unauthorised access to personal data of enrollees in the database of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The investigation is a further regulatory measure to be taken by NDPC in the wake of public concerns over reports of illegal …

The Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has strengthened the data protection mechanism and framework  for compliance with data protection and privacy laws  in Nigeria in order to boost the economy and create jobs. In the bid to achieve this the commission has commenced the process of sensitising critical stakeholders in the Nigerian  public. Speaking at the opening of a workshop …