Nigeria probes 400+ privacy breaches linked to loan apps

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is probing over 400 incidents of privacy violations linked to digital lenders, commonly referred to as loan apps, the agency has said.

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Ondo, NDPC to train youths on data protection

Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Ondo State Governor, has announced a collaboration with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to train young individuals in the state as data protection officers.

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NGO wants NIMC to take action over Nigeria’s ID database breach

Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), today demanded urgent action from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) following an expose of alleged breach of its National Identification Numbers (NIN) database containing personal records of Nigerians.

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NDPC, SMEDAN to promote data protection among SMEs

The Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) said they are collaborating to promote data protection among small businesses.

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