Nigeria: Data protection authority governance in Data Protection Commission General Application and Implementation Directive 2024 (NDPC/NDP ACT-GAID/01/2025)
Progress
Current status
in force
19 Sep 2025 in force
20 Mar 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Nigeria
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Data Protection Commission's General Application and Implementation Directive including data protection authority governance (NDPC/NDP ACT-GAID/01/2025) enters into force
On 19 September 2025, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission’s (NDPC) General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025 (NDPC/NDP ACT-GAID/01/2025) under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act) 2023 enters into force, defining the NDPC’…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Data Protection Commission adopted General Application and Implementation Directive (NDPC/NDP ACT-GAID/01/2025) including data protection authority governance
On 20 March 2025, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) adopted the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act) 2023 General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025 (NDPC/NDP ACT-GAID/01/2025), which defines the NDPC’s regulatory powe…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority