Nigeria: Cybersecurity regulation in Data Protection Commission General Application and Implementation Directive 2024 (NDPC/NDP ACT-GAID/01/2025)
Progress
Current status
adopted
20 Mar 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Nigeria
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Data Protection Commission adopted General Application and Implementation Directive (NDPC/NDP ACT-GAID/01/2025) including cybersecurity regulation
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). Article 28 and Schedule 4 require Data P…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority