Nigeria: Online Harm Protection Bill
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
25 Jul 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Nigeria
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Draft Online Harm Protection Bill was announced by National Information Technology Development Agency
On 25 July 2025, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) announced the draft Online Harm Protection Bill during a policy workshop in Abuja. The proposed Bill aims to create a regulatory framework for digital platforms, address…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body