Progress

Current status
under deliberation
23 Jul 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Nigeria
Policy Area
Instrument unspecified
Policy Instrument
Instrument unspecified
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

23 Jul 2025
under deliberation

Nigeria Data Protection Act (Amendment) Bill 2025 (HB 2436) was introduced to House of Representatives

On 23 July 2025, the Nigeria Data Protection Act (Amendment) Bill 2025 (HB 2436) was introduced to the House of Representatives. The proposed bill is set to amend the existing Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament