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Nigeria: Signed Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024, including data protection regulation

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Signed Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024, including data protection regulation

On 28 February 2024, the President signed the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Bill 2024 into law. The amendments require service providers to keep and protect specific traffic data and subscriber information for a period of two years.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2023-12-21
under deliberation

On 21 December 2023, the Senate adopted the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment)…

2024-02-14
adopted

On 14 February 2024, the House of Representatives adopted the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention,…

2024-02-28
adopted

On 28 February 2024, the President signed the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendmen…

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