Nigeria: Nigerian Digital Sovereignty and Fair Data Compensation Bill, 2025 (SB. 722) including data localisation requirement was introduced in Senate

On 20 February 2025, the Nigerian Digital Sovereignty and Fair Data Compensation Bill, 2025 (SB. 722) was introduced in the Senate. The Bill would require that Nigerian user data be stored within the country’s borders rather than on foreign cloud servers. The Bill applies to foreign companies offering data services in Nigeria and sets conditions on how Nigerian user data is held to enhance national and data security.