Nigeria: Communications Commission opened consultation on Draft Internet Code of Practice 2025 including data protection regulation

On 9 October 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) opened a consultation on the Draft Internet Code of Practice (as amended) until 31 October 2025. The draft amends the Internet Code of Practice of 2019. The Code provides that internet access service providers must not permit the harvesting or third-party access to transactional data on their networks without prior written approval from the Commission, which will conduct an impact assessment considering national interests, consumer protection, and personal data implications. Transactional data includes metadata and activity logs generated through network use, such as behavioural patterns, usage trends, communication details, time and duration records, and other information used for billing, operational, analytical, or regulatory purposes.