Nigeria: Internet Code of Practice, including data protection regulation, enters into force with grace period
Description
Internet Code of Practice, including data protection regulation, enters into force with grace period
On 15 May 2026, the Internet Code of Practice, including data protection regulation, enters into force with grace period. The Code provides that internet access service providers must not permit the harvesting or third-party access to transactional …
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-10-09
in consultation
2025-10-31
processing consultation
2026-02-13
adopted
2026-05-15
in grace period