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Nigeria: Announced Nigeria Data Protection Bill 2022 including cybersecurity regulation

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Announced Nigeria Data Protection Bill 2022 including cybersecurity regulation

On 25 February 2023, the Nigerian Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the Nigeria Data Protection Bill 2022, containing cybersecurity regulation, which will now be introduced in the National Assembly. The Bill would require data controllers and…

Scope

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2023-02-25
under deliberation

On 25 February 2023, the Nigerian Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the Nigeria Data Protect…

2023-05-24
adopted

On 24 May 2023, the House of Representatives adopted the Data Protection Bill, including cybersecur…

2023-06-12
in force

On 12 June 2023, the Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act No. 37), which outlines cybersecurity obligatio…