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Nigeria: Announced Nigeria Data Protection Bill 2022 including business registration requirement

Policy overview

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Announced Nigeria Data Protection Bill 2022 including business registration requirement

On 25 February 2023, the Nigerian Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the Nigeria Data Protection Bill 2022, including business registration requirements, which will now be introduced in the National Assembly. Specifically, data controllers or …

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
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 business r…

2024-10-01
in force

On 1 October 2024, the obligation for data controllers and processors of major importance to regist…