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Nigeria: data, AI and cyber laws

1 regulation in Nigeria that affect companies handling data: Nigeria NDPA. Part of Middle East and Africa.

  • AmendedPrivacyBreach notification

    Effective Jun 12, 2023

Past deadlines

September 20251 deadline

  1. GAID 2025 takes effect

    General Application and Implementation Directive becomes effective, replacing the NDPR 2019 and NDPR Implementation Framework.

    Takes effect12 months agoSource

June 20231 deadline

  1. NDPA signed into law

    President signs the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023.

    Takes effect3.3 years agoSource

When the rules change: new data, privacy and AI laws and deadlines, the next morning.