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Federal Government of Nigeria

Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023

Governs how personal data is collected, processed, and protected across digital services, superseding the 2019 NDPR.

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Why it matters

The NDPA 2023 establishes Nigeria's comprehensive data protection regime. ren.ng services embed privacy-by-design controls, ensuring federated identity, learning analytics, and citizen science data comply with accountability, lawful processing, and data subject rights.

Implementation notes

  • Essential for eduID.ng attribute release policies and consent management.
  • Guides repository anonymisation practices and community data ethics.
  • Requires appointment of Data Protection Officers (DPOs) for ren.ng service adopters.

Next steps

Download NDPA 2023Attend NDPA compliance workshop