Tag: #NDPC
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NIGERIA JOINS GLOBAL PUSH TO CURB AI DEEPFAKES
Nigeria is teaming up with 60+ international regulators to set strict standards for AI-generated images and videos, aiming to fight deepfakes, non-consensual content, and privacy violations. Babatunde Bamigboye of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) said the initiative, coordinated by the Global Privacy Assembly, seeks to ensure AI tools are used responsibly, with transparency, safeguards,…
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PRIVACY FIRST: NDPC RALLIES NIGERIA ON ETHICS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
As AI and big data reshape the economy, stakeholders say trust, ethics and teamwork must come first. Stakeholders across Nigeria’s digital ecosystem have called for stronger collaboration, ethical governance and public trust as the country deepens its digital transformation. The message came through loud and clear at the National Data Privacy Summit organised by the…
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TRUST, ETHICS KEY TO NIGERIA’S DIGITAL FUTURE – STAKEHOLDERS
Experts urge stronger collaboration to protect personal data as Nigeria embraces emerging tech. At the National Data Privacy Summit in Abuja, stakeholders from government, regulators, and the private sector highlighted that trust, ethics, and collaboration are central to safeguarding personal data amid Nigeria’s digital transformation. The summit marked Global Data Privacy Day 2026 and the…
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META AND NDPC SET TO FINALISE $32.8 MILLION DATA PRIVACY DISPUTE ON NOVEMBER 3
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Meta Platforms, Inc. are scheduled to adopt the terms of their $32.8 million fine settlement on November 3 at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The court date was set by Justice James Omotosho after Meta’s lawyer, Fred Onuobia, SAN, was delayed in filing settlement documents but confirmed…
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NDPC UNVEILS YORUBA TRANSLATION OF DATA PROTECTION ACT TO BOOST DIGITAL INCLUSION
Nigeria is bridging digital gaps! The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), in partnership with Meta, launched the Yoruba version of the Data Protection Act, making digital rights accessible to millions of Nigerians in their native language. NDPC’s National Commissioner, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, said this is a vital step to ensure everyone whether they speak English…
