TECHNOLOGYAug 4 · 22:31 UTCTHE RIO TIMESAmina Diarra

Nigeria Orders All Government MDAs to Appoint Data Protection Officers

Nigeria has ordered all federal ministries, departments, and agencies to appoint Data Protection Officers following a service-wide circular dated 7 November 2022. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Nigeria Data Protection Act into law on 12 June 2023, replacing the earlier 2019 version.

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