Meta faces heightened scrutiny and fines from Nigerian regulators demanding respect for local data protection and consumer rights.

stating that it was foisted on Nigerian users in a manner that did not conform to applicable standards of fairness as it also failed to comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulations (NDPR ...

Digital rights advocate Wale Bakare explains how Meta’s $220m fine marks a turning point for Nigeria’s digital sovereignty ...

Despite the high number of internet users in the country, Meta has failed to comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, has failed to engage a Data Protection Compliance Organization and ...

including the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation that came into effect in 2019, and President Bola Tinubu’s swift action in signing the Nigeria Data Protection Act into law within 14 days of ...

Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has said the federal government generated N12 billion from promoting and enforcing data protection regulations in 2024. According to the commission’s ...

In a major step toward regulating emerging technologies, Lagos has announced plans to release Nigeria’s first set of ...

and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). Nigerians need credible journalism. Help us report it. Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough ...

LagRide drivers under the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos Chapter, have expressed frustration over the continued ...

Analysis - Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was recently hit with three fines totalling more than US$290 million in Nigeria. The fines were imposed by Nigeria's Federal ...