How to Register as a Data Controller or Data Processor with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission

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Introduction The Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA), 2023 is the principal legislation regulating the processing of personal data in Nigeria. It established the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) as the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing data protection compliance in Nigeria including the registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors of major importance. Further to the…

Collocation and Infrastructure Sharing in the Telecommunication Sector in Nigeria

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As the principal regulator of the communications sector in Nigeria, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is responsible for the promotion of fair competition in the telecommunication industry, and infrastructure sharing among operators and licensees. Pursuant to the powers conferred by the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA), the NCC have over the years issued Guidelines on Collocation…