The Nigeria Data Protection Regulation Implementation (NDPR) Framework serves as a practical roadmap for enforcing and complying with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). Building on the NDPR, it clarifies the roles and responsibilities of data controllers, data processors, and Data Protection Compliance Organisations, outlines best practices for data handling and consent management, and prescribes processes for submitting and reviewing annual Data Protection Audit Reports. Additionally, it addresses breach notifications, cross-border data transfers, enforcement procedures, and mechanisms for redress, all aimed at ensuring an accountable and transparent data-protection ecosystem that strengthens individual privacy rights and fosters trust in Nigeria’s digital economy.

20 March 2025: Upon issuing the General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID), the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019 and the NDPR and the NDPR Implementation Framework cease to apply as a legal instrument for regulating data protection and privacy. This is in line with Section 64 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act which relates to the transitional provisions. The GAID also provides that action shall not affect anything done under the NDPR prior to the issuance of this GAID.