Introduction
Data over the past decade has rightly gained significance and has been termed as the digital gold. It is now considered as one of the most important economic assets for any organization. One of the most important types of data that organizations process is personal data. Personal data means information relating to natural persons who can be identified or who are identifiable, directly from information provided or who can be indirectly identified from that information in combination with other information.
The need to protect the personal data of individuals has grown exponentially over the past few years, which has led to the development of different data protection regimes all over the World. Nigeria currently has several laws, regulations, and guidelines, (sector specific and general), which together form one of the most comprehensive data protection regimes in Africa.
Nigerian Data Protection Legal Landscape
