The Nigeria Data Protection Commission Issues a Guidance Notice on the Registration of Data Contro..

News Update: The Nigeria Data Protection Commission Issues a Guidance Notice on the Registration of Data Controllers and Processors of Major Importance.

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) recently released a Guidance Notice on the Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors of Major Importance, in accordance with Sections 5d, 6(c), 44, 45, and 65 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.¹ This development provides some long awaited clarification on the kinds of data controllers and processors with "particular value or significance to the economy, society or security of Nigeria" as envisaged in the Act and affords guidance on the types of entities designated as Data Controllers and Processors of Major Importance.

The Guidance Notice underscores the following key aspects:

A. Purposive Designation of Data Controllers and Data Processors of Major Importance

The Notice introduces a 'purposive designation' for identifying Data Controllers and Processors of Major Importance based on the following parameters:

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