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FG Targets N13.8 bn Data Protection Revenue In 2025

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10 months ago

April 25, 2025

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has projected N13.8 billion revenue from data protection ecosystem in 2025 as against N12 billion generated in 2024.
Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner, NDPC said this yesterday during an interview with The Tide’s source in Abuja.
He said the figure represents approximately 15 per cent increase in the amount generated the previous year.
He said data protection receipts would play a major role as Nigeria seeks to bolster its digital economy.
“The projection will have to do with number of Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCOs) registered. These are businesses we have been able to open up by licensing professionals, skilled personnel to set up their businesses.
“They go to data controllers and processors and help them understand privacy and take them through compliance to the law.
“The average data processor, controller will employ about five to ten people depending on the number of their clients.
“Some of them collect as high as N10 million to N20 million for audit filing for multinational companies.
“When you bring all these together and what they earn, the entire staff, that is how we were able to arrive at that figure and they also do a lot of support services that have to go with compliance,’’ he said.
The DPCOs are licensed entities that assist businesses in Nigeria with complying with data protection laws and regulations.
“The figure for this year may not double but we are looking at 15 per cent increase added to the N12 billion of last year.
“We are trying to get to the level where we see compliance as a culture.
“It will generate money for government and give comfort to whoever coming to your facility or coming to do business with you,’’ Olatunji said.
According to him, last year, the commission registered about 256 DPCOs and few months into this year, it added 55 DPCOs.
The National Commissioner said that paucity of funds had limited the commission from achieving some of its mandates.
Olatunji said three years into building the data protection, privacy ecosystem, the ultimate aim far from being achieved and acknowledged that it remained a work in progress.
Olatunji said though Nigeria was already a model to some African countries in data protection efforts he expects the sector to perform better in the next five years.
“We want to build an economy that have the culture of compliance, an ecosystem that is adaptive to revenue generation for government, contribute to our Gross Domestic Product.
“We see a country where an average foreign investor will come in and have trust, confidence in our digital economy.
“We are building an ecosystem that will project Nigerians positively in the commity of nations, drive direct foreign investment, generate revenue, create massive jobs and wealth for our youths,’’ he said.
The Tide’s source recalls that the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) was signed into law in 2023. The Act establishes the legal framework for the regulation of personal data in Nigeria
It replaces Data Protection Regulations (NDPR) of 2019 and NDPR Implementation Framework (2019) captured under the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Act.

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HoS Hails Fubara Over Provision of Accommodation for Permanent Secretaries

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3 days ago

February 2, 2026

The Tide

The Head of Service (HoS) of Rivers State, Dr. Mrs. Inyingi S. I. Brown, has commended Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, for approving befitting accommodation for Permanent Secretaries in the state.

This commendation was contained in a press release made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt.

According to the Head of Service, Governor Fubara has continued to demonstrate uncommon commitment to the welfare of civil servants in Rivers State, stressing that such gestures underscore his people-oriented leadership style. She urged civil servants across the state to remain supportive of the governor’s administration in order to sustain good governance and effective public service delivery.

Speaking on behalf of the Body of Permanent Secretaries, Dr. Brown congratulated Governor Fubara on the occasion of his 51st birthday, describing him as “a Governor who leads by serving.”

She further praised the governor’s service-driven and people-centred leadership approach, noting that it has significantly contributed to institutional stability and improved efficiency within the state’s public service. Special appreciation was expressed for the approval of a befitting accommodation complex for Permanent Secretaries, which she said reflects the governor’s commitment to staff welfare and enhanced productivity.

As part of activities to mark the governor’s birthday, the Body of Permanent Secretaries announced the sponsorship of 329 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for indigent students across the state.

A breakdown of the initiative shows that 319 forms will be distributed across the 319 political wards in Rivers State, while five forms are allocated to non-indigenes and five forms to persons living with disabilities.

Interested applicants are advised to contact the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, for further details.

The Body of Permanent Secretaries wished Governor Fubara continued good health, divine wisdom, and greater accomplishments in his service to the people of Rivers State.

By John Bibor

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Allegation of Disrespect to President Tinubu Unfounded — Rivers Government

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3 days ago

February 2, 2026

The Tide

The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to a statement credited to an acclaimed Rivers State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), purportedly authored by one Bestman Innocent Amadi, alleging that the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, removed the official portrait of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from the Government House, Port Harcourt.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Rivers State Government wishes to categorically state that there is no policy, directive, or intention on the part of the government or the Governor that disrespects the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or undermines the authority of the Federal Government.

On the contrary, the Rivers State Government, under the leadership of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, currently enjoys a robust, cordial, and collaborative relationship with the Federal Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Renewed Hope Agenda—a partnership that is already yielding positive and tangible benefits for the people of Rivers State.

Consequently, the insinuation that the Governor acted out of “ingratitude” or “disrespect” is misleading, irresponsible, inflammatory, and entirely unsupported by verifiable facts, and should therefore be disregarded by the public.

It is regrettable that a body expected to promote youth unity, peace, and responsible engagement would resort to incendiary language, personal attacks, and unsubstantiated claims capable of overheating the polity at a time when Rivers State requires calm, dialogue, and mature leadership.

The Rivers State Government therefore calls on well-meaning members of the public, particularly its esteemed and hardworking youths, to disregard and dissociate themselves from individuals or groups bent on advancing divisive rhetoric and falsehoods for political purposes.

Rivers State belongs to all of us. Political differences must never be allowed to override truth, civility, peace, and the collective pursuit of progress.

Members of the public are further urged to remain vigilant and avoid lending credence to inflammatory statements or the activities of fifth columnists pursuing dubious agendas aimed at sowing discord.

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Rivers Government Dismisses Allegations of Disrespect to President Tinubu

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3 days ago

February 2, 2026

The Tide

The Rivers State Government has dismissed as unfounded and misleading allegations that Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara removed the official portrait of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the Government House in Port Harcourt.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the state government reacted to claims credited to an acclaimed Rivers State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), describing the allegation as false, irresponsible, and unsupported by any verifiable facts.

The government clarified that it has no policy, directive, or intention that disrespects the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or undermines the authority of the Federal Government. It emphasized that Governor Fubara maintains a cordial, respectful, and collaborative relationship with President Tinubu and the Federal Government.

According to the statement, the relationship between Rivers State and the Federal Government has grown stronger under the Renewed Hope Agenda, with tangible benefits and positive impacts already being felt by residents of the state.

The Rivers State Government described insinuations that the governor acted out of “ingratitude” or “disrespect” as deliberately provocative, noting that such claims are capable of misleading the public and unnecessarily heating up the polity.

It further expressed concern that an organization expected to promote youth unity and peace would engage in what it termed incendiary language, personal attacks, and unsubstantiated accusations at a time when the state requires calm, dialogue, and responsible leadership.

The government called on well-meaning members of the public, especially the youths of Rivers State, to disregard the claims and dissociate themselves from individuals or groups spreading divisive rhetoric and falsehoods for political purposes.

Reaffirming its commitment to peace, unity, and progress, the state government stressed that political differences must never be allowed to override truth, civility, and the collective interest of the people.

Members of the public were also urged to remain vigilant and not give attention to inflammatory statements or individuals described as fifth columnists bent on causing division within the state.