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National Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Final national AI strategy setting Nigeria's direction on governance, adoption, ecosystem growth, and institutional coordination.

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National government
Published
19 Sept 2025
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Official NCAIR-hosted PDF for Nigeria's national AI strategy.
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Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023

Nigeria's primary privacy law establishing the national legal framework for data governance and AI-adjacent compliance.

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National government
Published
12 Jun 2023
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Official NDPC law page for the Nigeria Data Protection Act.
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Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, 2019

Foundational national data-protection regulation that prefigured Nigeria's current privacy regime.

Issuer
National government
Published
25 Jan 2019
Notes
Official NITDA PDF for the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation.
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