The Nigerian Data Protection Regulation( NDPR or Regulation )
2 was introduced by the National
Information Technology Development Agency ( NITDA or Agency ) to safeguard, regulate and protect against
personal data breaches and also ensure Nigerian businesses remain
competitive in international trade.
3 Since the introduction of the
Regulation, organisations that process personal data have had to
make necessary adjustments to the way personal data are collected
and processed to ensure conformity with the requirements stipulated
in the NDPR.
The scope of the Regulation is broad as it applies to all kinds
of transactions including transactions that involve employees
intended for data processing.
5 The Regulation extends to
contrary to honest commercial
practice.
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Trademark
The name, logo, slogan, or hashtags of a business concept may be
protected as trademarks. A trademark right can be obtained by
registration at the Nigerian Trade Mark Registry or through use.
This form of protection grants the owner exclusive rights to use
the mark in connection with the concepts and enables users
distinguish the concept from other concepts available in the
market. It may also prevent third parties from marketing their
company under an identical or confusingly similar
trademark.
19 Upon registration, the
proprietor s right in the trademark subsists for 7
years and is subject to renewals at 14-year