IN A LANDMARK RULING, COURT AFFIRMS FCCPC POWERS TO INVESTIGATE MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE. A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that the FCCPC has jurisdiction to investigate medical negligence complaints. (SIGNIFICANT) source

BANKS ANSWERABLE TO FCCPC, COURT RULES. The Federal High Court dismissed UBA Plc's challenge to FCCPC jurisdiction, affirming that Nigerian banks are subject to consumer protection law and FCCPC enforcement, not just Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulation. (SIGNIFICANT) source

A Unified Defense: NDPC Boss Represents Minister Bosun Tijani at National Cybersecurity Summit. NDPC's participation in the Ministerial Advisory Council for Cybersecurity Coordination institutionalizes data protection within Nigeria's national cybersecurity architecture. (NOTABLE) source

Building Digital Trust: Barrister Bamigboye Outlines NDPC Vision for Online Retail. NDPC signals intent to develop a sector-specific data protection regulatory framework for e-commerce/online retail. (NOTABLE) source

A United Digital Front Nigeria, Morocco, and The Gambia Align on Data Privacy Enforcement. NDPC formalizes cross-border enforcement cooperation with Morocco and The Gambia through MoUs signed at the NADPA-RAPDP Conference, creating a mechanism for information-sharing, joint investigations. (NOTABLE) source

Balancing Efficiency and Ethics: NDPC Guides Public Sector on Responsible AI Adoption. Nigeria's data protection authority has issued guidance on responsible AI adoption in government, signaling that AI governance will be framed through data protection law rather than standalone AI regulation. (NOTABLE) source

Protecting the Next Generation: FG and NDPC Rally Stakeholders on Child Online Safety. The NDPC is signaling child online safety as an enforcement priority through a high-level stakeholder engagement with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. (NOTABLE) source

The New Standard: Dr Olatunji Mandates .ng Domains for All Compliance Organisations. The National Commissioner has issued a directive that all compliance organisations must use .ng domains. (NOTABLE) source

Preventing the Next Cyber Attack: NDPC Trains Public Sector IT Officers on Critical Safeguards. The NDPC has launched a Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs) Drill for IT administrators across federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). (NOTABLE) source

WIRELESS APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION OF NIG. LTD/GTE (WASPAN) V. FCCPC. The Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WASPAN) has filed suit (FHC/L/CS/760/2026) challenging the FCCPC's Digital, Electronic. (NOTABLE) source

Central Bank of Egypt keeps key policy rates unchanged. Egypt's central bank maintained policy rates at 19-20% after inflation slowed to 14.9%, signaling a cautious hold rather than easing despite disinflation progress. (NOTABLE) source

Terrorism Financing. The Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU), Pakistan's Financial Intelligence Unit, published new content on terrorism financing, likely related to VBIED (vehicle-borne improvised explosive device) financing patterns. (NOTABLE) source

Strategic Analysis on Misuse of Housewife Accounts and Student Accounts-2022. The FMU has published a strategic analysis documenting how criminals exploit "housewife accounts" and "student accounts", bank account categories traditionally treated as low-risk by financial institutions. (NOTABLE) source

List of Companies suspected to be engaged in Unauthorized Activities. SECP publishes a public watchlist of companies suspected of operating without required licenses or engaging in unauthorized securities/investment activities. (NOTABLE) source

SECP issues Companies Regulations 2024. SECP has issued the Companies Regulations 2024, now available on the SECP Regulations page. (NOTABLE) source

Banking Inquiry 2019. A comprehensive 2019 market inquiry into South Africa's banking sector examining market power, pricing structures (including penalty fees), payment systems, ATMs, and payment card interchange fees. (NOTABLE) source