It was created by the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) in February 2022, as a mandate to oversee the implementation of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) which was issued by National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in 2019 as a subsidiary legislation of NITDA Act, 2007.

[1] In April 2022, the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau on the 7 of March 2022 hosted representatives of The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA).

[2] In February 2023, the commission partnered with Voice of Nigeria (VON) to harness the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR) era to promote Data Protection and Privacy in the country.

They stressed the need for capacity building of staff to ensure efficiency and productive output in Voice of Nigeria in line with emerging technologies as the 4IR is an enabler of inclusive industrialization.

NDPC aims to safeguard the privacy rights of individuals and promote responsible data management practices across various sectors.