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Licensing and Regulatory Requirements for Background Check Companies in Nigeria

By Akinsanya Dideoluwa, Chief Executive Officer, Checkfacts Services Limited.

The background-check, screening, and verification industry in Nigeria is growing rapidly, driven by technological advancements, improved data accessibility, and increasing demand for trusted identity and integrity verification across various sectors. While Nigeria does not yet have a single, overarching regulatory framework that governs all background check […]

Compulsory Drug Test for Job Seekers

The Nigerian Federal Government has introduced mandatory pre-employment drug testing for all applicants to the federal public service, requiring Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to include screening in recruitment to protect public health, workplace efficiency, and national competitiveness. The policy, supported by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, aims to curb substance abuse, especially among youths, […]

Compulsory Drug Test for Job Seekers

The Nigerian Federal Government has introduced mandatory pre-employment drug testing for all applicants to the federal public service, requiring Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to include screening in recruitment to protect public health, workplace efficiency, and national competitiveness. The policy, supported by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, aims to curb substance abuse, especially among youths, […]

Employee Privacy: The Nigerian Perspective

A new article demystifies the concept of employee privacy in light of what is expected of employers in the workplace in Nigeria. It highlights the legislative framework regarding employee rights, the principles of employee privacy, and more.

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Data Privacy and The Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, 2019

In January 2019, the National Information Technology Development Agency issued the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019, which applies to all transactions intended for the processing of Personal Data being conducted or intended to be conducted and natural persons residing in Nigeria or residing outside Nigeria who are citizens of Nigeria. Learn more about processing data, […]

Essential Data Privacy and Protection Policies Every Organization in Nigeria Should Have

With the rapid advancement of technology resulting in technological breakthroughs like the digitalization of data, electronic transmission, and storage of personal data, it has become imperative for every organization engaged in data processing operations to develop appropriate policy documents primarily for governing data processing operations. Data protection policies assist organizations in setting rules, guidelines, procedures, […]

The Regulation of Data in Nigeria: Cross-Border Transfer of Data

In today’s world, the commonly used phrase “the world is your oyster” can now be taken literally by businesses. With the use of technology and data analytics, companies can now reach customers across borders with products/ services tailored to meet the peculiar needs of customers in various countries. Yet, it’s also important to understand the […]

Verifyme Nigeria Brings Efficiencies To KYC, Biometric Liveness Checking, Creates Address Marketplace

Nigerian startup VerifyMe is adding to its range of identity verification tools for KYC with biometric liveness detection, a banking number verification integration, an updated address service called VeriFind and a verified address marketplace. The company is conducting 100,000 standard address verifications per month. The firm, which has ambitions to verify an increasing number of […]

5 Things to Do to Monitor Your Company’s Data Protection Practices in Nigeria

As data usage in Nigeria is fast becoming an inevitable part of business practices, the regulatory oversight of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in protecting personal information now cuts across most sectors of the economy. More than ever before, it is important that all companies assess their practices in view of the Nigeria […]

DATA PROTECTION AUDIT NOTICE

The Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, 2019 (NDPR) requires organizations that collect and process personal data of Nigerians and Nigerian residents to adopt appropriate systems and processes to ensure adequate protection of personal data and the rights of individuals. What steps do organizations need to take to ensure compliance with the law?

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