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DPO Foundations

You are on the first step toward becoming a Data Protection Officer in Nigeria. This trail covers the foundational concepts every DPO must master: what the law requires, how to identify your obligations, and how to protect the people whose data you process.

3 Modules · 10 Units
~3h
3,500 pts
Free to learn

Modules

1

What Is Personal Data Under Nigerian Law?

Before you can protect data, you must know exactly what you are protecting. This module breaks down the legal definition of personal data under the NDPA 2023 and shows you, through Nigerian examples, what counts and what does not.

3 units · 40 min500 pts Personal Data Foundations badge
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The Lawful Bases for Processing Personal Data

You cannot collect or use personal data simply because you want to. The NDPA 2023 requires every act of data processing to be grounded in at least one lawful basis. This module explains all six bases and the consequences of getting it wrong.

4 units · 45 min500 pts Lawful Bases Practitioner badge

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The Rights of Data Subjects in Nigeria

The NDPA 2023 grants every Nigerian data subject eight enforceable rights. As a DPO, your job is to ensure your organisation honours every one of them. This module explains what each right means, what triggers it, and how to respond.

3 units · 45 min500 pts Rights Defender badge

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Scenario Challenge

The Lagos Fintech Breach

Apply what you've learned in a realistic breach-response simulation.

Take Challenge · 750 pts