Social media and major tech platforms X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook play a transformative role in global communication, commerce, and culture. In Nigeria, with its rapidly growing digital population, the absence of physical offices for many of these platforms has raised concerns about regulatory oversight, taxation, consumer protection, and local economic participation.
To address this, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko introduced the Nigerian Data Protection Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (SB 650) on 21st November 2024, and the Bill has already passed a second reading in the Senate. It seeks to amend the Nigerian Data Protection Act, 2023, by requiring data controllers, data processors, social media platforms, and bloggers to establish and maintain physical offices in Nigeria. This article explores the implications of the Bill and what it means for foreign tech companies operating in Nigeria.
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