ABSTRACT
Nigeria has an active and expanding presence in cyberspace. Critical sectors of its economy, such as banking and telecommunications, are heavily dependent on access to cyberspace technology. Thus, Nigeria has taken proactive measures creating specialized agencies and units for cybersecurity protection, as well as enacting legislation and policies to fight cybercrime and protect the country’s critical infrastructure. Nigeria has come to rely on cyberspace to carry out most of its socio-economic and political functions in the twenty-first century. Nigeria plays a vital role in both regional and international governance of cyberspace. Through its compliance with the directives of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the country’s technology regulatory agency National Information Technology Agency (NITDA), Nigeria has ensured that the privacy of its citizens and foreigners in the country is guaranteed in cyberspace.
