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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has fined Multichoice Nigeria the sum of N766.2 million for violating the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act).

The Commission disclosed in a statement signed by its Head of Legal, Enforcement & Regulations, Babatunde Bamigboye, which was released on Sunday.

According to the Commission, the investigation of Multichoice, which commenced in the second quarter of 2024, was triggered by suspected breach of privacy rights of Multichoice subscribers and illegal cross-border transfer of personal data of Nigerians.

MULTI-CHOICE NIGERIA'S OFFENSES:

The NDPC said it found, among others, that Multichoice violated the data privacy rights of subscribers and their friends who are not necessarily subscribers.

The Commission also found that Multichoice carries out illegal cross-border transfer of personal data relating to data subjects in Nigeria.

According to the NDPC, the depth of data processing by Multichoice is “patently intrusive, unfair, unnecessary and disproportionate.”
“This is a grave affront to fundamental right to privacy as enshrined in section 37 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the Commission stated.

NDPC noted that Nigeria is entitled to protect her citizens, and data sovereignty under both international and extant municipal laws as these have far-reaching implication for rule of law, national security and economic growth.

UNSATISFACTORY REMEDIATION:

NDPC stated that in line with its standard remediation procedure, the Commission had directed Multichoice to carry out appropriate remedial measures.

“However, the Commission found the measures undertaken by Multichoice in this regard unsatisfactory.

“For want of cooperation, the Commission has directed Multichoice to pay N766,242,500 for violating the Nigeria Data Protection Act,” it stated.

The Commission said its National Commissioner, Dr Vincent Olatunji, has also directed that all outlets through which Multichoice is collecting personal data of Nigerian citizens should be investigated for non-compliance.

It added that any outlet that processes personal data in violation of the NDP Act is liable to penalty under the Act.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:

The fine against Multichoice Nigeria comes as the largest single fine coming from the NDPC since the NDP Act came into force in 2023.

This is because the NDPC has adopted a remediation approach, which ensures that companies found to have violated the Act do the right thing to escape being fined.

The NDPC’s National Commissioner, Dr. Vincent Olatunji recently told Nairametrics that the remediation approach is being adopted to ensure business sustainability, but noted that any organization that fail to comply with its remediation recommendations will be fined.

“Usually, when we investigate and find a breach, if they are ready to comply with the law, what is the point of making noise?

“It’s only when an organization is unwilling to comply with the law that we are forced to impose sanctions,” he said.

He added that the Commission is also putting the nation’s economy into consideration by not make pronouncements that could discourage investments.

flyinnizam:
Where does the money goes to. Everytime fine fine fine. Where does Efcc money goes to? Where does custom seized goods go to?

flyinnizam:
Where does the money goes to. Everytime fine fine fine. Where does Efcc money goes to? Where does custom seized goods go to?

flyinnizam:
Where does the money goes to. Everytime fine fine fine. Where does Efcc money goes to? Where does custom seized goods go to?

flyinnizam:
Where does the money goes to. Everytime fine fine fine.

Where does Efcc money goes to? Where does custom seized goods go to?

chisomkachy:
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s first supplementary budget includes a fleet of SUVs for himself and his wife, a presidential yacht and the renovation of his villa amid a cost-of-living crisis for some of the poorest people in the world.

The proposal — which seeks additional funding beyond the annual budget approved by Tinubu’s predecessor — comes as the government asks Nigerians to persevere through pain caused in part by a raft of economic reforms ushered in by the new president. Africa’s most populous country faces rampant unemployment, soaring food prices and a plummeting currency.

Federal lawmakers approved the president’s request for extra spending on Thursday, but eliminated the provision of 5 billion naira ($6.01 million) to buy a presidential yacht. Instead, they doubled the allocation to a student loan fund to 10 billion naira, according Abubakar Bichi, chairman of an appropriations committee in the House of Representatives.

The lawmakers approved 1.5 billion-naira proposed to purchase SUVs for the office of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu — an amount larger than that allocated to many individual federal colleges. The supplementary budget also proposes almost 6 billion naira to purchase SUVs for the presidency — more than the amount initially allocated to fund a student loan program for poor families.


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-02/nigeria-budgets-for-suvs-and-yachts-amid-economic-hardship

ssogundele2003:
That's commendable! It's high time these multinationals start obeying our laws!

Those asking where the money goes to?, it's part of the money shared to your respective states.

ManirBK:
Aug 28, 2023
The Federal Government says it has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation.

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Chief Wale Edun, revealed this at the end of the inaugural Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday in Abuja.

He said that the benefit of the subsidy removal would be ploughed back into various sectors aimed at boosting government revenue and improving the business environment for local and foreign investment.

Edun said that with the increased revenue from subsidy removal, various palliatives have been made available to cushion its effect on a short, medium and long-term basis.

He reiterated the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s desire to bring back the economy from the wood it has found itself over time.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/fg-ends-borrowing-finance-minister/amp/

flyinnizam:
Where does the money goes to. Everytime fine fine fine. Where does Efcc money goes to? Where does custom seized goods go to?

cenaman:
https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/06/breaking-ndpc-fines-multichoice-nigeria-n766-2-million-for-violating-ndp-act/

free2ryhme:
Good.

They will begin to take us serious now


Behaving like they own us because a few people gets bribes for them to exist

SalamRushdie:
When and where did multi choice behave lie the own you ?

baconline:
This company is barely surviving. U now bring this. They will soon close shop

ppogba:
Check your opay account.

You no dey receive alert?

Monday morning is not the ideal time to start wailing. Ask your co travellers and they will tell you.

flyinnizam:
Where does the money goes to. Everytime fine fine fine. Where does Efcc money goes to? Where does custom seized goods go to?