Senate Pushes to Compel Social Media Giants to Open Nigeria Offices

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• Akpabio: Move will strengthen national security, data protection, jobs

• Stakeholders back Adaramodu, Nwoko’s bills

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja

The Senate on Thursday won overwhelming stakeholder support for a landmark legislative proposal that would compel global social media and technology companies operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices in the country.

The move is aimed at strengthening national security, improving data protection, enhancing regulatory oversight and creating thousands of jobs.

The endorsement came during a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Cyber Security on a bill sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko (APC, Delta North) seeking to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 to mandate social media platforms operating within Nigeria to maintain physical offices in the…

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