Abstract
The right to data privacy emerged as a result of the rising need to protect individuals from risks occasioned from the automated or manual processing of their personal information due to the advancement in technology of systems that
can collect, store, and process personal data. Under Nigeria’s Constitutional framework, it is guaranteed for the protection and privacy of citizens, their homes, correspondence, telephone conversation and telegraphic communications. However, despite the increasing recognition for and the awareness of the right to privacy and data protection across the world, there is still lack of legal, institutional process and infrastructure to support the protection of rights in Nigeria. Data privacy and protection is yet to be given a significant attention, hence, the reason for inadequacies. This research work aims to provide a general overview on data privacy and protection, the extant legal and Institutional framework, its challenges and recommendation towards an effective enhancement of data privacy and protection framework in Nigeria. The research method used for this study is doctrinal method which consists of existing primary sources and secondary sources. The work recommends the need for a more concise
principal legal framework and also accommodate a wider definition of personal information.
Keywords: Data, Inadequacies, Privacy. Protection and Rights.