Education
FG trains tertiary institutions on data management to boost revenue
Polytechnics and colleges of education will receive training starting this November to generate income through data curation instead of increasing tuition fees.
Deadline: 31 March 2027
According to Nigerian Tribune, the Federal Government is set to support tertiary institutions in Nigeria to increase their internally generated revenue through creative and legally compliant data management. The NDPC has announced training programmes for these institutions.
Polytechnics will receive training on November 24 and 25, while colleges of education will take part on December 1 and 2, 2026. Universities are scheduled to join the workshop during the first quarter of 2027. The sessions will also satisfy the requirements of the Nigeria Data Protection Act of 2023, which directs data controllers and processors, such as tertiary institutions, to build capacity and obtain certification in data protection.
Training Details and Endorsements
Bolu John Folayan, the NDPC Executive Consultant on the programme, stated that institutions can generate significant income and improve international ratings by managing data already in their possession, rather than raising tuition fees and increasing financial burdens on students and parents. The training will focus on obligations and liabilities of institutions as data controllers, the setup of data protection units, and compliant data lifecycle and consent management systems.
The workshop has received endorsement from the NUC, the NBTE, and the NCCE.
Source: Nigerian Tribune.
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