Launched · 1 October 2026

Nigeria's new digital postcode is live. Here's how to find yours.

On 1 October 2026, NIPOST launched the National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode: a unique 11-character code for every addressable building in Nigeria. Find your building's postcode free on the official finder at postcode.gov.ng/find, using your location, a Google Maps link or an address. No sign-in needed.

Read the complete guide →
All 37 state codes, how to find, request and fix your postcode, aliases and the ₦1,500 proof of address.

What we know (as of 1 October 2026)

• Launched 1 October 2026 by NIPOST, announced by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani.
• Each postcode has 11 characters and is GIS-located to a single building.
• The postcode belongs to the building, not the person. If you move, you use your new building's postcode.
• Finding, saving and sharing a postcode is free for individuals, on the website or the NIPOST Postcode app (Android on Google Play; iPhone listed as coming soon).
• Can't find your building? You can request a postcode on the website or app; NIPOST reviews the request and assigns one.
• Businesses can verify addresses through an official API (developer account required).
• NIPOST has not yet said what happens to the old 6-digit numeric postcodes.

Sources: postcode.gov.ng FAQ, Condia (1 Oct 2026).

What NaijaPostcode.com is building next

• The complete guide is live. Next: short guides on updating your address with banks, delivery apps and government forms.
• Help for common problems as people report them: building not found, wrong details, forms that reject the new code.