The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced a temporary shutdown of its online portal from April 17, 2026, to April 20, 2026, to carry out scheduled maintenance.
This was disclosed in a public notice issued by the Commission on April 17, 2026, where it informed users of planned system upgrades.
The planned maintenance follows reports of a cybersecurity incident affecting parts of its systems.
The CAC said the maintenance exercise is aimed at improving service delivery and enhancing user experience on its platform.
During this period, the portal may be temporarily unavailable.
The scheduled maintenance follows allegations that approximately 25 million documents may have been exfiltrated from the Corporate Affairs Commission’s infrastructure.
The Commission confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorised access to parts of its systems, prompting concerns over the safety of corporate data.
The CEO of NDPC, Vincent Olatunji, directed the agency’s technical team to engage relevant authorities and organisations to strengthen existing data protection measures
The National Information Technology Development Agency announced that it has activated coordinated cybersecurity measures with CAC and directed all government agencies to review their security architecture, fix vulnerabilities, and strengthen monitoring and incident response systems.
The Commission last year digitised its operations to improve service delivery. In July 2025, it launched an AI-powered portal that enables faster approvals and can issue registration certificates in under 30 minutes after NIN verification, marking a shift from manual, in-office processes to fully digital registration.
According to the Registrar-General, Hussaini Magaji, the system also handles an average of 5,000 customer inquiries daily through emails and call centres.
