Nigeria will launch a new alphanumeric postcode system on October 1, 2026, with every home expected to have a unique postcode, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has announced….
Nigeria will launch a new alphanumeric postcode system on October 1, 2026, with every home expected to have a unique postcode, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has announced.
Tijani disclosed the development in a post on X, describing the new system as a more precise and digitally oriented approach to addressing locations across the country.
He said the initiative would mark a significant shift in Nigeria’s postal addressing system by assigning unique postcodes to individual homes.
“On October 1st 2026 Nigeria’s new Alphanumeric Postcode System goes live,” Tijani said.
“For the first time, every home will be assigned a unique postcode that’s simple, precise and built for a digital future.”
The minister urged Nigerians to prepare to generate their individual postcodes ahead of the launch.
The new system is expected to strengthen Nigeria’s digital addressing infrastructure and improve the identification and location of homes and properties for postal and other location-based services.
The initiative is being implemented in collaboration with the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) as part of broader efforts to modernise the country’s addressing and digital infrastructure.
