The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has launched the National Digital Postcode System nationwide, following a successful pilot programme in Abuja.
PostcodeNG announced the launch in a post on X on Wednesday, saying the new system is designed to give every location in Nigeria a digital postcode.
The system uses geographic information system (GIS) technology to map and code locations across the country.
According to PostcodeNG, the digital postcodes will support deliveries, e-commerce, emergency services, banking and government services.
The organisation said the system is intended to reduce reliance on informal directions such as “turn left after the blue gate” by giving locations identifiable digital codes.
“Everyone in Nigeria has a location. Now every location has a postcode,” PostcodeNG said.
It also announced that the National Digital Postcode System is now live nationwide after the Abuja pilot.
Residents can check their postcodes through the official postcode portal.
The organisation thanked President Bola Tinubu for his support and Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani for his role in Nigeria’s digital economy development.
PostcodeNG said the project was built with NIPOST, its partners and Nigerians who participated in the mapping exercise.
The launch is expected to improve location identification for logistics, emergency response, financial services and public-sector operations across Nigeria.