https://nigeriapostcodes.com/ Plain-English explainers on Nigeria's new postcode and guides to Nigerian addresses. Independent; not affiliated with NIPOST. en-ng Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/Nigeria now has an 11-character postcode for every building. What it looks like, how to find yours, and what happens to the old 6-digit codes.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/guides/how-to-write-a-nigerian-address/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/guides/how-to-write-a-nigerian-address/The line-by-line layout for a Nigerian address, where the 6-digit postcode goes, and how to fill in Nigerian addresses on international forms.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/how-to-find-your-new-postcode/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/how-to-find-your-new-postcode/Find your building's new 11-character postcode on postcode.gov.ng or the app, by location or by address, and check you picked the right building.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/guides/is-23401-a-nigerian-zip-code/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/guides/is-23401-a-nigerian-zip-code/23401 is not a Nigerian postcode. 234 is Nigeria's phone country code. Nigerian postcodes have 6 digits. Here's how to find the right one.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/old-vs-new/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/old-vs-new/Nigeria now has two postcode systems. What each one means, when to use the 6-digit code and when to use the new code, and why no conversion table exists.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/guides/zip-code-for-paypal/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/guides/zip-code-for-paypal/Which postal code to put on your PayPal address in Nigeria: the 6-digit code for your area, how to find it, and what to do if it's rejected.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/which-code-for-online-forms/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/which-code-for-online-forms/PayPal, Apple ID, visa or bank form asking for a postcode? How to tell whether it wants your 6-digit code or the new code, and how to write each one.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/guides/zip-code-for-apple-id/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/guides/zip-code-for-apple-id/Which postal code to put on your Apple ID address in Nigeria: the 6-digit code for your area, how to find it, and what to do if it's rejected.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/building-not-listed/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/building-not-listed/No postcode found for your building? How to request one from NIPOST in 4 steps, what to prepare, how long it takes, and what not to do meanwhile.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/guides/zip-code-for-amazon/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/guides/zip-code-for-amazon/Which postal code to put on your Amazon address in Nigeria: the 6-digit code for your area, how to find it, and what to do if it's rejected.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/format-decoded/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/format-decoded/What each part of a code like LA 01 A03 FK 01 means, all 37 state prefixes, how to write it, and why NIPOST's documents say both 11 and 12 characters.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/postcode-aliases-for-businesses/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/postcode-aliases-for-businesses/A postcode alias links your business name to your building's new postcode. Business vs general aliases, documents you need, and review times.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/banks-kyc-and-the-new-postcode/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/banks-kyc-and-the-new-postcode/Will your bank ask for the new postcode? What it verifies (the location, not you), NIPOST's ₦1,500 proof-of-address certificate, and the CBN position.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/postcode-api-for-developers/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/postcode-api-for-developers/A developer's summary of NIPOST's postcode API: free vs paid lookup levels, secret and publishable keys, KYB, the widget SDKs, rate limits and data rules.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/rollout/https://nigeriapostcodes.com/new-postcode/rollout/Is the new postcode live in your state? Launch status and state prefix for all 36 states and the FCT, each with its source. Updated as news is published.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT