Nigeria set to launch National Digital Address System 9 years after Ghana showed the way

According to the Minister, the GIS-enabled system will assign every building and home in Nigeria, including those in rural communities, a unique, machine-readable digital address to improve logistics, security, emergency response and public service delivery.

Nigeria is set to launch a groundbreaking national digital address system on its Independence Day Anniversary, October 1, 2026 - nine years after Ghana pioneered the concept in Africa.

Bosun Tijani, announced on X that the new Alphanumeric Postcode System - Nigeria's new digital home address system - will be operational in the country from October 1, 2026.