{
  "id": 14159847,
  "title": "How to check your name, home address on Nigeria’s new postcode system",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/how-to-check-your-name-home-address-on-nigerias-new-postcode-system",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:06:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/how-to-check-your-name-home-address-on-nigerias-new-postcode-system/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian Postal Service has launched the National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System, which assigns an 11-character alphanumeric code to each addressable building nationwide. To check your digital postcode and home address, visit the official NIPOST website or download the NIPOST Postcode application. Enter your address details in the search field, and select the result that matches your location. Inspect the map to confirm the accuracy of the displayed building. If your name appears in the address records, it is likely due to informal descriptions used by residents. To find your building using your phone's location, enable location services and select \"Find My Postcode\" within the app. If your building's details are incorrect or a postcode is missing, you can suggest a correction or request a new one through the platform.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "How to check your name, home address on Nigeria’s new postcode system",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/how-to-check-your-name-home-address-on-nigerias-new-postcode-system-14161783",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:16:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}