The Nigerian Postal Service, abbreviated as NIPOST is a
government-owned and operated corporation, is the Nigerian
postal administration
This is a list of postal entities by country. It includes:
*The governmental authority responsible for postal matters.
*The regulatory authority for the postal sector. Postal regulation may include the establishment of postal policies, postal rat ...
responsible for providing postal services in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...
. It has more than 12,000 employees and runs more than 3,000
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
s. The Nigerian Postal Service also have the following Commercial Business Units; EMS/PARCEL, e-Commerce & Logistics, Financial Services, Mails, Counters, Property & Workshop, NIPOST Training School.
Nigeria is a member of the Universal postal Union,
West African Postal Conference.
See also
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Postage stamps and postal history of Nigeria This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Nigeria.
First stamps
The first stamps for Nigeria were issued on 1 June 1914 following the amalgamation of all of the British colonies in the area (Northern Nigeria Protectorate and Sou ...
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Postal orders of Nigeria
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Postal codes in Nigeria
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List of villages in Nigeria
Notes
External links
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NIPOST Carrier Portal
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Postal organizations
Postal system of Nigeria
Philately of Nigeria
1987 establishments in Nigeria