Nigeria’s Postal Revenue Jumps 167% to N8.1bn in 2025 as Mail Volume Hits 18.2m

Nigeria’s postal revenue surged by 166.8% to N8.1 billion in 2025 from N3.1 billion a year earlier, official data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, showed on Thursday, as the country’s postal network handled more than 18.2 million mail articles.

The statistics office published the details in its Postal Services Data for 2025. It also indicated that the total number of post offices and postal agencies remained unchanged at 2,048.

The report revealed that the country operates 730 post offices or departments, 110 head post offices, 667 post shops, 201 postal agencies, 136 counter extensions, 115 branch offices and 89 sub-post offices.

Altogether, 18.2 million postal articles were handled across domestic and international routes in the year under review. Domestic mail accounted for the largest share at 68.7%, or 12.5 million articles.

A total of 248,966 mail items were dispatched abroad during the year, while 5.5 million articles were received from overseas and delivered in Nigeria.

Domestic postal operations continued to account for the bulk of postal traffic, although international mail remained a significant segment of the sector.

The data showed that postal services generated substantially more revenue without a corresponding expansion in physical infrastructure. This suggests stronger utilisation of existing facilities and services.

The figures also underscore the continued relevance of postal services in facilitating communication, commerce and logistics across the country, with millions of mail articles moving through the network during the year.

The latest statistics point to improved performance in Nigeria’s postal sector, driven by rising revenue and sustained mail handling activities.

While digital communication platforms continue to reshape how people exchange information, the volume of mail processed in 2025 implies that postal services remain an important part of the country’s communications and delivery ecosystem.