Vehicle registration plates of Nigeria

Nigerian vehicle registration plates in current use were introduced in 1992 and revised in 2011. Nigeria and Liberia are the only two African countries that use the North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm), with Egypt using an approximately similar size of 170 x 350 mm. The international code for Nigeria is "WAN" (West Africa Nigeria).

Current registration plate of Lagos
Former registration plate of Lagos (1992 to 2011)
Commercial registration plate

The license plates are generally white and the number itself is imprinted in blue. In the upper left-hand corner they carry the Flag of Nigeria or the national coat of arms. The state name and slogan is displayed at the top centre of the plate, and the "Federal Republic of Nigeria" is written at the bottom. [1]

The unique plate combination itself is in the format ABC-123DE. The first three letters indicate the Local Government Area in which the vehicle was registered, which are followed by three digits and two letters. The background consists of an outline of a map of Nigeria. Before 2011, the three letters indicating the Local Government Area were at the end, in the format AB123-CDE.[2]

Other types of license plates are also in use. Commercial vehicles are written in red rather than blue, and government plates are in green. Diplomatic plates are purple and green with white lettering. The first two/three digits represent the country the owner of the car represents, followed by two letters and numbers. Instead of the name of the state, they read CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE. Cars of the consular corps have instead the letters CC or CORPS CONSULAIRE.

Current  State  License  Plates
Image State Slogan Serial format
Abia GOD'S OWN STATE
Abuja CENTRE OF UNITY abuja697jb Adamawa LAND OF DAIRY or LAND OF BEAUTY
Akwa Ibom THE LAND OF PROMISE
Anambra LIGHT OF THE NATION or HOME FOR ALL
Bauchi PEARL OF TOURISM BA
Bayelsa THE GLORY OF ALL LANDS
Benue FOOD BASKET OF THE NATION or THE FOOD OF THE NATION
Borno HOME OF PEACE
Cross River THE PEOPLE'S PARADISE
Delta THE BIG HEART
Ebonyi SALT OF THE NATION
Edo THE HEARTBEAT OF NIGERIA or HEART OF THE NATION
Ekiti FOUNTAIN OF KNOWLEDGE or LAND OF HONOUR
Enugu COAL CITY STATE
Gombe JEWEL OF THE SAVANNAH
Imo EASTERN HEART LAND
Jigawa A NEW WORLD
Kaduna CENTRE OF LEARNING or LIBERAL STATE
Kano CENTRE OF COMMERCE
Katsina HOME OF HOSPITALITY
Kebbi LAND OF EQUITY
Kogi THE CONFLUENCE STATE
Kwara STATE OF HARMONY
Lagos CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE LA
Nasarawa HOME OF SOLID MINERALS
Niger THE POWER STATE
Ogun THE GATEWAY STATE
Ondo SUNSHINE STATE
Osun LAND OF VIRTUE or STATE OF LIVING SPRING
Oyo PACE SETTER STATE
Plateau HOME OF PEACE AND TOURISM
Rivers TREASURE BASE OF THE NATION
Sokoto SEAT OF THE CALIPHATE or SARAKUNAN DAULAR USMANIYYA[3]
Taraba NATURE'S GIFT TO THE NATION
Yobe PRIDE OF THE SAHEL
Zamfara FARMING IS OUR PRIDE

Steps to verify plate number registration through FRSC
  1. Go to Federal Road Safety website at: https://nvis.frsc.gov.ng/VehicleManagement/VerifyPlateNo
  2. Type plate number in the box (for example: ABC125AP). Remember to stick to this format without space when entering your number. ABC125 AP will not be accepted.
  3. Click onto “Verify” button to check the information.

Cost of new vehicle plate number by FRSC

List of services related to plate number registration:

  • Number plates service cost
  • Vehicle weighing and registration fee
  • Change of ownership fee

References
  1. https://matriculasdelmundo.com/nigeria.html
  2. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/09/oct-1-deadline-63-7-of-vehicle-owners-yet-to-get-new-number-plate/
  3. http://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/AF_NGRA.html


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