The National Population Commission (NPC) has announced the end of manual registration for births and deaths across Nigeria, warning that certificates issued outside its new electronic registration platform will no longer be recognised.
The commission said its Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) platform, which became operational on July 1, 2026, is now the only approved channel for registering births and deaths nationwide.
The announcement was made on Monday in Umuahia by the Federal Commissioner representing Abia State in the NPC, Rev. Emma Trumps Eke, during a briefing to mark the 2026 World Population Day and the nationwide rollout of the digital platform. Eke said the transition to a fully digital registration system would enable real-time registration, improve national planning, strengthen identity management and reduce fraud associated with paper-based documentation.
“Anybody giving you manual registration is leading you into trouble. We have stopped everything about manual registration. From now on, every registration must be digital and captured in real time,” he said. He warned that any NPC official found issuing manual certificates after the launch of the new platform would face disciplinary measures, including suspension or dismissal.
According to Eke, the digital database will be integrated with agencies including the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Federal Road Safety Corps, allowing birth records to be verified for passport applications, driver’s licences, bank accounts and other official transactions.