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Last Updated: NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Note

◦ This is not an opportunity for you to become a millionaire. If it's on your itinerary to vacation in the Bahamas off an income stream, please skip this page. The information on this page is set out for potential Change of Name Agents who wish to earn a little bit more while helping individuals who cannot confidently use ICT facilities to complete tasks online.

◦ Anybody can become a Change of Name Agent - no complex user sign-up or Agent registration. Your provided contact details are all that you need to receive relevant information from us.

◦ This opportunity is open to all on the surface web.

◦ The basic information that you need to start earning as an agent is stated on this page and organized under the Introduction and frequently asked questions headings.

◦ Should you need further assistance, please contact us.

Introduction

Changeofname.ng, as a website, serves as a link between newspaper publishers and individuals who need to advertise their new names in a national newspaper.

Changeofname.ng helps individuals to:

◦ Easily submit the details of their new name (or age), that they want to advertise, to a national newspaper publisher of their choice.

◦ Deliver a copy of the newspaper holding their new name, after it has been published, direct to their doorstep.

Changeofname.ng agents use the Changeofname.ng website to directly publish modified names in a chosen national newspaper while assisting their customers.

Name modification is an act carried out by an individual to ensure that their name is uniform in all records maintained by various institutions or agencies.

Common reasons for Name modification include the following:

◦ Name modification due to name mismatch between official records.

◦ Name modification after marriage.

◦ Name modification after conversion to a new religion.

◦ Name modification due to personal reasons.

The following forms of Name modification are often advertised in a newspaper:

◦ Correction Of Name

◦ Change Of Name

◦ Confirmation Of Name

◦ Rearrangement Of Name

Frequently Asked Questions

1) I want to become an agent. What do I need to start?

◦ You only need a device (such as a mobile phone or computer) that is connected to the internet to start.

2) How do I find individuals (customers) who need to advertise their new name?

◦ You can inform friends and family about your service via word of mouth.

◦ You can advertise your service on your social media pages.

◦ You need to establish a relationship with individuals who will direct customers to you. Such individuals include marriage lawyers, customer service representatives at a bank, officials at marriage registries, NYSC registration center operators, etc.

3) After I have found a customer, what next do I do?

◦ Collect the customer's name modification details.

◦ Fill the changeofname.ng Name Advert Form online using the collected details and click on Checkout to submit.

◦ Confirm the submitted details.

◦ Click on Pay to complete the checkout process.

4) What details should I collect from my customer?

◦ Use the Name Advert Form as a guide to collect a customer's data. Print out the page if possible.

5) How much do I charge a customer for my service?

◦ It costs about 4750 naira to publish a name advert (Click on – Start here – and select a newspaper. The updated price to publish with a newspaper is stated beside it).

You can charge around 6000 naira per customer, to include your service fee. This is reasonable.

However, while some agents charge as high as 9000 naira per customer, others set their service fee based on the unique characteristics of each customer.

6) How do I make payments?

◦ We use Paystack as our payment processor. Please use any of the channels that they provide to make payments.

7) I am scared about the safety of my credit card details. Am I safe?

◦ " Paystack is PCI DSS Level 1 certified, the highest level possible in the global card payments industry. You can trust that your card is secure. "

8) How do I know that my customer's name has been published?

◦ We will inform you (by email) a day before the date that your customer's name advert will be published in a national newspaper.

9) How do I obtain a copy of the newspaper that I will give to my customer?

◦ Once we inform you of the date when your customer's name advert will be published in a national newspaper, please locate a newspaper vendor on that date and purchase a copy of the newspaper that you chose while filling the Name Advert Form. This is applicable when you choose the Buy From Vendor contract type.

◦ We will deliver a copy of the newspaper, that you chose while filling the Name Advert Form, to your specified location when you choose the Home Delivery contract type. Please note that the shipping cost is automatically added to the total cost of service, when you click on Checkout.

10) How do I know the section of the newspaper that contains the modified name after it has been published?

◦ Use this link to view an E-newspaper.

◦ On page 18 of the E-newspaper, you will find the exact format of modified names, after publication.

11) What is a Court Affidavit and how does it relate to Newspaper Name Modification?

◦ A court affidavit is a sworn statement or declaration made voluntarily in writing and given under oath before a court or other authorized official.

The details of the name to be published in a national newspaper must be stated clearly within the body of the court affidavit.

A court affidavit can be obtained from a court of law or notary public near you.

12) While uploading a picture of the Court Affidavit or Valid Means of Identification, I keep seeing a "File Too Large" error. How do I stop it?

◦ You are getting the error message alert because our system only accepts a maximum of 2MB file size. Please use Adobe acrobat compressor to reduce the file size. Reupload it afterwards.