330+ Important National and International Abbreviations and Their Full Meanings

Abbreviation means any convenient short form used as a substitution for an understood or inferred whole.

That is, the shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, utilizing omission of letters and sometimes substitution of letters or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality. 

Simply put, an abbreviation is an acronym.

Below is a compilation of important all-in-one generally used national and international abbreviations and their full meanings:

AAPN – Association of Advertising Practitioners of Nigeria

ABCON – Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria

ACE – Adeyemi College of Education

ACEN – Association of Consulting Engineers

ACER – Acquisition Collaboration Experimentation Reflection

AFREXIM Bank – African Export Import Bank

AG – Action Group

Ag. - Acting

AGM – Annual General Meeting

AGPMPN - Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria

AICPA – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

AID – Agency for International Development

AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

ALGOL – ALGOrithmic Language

AMOLED – Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode

AMR – Adaptive Multi-Rate

ANAN – Association of National Accountants of Nigeria

ANE – Association of Nigeria Exporters

ANLCA – Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents

ANPP – All Nigeria People’s Party

APC – All Progressives Congress

APC – Auditing Practices Committee

APCON – Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria

API – Application Programming Interface

APK – Authenticated Public Key

APN – Access Point Name

ASARN – Association of Arbitrators of Nigeria

ASUU – Academic Staff Union of Universities

ATBU – Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

ATCON – Association of Telecommunication Companies in Nigeria

ATF – Advanced Tactical Fighter

ATF – African Technology Forum

ATM – Automated Teller Machine

AU – African Union

BASIC – Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

BoI – Bank of Industry

BON – Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria

BPE – Bureau of Public Enterprise 

BVN – Bank Verification Number

CAC – Christ Apostolic Church

CAC – Corporate Affairs Commission

CADEP – Carnegie Africa Diaspora Fellowship Programme

CAN – Christian Association of Nigeria

CAT – Computerized Axial Tomography

CBN – Central Bank of Nigeria

CBS – Chad Basin Commission

CDC – Constitution Drafting Committee

CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access

CEO – Chief Executive Officer

CFO – Chief Financial Officer

CIA – Chartered Institute of Administration

CIBN – Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria

CIS – Chartered Institute of Secretariat

CITN – Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria

CMA – Certificate in Management Accounting

COBOL – Common Business-Oriented Language

Cold – Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

CON – Commander of the Order of the Niger

CON – Confirmation Order Number

COREN – Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria

COSO – Committee of Sponsoring Organization

CPRCN – Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria

DIVX – Digital Internet Video Access

DLNA – Digital Living Network Alliance

DNSE – Digital Natural Sound Engine

DtP – Desktop Publishing

DVD – Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc

ECOMOG – Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group

ECOSOC – Economic and Social Council

ECOWAS – Economic Community of West African States

EFCC – Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

ERCC – Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ

ESN – Electronic Serial Number

ESVRBN – Estate Surveyors and Value Registration Board of Nigeria

ETI – Ecobank Transnational Incorporated

FAA – Federal Aviation Administration

FAA – Federal Arbitration Act

FAAN – Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria

FBI – Federal Board of Internal Revenue

FCC – Federal Character Commission

FCT – Federal Capital Territory

FEAP – Family Economic Advancement Programme

FEC – Federal Executive Council

FEPA – Federal Environmental Protection Agency

FESTAC – Festival of African Arts and Culture

FFN – Flag Foundation of Nigeria

FIFA – Federation Internationale de Football Association

FLE – Family Life Education

FMC – Federal Medical Centre

FORTRAN – FORmula TRANslation

FRSC – Federal Road Safety Corps

FSP – Family Support Programme 

FSSAI – Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

FUNAAB – Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta

FX – Foreign Exchange

GATS – General Agreement on Trade in Service

GCFR – Grand Commander of the Federal Republic

GCON – Grand Commander of the Order of Nigeria

GINL – Global Infrastructure Nigeria Limited

GNPP – Great Nigeria People’s Party

GPRS – General Packet Radio Service

GPS – Global Positioning System

GRID – Gay-Related Immunodeficiency (former name of AIDS)

GSM – Global System for Mobile Communication

HDMI – High-Definition Multimedia Interface

HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HND – Higher National Diploma

HP – Hewlett Packard

HS – HotSpot

HSDPA – High Speed Downlink Packet Access

HSPA – High Speed Packet Access

HSUPA – High Speed Uplink Packet Access

HTML – HyperText Markup Language

IBEDC – Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company

IBM – International Business Machines

ICAN – Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

ICJ – International Court of Justice

ICPC – Independent Corrupt Practices Commission 

ICT – Information and Communication Technology

IFSC – Indian Financial System Code

IGP – Inspector-General of Police

IIE – Institute of International Education

IMA – Institute of Management Accountants

IMEI – International Mobile Equipment Identity

IMF – International Monetary Fund

INEC – Independent National Electoral Commission

IOCs – International Oil Companies

IPA – International Phonetic Alphabet

IPA – International Phonetic Association

IPA – International Police Association

IPM – Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria

IPOB – Indigenous People of Biafra

ITO – International Trade Organisation

IVRS – Interactive Voice Response System

J2ME – Java 2 Micro Edition

JDBC – Java DataBase Connectivity

JP – Justice of Peace (Jerusalem Pilgrimage) 

JSCE – Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination

LASU – Lagos State University

LCCI – Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry

LCD – Liquid Crystal Display

LCP – Link Control Protocol

LED – Light-Emitting Diode

LISP – LISt Processing

LNG – Liquefied Natural Gas

Ltd – Limited

MDAs – Ministries, Departments and Agencies

MDCN – Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria

MFR – Member of the Order of the Federal Republic

MITS – Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems

MODEM – MOdulator DEModulator

MoU – Memorandum of Understanding

MPEG – Moving Pictures Experts Group

MPN – Mobil Producing Nigeria

NAAPE – National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers

NACA – Nigeria Action Committee on AIDS

NAFDAC – National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control

NAGPP – Nigerian Association of General Practice Pharmacists

NAMA – Nigeria Airspace Management Agency

NANS – National Association of Nigerian Students

NAOC – Nigeria Agip Oil Company

NAP – Nigeria Advanced Party

NAPEP – National Poverty Eradication Programme

NAPIMS – National Petroleum Investment Management Services

NASU – Non-Academic Staff Union

NATIP – National Trafficking in Persons

NBA – National Broadcasting Authority

NBA – Nigeria Bar Association

NBCI – Nigerian Bank for Commerce and Industry

NBS – Niger Basin Commission

NCBWA – National Congress of British West Africa

NCC – Nigerian Communications Commission

NCNC – National Council for Nigeria and Cameroon

NCP – National Council of Privatisation

NCPC – Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission

NCRIB – Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers

NCS – Nigeria Customs Service

ND – National Diploma

NDDC – Nigerian Delta Development Commission

NDE – National Directorate of Employment

NDIC – Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation

NDLEA – National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

NECO – National Examination Council

NEEDS – National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy

NEMA – National Emergency Management Agency

NEPA – National Electric Power Authority

NERDC – Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council

NFA – Nigeria Football Association

NFC – Near Field Communication

NGC – Nigeria Gas Company

NGO – Non-Governmental Organization

NHRC – National Human Rights Commission

NIA – Nigeria Institute of Architects

NICON – National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria

NIDB – National Industrial Development Bank

NIIA – Nigeria Institute of International Affairs

NIJ – Nigeria Institute of Journalism

NIM – Nigeria Institute of Management

NIMARK – Nigeria Institute of Marketing

NIMC – National Identification Management Commission

NIN – National Identification Number

NIOMCO – National Iron Ore Mining Company

NIPOST – Nigerian Postal Service

NIS – Nigerian Immigration Service

NITDA – National Information Technology Development Agency

NITEL – Nigeria Telecommunication Limited 

NLC – Nigeria Labour Congress

NLNG – Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas

NMA – Nigerian Medical Association

NMCN – Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria

NNA – Nigerian National Alliance

NNDP – Nigerian National Democratic Party

NNPC – Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

NOA – Nigeria Orientation Agency

NOTAP – National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion

NPA – Nigerian Ports Authority

NPC – Northern People’s Congress

NPF – Nigeria Police Force 

NPN – National Party of Nigeria

NPP – Nigerian People’s Party

NRC – National Republican Convention

NSA – National Security Agency

NSC – Nigeria Sports Commission

NSCDC – Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps

NSCPC – National School Crime Prevention Corps

NSE – Nigerian Stock Exchange

NSITF – Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund

NSPMC – Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company

NTA – Nigerian Television Authority

NTBLCP – National Tuberculosis and Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme

NTC – National Television Corporation

NUC – National Universities Commission 

NUJ – Nigerian Union of Journalists

NUPENG – Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers

NUT – Nigerian Union of Teachers

NYM – Nigerian Youth Movement

NYSC – National Youth Service Corps

OAC – Organization of African Countries

OAU – Organization of African Unity

OBE – Officer of the Order of British Empire

ODOBN – Optometrist and Dispensing Opticians Board of Nigeria

OFN – Operation Feed the Nation

OFR – Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic

OLED – Organic Light Emitting Diode

OON – Officer of the Order of the Niger

OPEC – Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OS – Operating System

OTG – On-The-Go

OVI – Ohio Video Intranet

PAN – Permanent Account Number

PC – Personal Computer

PCN – Pharmacists Council of Nigeria

PDF – Portable Document Format

PDP – People’s Democratic Party

Pen – Power Enriched in Nib

PENGASSAN – Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria

PERL – Practical Extraction and Report Language

PFN – Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria

PGDE – Post Graduate Diploma in Education

PHCN – Power Holding Company of Nigeria

PhD – Doctor of Philosophy

PID – Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

PILOT – Programmed Inquiry, Language or Teaching

PL/1 – Programming Language One

PLC – Public Limited Liability Company

POI – Point of Interest

POTUS – President of the United States

PPFN – Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria

PPI – Pixels Per Inch

PRC – Provisional Ruling Council

PRP – People’s Redemption Party

PSPLS – Privatization Share Purchase Loan Scheme

PSRIP – Power Sector Recovery and Implementation Programme

QSRBN – Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria

QVGA – Quarter Video Graphics Array

RAM – Random Access Memory

RIP – Rest in Peace

RIP – Routing Information Protocol

ROM – Read Only Memory

RSS – Really Simple Syndication

SAN – Senior Advocate of Nigeria

SARS – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

SARS – Special Anti-Robbery Squad

SDP – Social Democratic Party

SEC – Securities and Exchange Commission

SGML – Standard Generalized Markup Language

SIM – Subscriber Identity Module

SIS – System Installation Source

S-LCD – Super Liquid Crystal Display

SMEs – Small and Medium Scale Enterprises

SNS – Social Network Service

SQL – Structured Query Language

SSS – State Security Service

STDs – Sexually Transmitted Diseases

STIs – Sexually Transmitted Infections

SURCON – Surveyors Council of Nigeria

SWAN – Sports Writers Association of Nigeria

TCPC – Technical Committee for Privatization and Commercialization

TFT – Thin Film Transistor

TMG – Transition Monitoring Group

UBA – United Bank for Africa

UBE – Universal Basic Education

UBEC – Universal Basic Education Commission

UBN – Union Bank Nigeria

UDHR – Universal Declaration of Human Rights

UEFA – Union of European Football Associations

UMTS – Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

UN – United Nations

UNESCO – United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNICEF – United Nations International Children’s Fund

UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organization

UNO – United Nations Organisation

UOAC – Union of African Countries

UPE – Universal Primary Education

UPGA – United Progressive Grand Alliance

UPN – Unity Party of Nigeria

UPS – Uninterruptible Power Supply

USA – United States of America

USB – Universal Serial Bus

USIU – United States International University

VAT – Value Added Tax

VB – Visual Basic

VGA – Video Graphics Array

VIRUS – Vital Information Resources Under Siege

VOE – Voice of America

VPN – Virtual Private Network

WAEC – West African Examination Council

WASSCE – West African Senior School Certificate Examination

WCDMA – Wideband Code Division Multiple Access

WHO – World Health Organization

Wi-Fi – Wireless Fidelity

WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network

WNTV – Western Nigerian Government Broadcasting Corporation

WOTCLEF – Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation

WVGA – Wide Video Graphics Array

WWW – World Wide Web

WXGA – Widescreen Extended Graphics Array

XML – Extensible Markup Language

YDP – Young Democratic Party

YouWIN – Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria

YWCA – Young Women Christian Association

The above national and international abbreviations with full meanings are mostly used nationally and internationally, especially in social media, newspapers, magazines, journals, and other related platforms to convey whole meanings in simple shortened forms.

So, it is important for you to be conversant with some of them for easy perusal and proper understanding of social media content.

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