Background checks for staffing & HR outsourcing firms in Nigeria

Deploy verified staff faster. Protect your client contracts.

Identity, guarantor, address, employment and education checks for staffing and HR outsourcing firms in Nigeria — delivered in days, not weeks.

Try us on a real candidate, free. No contract, no card.

Adaeze O. — Sales RepBatch: FMCG client · Lagos · 14 Nov
Identity (NIN + face match)Cleared
Address visitCleared
GuarantorCleared
Previous employerCleared
Social mediaCleared
Education (WAEC, degree)In progress
Court recordsNeeds review

Sample report · illustrative data · See the full report →

The problem

One bad placement can cost you the whole contract.

Guarantor letters and candidate-supplied referees are easy to fake — and when a placed worker goes wrong, your client holds you responsible.

Fake guarantors

Signed letters from people who don't exist, don't work where they say, or never agreed to stand surety.

Inflated CVs

Forged certificates, invented employers and “referees” who are really the candidate's friends.

False addresses

When someone disappears with stock or cash, the address on file leads nowhere.

You carry the liability

Clients demand audit trails, withhold payment and pull contracts after one incident.

How it works

Three steps. No new software to learn.

  1. Send us your candidates

    Share a spreadsheet — 1 or 200 names — and pick the checks you need. We message each candidate on WhatsApp to collect consent and details.

  2. We verify at the source

    ID lookups and face match, field agents at the door, calls to real HR departments and registrars. You get status updates as checks clear.

  3. Get audit-ready reports

    A clear PDF per candidate — cleared, needs review or failed — ready to file or forward to your client.

What we check

Every staff verification check your clients ask for.

Pre-employment background checks across Nigeria. Mix and match per role — a teller needs more than a cleaner. Typical turnaround shown.

  • Identity

    NIN / BVN lookup plus selfie liveness and face match.

    Minutes
  • Address

    Field agent visit with geotagged, timestamped photos and neighbour or landlord confirmation.

    2–5 days
  • Guarantor

    Guarantor's identity, workplace and address verified; recorded call and signed digital undertaking.

    2–5 days
  • Employment history

    Employer confirmed on CAC; HR reached through official channels to confirm dates, role and rehire eligibility.

    3–10 days
  • Education

    WAEC / NECO results, university registrars and NYSC certificate.

    1–4 weeks
  • Character

    Police character certificate facilitation, court record search (Lagos and Abuja) and adverse media.

    1–3 weeks
  • Social media

    Public posts on Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube and Nairaland. Flags violence, harassment, hate speech, fraud, drugs and claims that contradict the CV. Every flag reviewed by a second analyst.

    1–3 days
  • Drug test · optional

    Through partner laboratories.

    1–3 days

Our golden rule: we verify against the issuing source — the registry, the school, the employer's real HR line — never against phone numbers or contacts the candidate gives us.

Built for agencies

Made for bulk deployments, not one-off hires.

Client wants 200 sales reps in two weeks? We're set up for surges.

Bulk batches

Send a whole intake in one spreadsheet and track every candidate's status in one place.

Per-client packages

Save the checks each client requires — bank tellers get one package, facility staff another.

Co-branded reports

Reports carry your agency's logo, so your client sees your due diligence.

Audit trail per worker

Who was checked, for what, when and with what result — ready when a client audits you.

Trust & compliance

Consent-based. Built around the NDPA.

Every check starts with the candidate's explicit, recorded consent, and we handle personal data in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

  • Explicit, recorded candidate consent before any check
  • Licensed identity verification providers only
  • Only the data each check needs, kept only as long as needed
  • Candidates can see and dispute their results
FAQ

Background checks in Nigeria: common questions

What background checks can I run on a candidate in Nigeria?

ConfamHire runs identity checks (NIN or BVN lookup with selfie face match), address verification by field visit, guarantor verification, education checks (WAEC, NECO, university and NYSC), employment history checks, character checks (police character certificate, court records and adverse media), social media screening and optional drug tests. You choose the checks per role.

How do you verify a guarantor?

We confirm the guarantor's identity with their NIN, find their workplace independently and confirm it there, verify their address, record a confirmation call and collect a signed digital undertaking. We never rely only on the phone number written on the guarantor form, because that is the easiest thing to fake.

How long does a background check take in Nigeria?

Identity checks come back in minutes. Social media screening takes 1–3 days, address and guarantor checks usually 2–5 days, employment history 3–10 days, character checks 1–3 weeks and education checks 1–4 weeks, because they depend on schools, employers and the police responding. You see each check's status as it clears.

Can you verify NIN and BVN for employers?

Yes. With the candidate's consent we look up their NIN or BVN through licensed identity-verification providers and match their selfie against the official photo. We keep only a masked number and the result, not the raw NIN or BVN.

Do you check candidates' social media?

Yes, if you include it in the package. We search the candidate's public posts on Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube and Nairaland, and flag content in clear categories: violence and threats, harassment, hate speech, fraud and scams, other illegal activity, drug use, sexually explicit content, leaks of employer or customer information, and anything that contradicts the candidate's CV. A profile only counts if at least two identifiers match, such as their face and phone number, because a name alone is not enough. A second analyst reviews every flag, and the result is Clear or Needs review with a screenshot, link and date for each item. We never ask for passwords, and the candidate's religion, ethnicity, politics, health and private life are never reported.

Do candidates need to consent to background checks?

Yes. Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, we collect each candidate's explicit, recorded consent before any check starts. Candidates can see and dispute their results free of charge.

Do you cover locations outside Lagos?

Identity, education, employment and guarantor checks work for candidates anywhere in Nigeria. Physical address visits and court-record searches currently focus on Lagos and Abuja. Ask us about other states.

Can we verify staff in bulk?

Yes. Staffing agencies send a spreadsheet with a whole intake, from one candidate to hundreds, and track every candidate's status in one place. You can save a different package of checks for each client.

Can reports carry our agency's logo?

Yes. Reports can be co-branded with your agency's logo, so your client sees your due diligence, and each report keeps an audit trail of who was checked, for what, when and with what result.

How much does a background check cost?

It depends on the checks you need. A basic identity and face-match check costs much less than a full package with address, guarantor and employment checks. Agencies buy prepaid bundles, and your first candidate is verified free so you can see a real report before paying.

Try it free

See it work on one of your candidates.

See the speed and the reports on real candidates before you spend a kobo.

  • One real candidate, with the checks your client actually needs
  • A full report you can share with your client
  • No contract, no payment details