Quick answer: GeraEats is food delivery and restaurant discovery for Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano and Benin City. Restaurant commission is lower than most incumbents, riders are paid daily, and NAFDAC-regulated items (bottled drinks, packaged foods) must show a valid NAFDAC number. Prices in naira, payments via Paystack, Flutterwave, Opay, Palmpay, card, bank transfer, and cash-on-delivery in most cities.

The Nigerian food-delivery market

Chowdeck has been the breakout story of 2023–2025, scaling from Lagos to multiple cities. FoodCourt, Glovo (relaunching) and Jumia Food (which exited in 2023) have all taken turns. Gokada and Heyfood round out the list. Rider economics are the biggest unsolved pain — fuel-price changes in 2023 reset the base; riders want daily pay, not weekly.

Regulation

NAFDAC regulates packaged food and beverage products — every bottled drink or packaged snack sold on GeraEats must show a valid NAFDAC number. Lagos State Safety Commission and Consumer Protection Agency have food-vendor standards; we check vendor registration where it applies. The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 applies to customer data. Rider employment status sits under Nigerian independent-contractor law — we follow the current guidance.

Pricing in naira

Menu items in ₦ via useCountry(). Delivery fee typically ₦500–₦1,500 (distance-based). Service fee 4% capped at ₦400. Tipping optional, 100% to rider. No hidden markups on menu prices — the price you see is what the restaurant charges.

Payments

Paystack, Flutterwave, Opay, Palmpay, Visa/Mastercard/Verve, bank transfer via NIBSS, and cash-on-delivery where the restaurant allows. In Lagos, POS-on-delivery is supported.

Rider pay

Riders paid daily via NIBSS Instant Payment to any Nigerian bank. Base rate plus distance plus peak multiplier. We publish quarterly rider-earnings data.

Cities and restaurants

Lagos mainland and island (Lekki, VI, Ikeja, Yaba, Surulere, Ajah), Abuja (Wuse, Maitama, Garki, Gwarinpa), Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano and Benin City. Over 1,800 restaurant partners at the Nigeria launch target.

How we compare

Chowdeck is the strongest execution in the space and we respect the team. Our position: lower restaurant commission (15% vs. 25% on Chowdeck for most categories), daily rider pay, and transparency on service fees. Not a revolution — just better economics on both sides.

GeraEats in Nigeria 2026 — Food delivery in Lagos and Abuja — NAFDAC, rider earnings and how we compare to Chowdeck