Send money online to a bank account in Nigeria

Money By Ruta Kuleseviciute Feb 7, 2022

Send money to bank accounts in Nigeria

Are you planning to send money to your friends and family in Nigeria? Try out our money transfer service by sending money directly to your receiver’s bank account online!

You can send money online to Nigeria via the Western Union® money transfer app or at WU.com

Send money online to your receiver’s bank account in Nigeria conveniently with Western Union.

Why send money to a bank account online?

With a few taps on the Western Union® app or a few clicks at WU.com, you can send money online to your friends and family’s bank accounts quickly, easily, and from virtually anywhere in the world.

Transfer money online on the go, or from the comfort of your home, and your money will be deposited directly in your receiver’s bank account in Nigeria.

Make your first online money transfer to a bank account in Nigeria at WU.com or send money with the Western Union® app today.

How to send money online to a bank account in Nigeria?

Transferring money online to a bank account in Nigeria is easy to do. Want to learn how? Simply follow the steps written below and make your first online money transfer to a bank account in Nigeria now!

1. Visit WU.com or download our money transfer app.

Money transfers online to a bank account are available on WU.com and with our handy Western Union® app. Do not forget to register your profile and log in.

2. Choose your receiver’s country and the money amount you wish to send.

Choose Nigeria as your receiver’s country and choose the amount you wish to transfer. Do not forget to check transfer fees1 before sending money to a bank account.

3. Choose the payout method.

To send money to a bank account, choose ‘Bank account’ as a receiving option.

4. Choose how you wish to pay for your money transfer.

Select the way you want to pay for your money transfer to your receiver’s bank account.

5. Provide the necessary details of your receiver.

Provide your receiver’s full name and bank account number. When entering the details, double-check that your receiver’s full name and bank account number are written correctly.

6. Select the purpose of your money transfer.

Choose and select the purpose of your money transfer to a bank account after inputting the details of your receiver.

7. Confirm and pay.

Confirm and pay to complete your online money transfer. The money will be paid out to your receiver’s bank account in Nigeria.

 

To read more about sending money online to bank accounts around the world, click here.

Don’t forget to check out other payout options when sending money online to Nigeria.

At WU.com and via the Western Union® money transfer app, you can send money online straight to your receiver’s bank account, for cash pickup in minutes2 at more than 4,500 agent locations3, or you can transfer money directly to your receiver’s mobile wallet2.

Send money online to Nigeria at WU.com or with the Western Union® money transfer app in the way that’s most convenient to you and your receiver.


1 Western Union also makes money from currency exchange. When choosing a money transmitter, carefully compare both transfer fees and exchange rates. Fees, foreign exchange rates and taxes may vary by brand, channel, and location based on a number of factors. Fees and rates subject to change without notice. 

2 Funds may be delayed or services unavailable based on certain transaction conditions, including amount sent, destination country, currency availability, regulatory issues, identification requirements, Agent location hours, differences in time zones, or selection of delayed options. For mobile transactions funds will be paid to receiver’s mWallet account provider for credit to account tied to receiver’s mobile number. Additional third-party charges may apply, including SMS and account over-limit and cash-out fees. See the transfer form for restrictions.

3 Agent location count valid as of September 30, 2021.