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From everyday repairs to once-in-a-lifetime weddings — every trade in one place
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Every trade we cover, grouped the way you'd actually look for them.
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Hand-picked verified artisans with the best ratings.
How Near-U works
From a problem in your house to a verified pro at your door — three steps.
Describe what you need
Tell us the problem in plain English or Pidgin. Our AI matches you to the right trade and shows verified pros near you.
Book and pay safely
Pick a pro, agree the price, and pay into escrow. Funds are held by Near-U — not released until you confirm the job is done.
Get the job done
The pro arrives, does the work, you confirm. If anything goes wrong, you open a dispute and we mediate — your money is protected the whole time.
What Near-U is built for
Three everyday situations. These are examples of how a booking works, not customer reviews — real reviews are on each provider's profile.
The urgent repair
Your generator dies on a busy Saturday. Search for a generator technician, see verified pros near you with their ratings, and book one. Your payment sits in escrow until the job is confirmed done.
The job with a deadline
You need an outfit sewn by Friday. Post the job with your date and budget, compare quotes from verified tailors, and choose the one whose price and reviews you trust.
The pro growing a business
You are a tailor whose customers all live on your street. List your services, get verified, and quote on jobs posted across your city. Clients pay through Near-U and you withdraw to your bank.
Things people always ask.
Honest answers to what most new clients and providers ask before they sign up.
Visit the help center →- Near-U is Nigeria's marketplace for verified local pros — plumbers, electricians, tailors, mechanics, hairdressers, and every other skilled trade. We match clients with artisans in their area, hold payments safely in escrow, and only release funds once the job is done.
- Near-U is Nigeria's marketplace for verified local pros — plumbers, electricians, tailors, mechanics, hairdressers, and every other skilled trade. We match clients with artisans in their area, hold payments safely in escrow, and only release funds once the job is done. Read more
- Describe what you need on the homepage (in plain English or Pidgin). Our AI matches you to the right trade and shows verified providers near you. Book a fixed-price service, pay into escrow, and release the funds when the job is complete.
- Describe what you need on the homepage (in plain English or Pidgin). Our AI matches you to the right trade and shows verified providers near you. Book a fixed-price service, pay into escrow, and release the funds when the job is complete. Read more
- Anyone in Nigeria who needs a skilled artisan — from individual homeowners booking a one-off repair to small businesses managing routine maintenance. On the supply side, Near-U is for skilled tradespeople ready to grow their client base with steady, paying work.
- Anyone in Nigeria who needs a skilled artisan — from individual homeowners booking a one-off repair to small businesses managing routine maintenance. On the supply side, Near-U is for skilled tradespeople ready to grow their client base with steady, paying work. Read more
- Free to sign up and browse. There are no monthly fees for providers. Free providers take direct payment with no Near-U commission (and no platform protection). Basic-tier providers pay 3% per booking that flows through Near-U, Pro providers pay 5% (which includes a money-back guarantee through our dispute process). You always pay exactly the price you agreed — the commission comes out of the provider's payout, never on top of your price.
- Free to sign up and browse. There are no monthly fees for providers. Free providers take direct payment with no Near-U commission (and no platform protection). Basic-tier providers pay 3% per booking that flows through Near-U, Pro providers pay 5% (which includes a money-back guarantee through our dispute process). You always pay exactly the price you agreed — the commission comes out of the provider's payout, never on top of your price. Read more
- Yes. When you book, your payment goes into Near-U's escrow — the provider only receives it once the job is confirmed complete. If something goes wrong, you have 48 hours (Basic) or 7 days (Pro) to open a dispute, and we mediate fairly between both parties.
- Yes. When you book, your payment goes into Near-U's escrow — the provider only receives it once the job is confirmed complete. If something goes wrong, you have 48 hours (Basic) or 7 days (Pro) to open a dispute, and we mediate fairly between both parties. Read more
- Sign up as a Provider on the home page. Tell us your trade, set your service area on the map, upload a selfie and government ID. We usually review within 24 to 48 hours, and you can start accepting bookings the moment you're approved.
- Sign up as a Provider on the home page. Tell us your trade, set your service area on the map, upload a selfie and government ID. We usually review within 24 to 48 hours, and you can start accepting bookings the moment you're approved. Read more
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