PayPal Launches Full Services in Nigeria After 20-Year Wait Announced January 27, 2026, the service lets users link PayPal to the Paga app for receiving international funds, withdrawing in naira, and spending at 30 million merchants worldwide. Paga CEO Tayo Oviosu remembered his 2013 pitch to PayPal, while the platform's exec praised Nigeria's digital growth. Reactions split sharply: many celebrate for freelancers, but boycott calls echo past bans and frozen funds, with thriving local alternatives like Flutterwave and Paystack in place.