The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed that all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals in the country be geo-tagged within 60 days.
In a statement dated August 26, 2025, CBN said the move is part of measures to curb fraud and strengthen oversight of digital payments.
It is also part of a broader plan to modernise Nigeria’s payment system, improve consumer protection, and ensure that digital financial transactions are secure and fully traceable.
The bank explained that the move will help eliminate “ghost” or cloned terminals and enable real-time monitoring of transactions.
Newly deployed PoS devices will now have native geolocation features and double-frequency GPS receivers for accurate tracking. Terminals failing to comply with the October 20, 2025, deadline will no longer be allowed to operate.
Each PoS device must capture and transmit its location at the start of every transaction, with activity beyond a 10-meter radius of the registered merchant address automatically flagged.
Licensed operators, including major banks and fintech companies like Moniepoint, OPay, and PalmPay, are expected to register each terminal with a payment aggregator and provide precise merchant coordinates.
