Care for your family in Nigeria — from wherever you are
Living abroad shouldn't mean worrying about your parents' or relatives' health back home. With Lonia you can book verified Nigerian doctors and order medication for the people you love in Nigeria — and pay securely with your own card, from anywhere in the world.
Lonia lets Nigerians abroad arrange and pay for healthcare for family back home. Add your parents or relatives as dependents, book a verified Nigerian doctor by video or order medication for nationwide delivery, and pay with your international card — all from one account. The care is delivered inside Nigeria by Nigerian-licensed doctors.
Verified Nigerian doctors
Book a GP or specialist for a relative. Every doctor is MDCN-verified and admin-approved.
Medication delivered nationwide
Order medicines to their door anywhere in Nigeria through Lonia's pharmacy.
One account, many relatives
Add parents, siblings and children as dependents and manage everyone's care in one place.
Pay with your international card
Secure checkout accepts international Visa, Mastercard and Verve — you pay in Naira, your bank converts.
How it works
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Create a free account
Sign up with your email in a couple of minutes — from anywhere in the world.
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Add your family member
Add your parent, sibling or child as a dependent under your account — no separate login needed for them.
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Book a doctor or order medication
Choose a verified doctor and time, or order medicines from the pharmacy, and pay with your international card.
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They're cared for at home
Your relative joins the secure video consultation in Nigeria, or their medication is delivered to their door.
What you can arrange
Whether it's a routine check-up for an ageing parent, managing blood pressure or diabetes, a specialist opinion, or simply keeping a relative stocked on their regular medicines, you can set it up and pay for it yourself.
Doctor consultations for a relative
Book a verified Nigerian doctor to see your family member by secure video.
How consultations for family work →Medication delivery in Nigeria
Order your relative's medicines for delivery to their door, nationwide.
How medication delivery works →Safe, and delivered where it counts
Every doctor on Lonia is MDCN-verified before they can see patients, payments are handled securely by Paystack, and all care is delivered inside Nigeria by Nigerian-licensed professionals. You get the reassurance of arranging it yourself; your family gets seen at home.
Doctors your family can see on Lonia
Dr. Maro Okine
General Practice
Dr. Charles Okolosi-Patani
ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat)
Dr. Allen Fente
General Practice
I am Dr Fente Allen Erighanyoyefa (Bsc, MBBS, MPH,MSc, PhD). I hold a Bsc in Human Physiology from University of PortHarcourt, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor Surgery from Niger Delta University and a Masters in Public Health Degree( MPH) and Master of Science in Human Physiology from the University of PortHarcourt, and Doctor of Public Health(DrPH) . Professionally, i work as a lecturer/Resident Doctor in the Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa and also part time job with Diete koki Memorial Hospital, Yenagoa as Medical officer. Proficient with the use of microsoft office word, Excel and powerpoint and with the use of SPSS for data management.
Set up your family's care today
Create a free account, add your relatives, and book their first consultation.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I pay for my parents' doctor visit in Nigeria from abroad?
- Yes. Create a free Lonia account, add your parent as a family member, then book a verified Nigerian doctor and pay at checkout. Your parent joins the video consultation from home in Nigeria — you can arrange and pay for it from anywhere in the world.
- Does Lonia accept international cards?
- Yes. Checkout is secured by Paystack and accepts international Visa, Mastercard and Verve cards. You are charged in Nigerian Naira and your bank handles the currency conversion, so there is nothing extra to set up.
- Do my relatives need their own account?
- No. You add your parents, siblings or children as dependents under your own account and book on their behalf. They don't need a smartphone account or to manage anything themselves — they just join the video call or receive their medication.
- How do I book a Nigerian doctor for a relative?
- Sign up, open your profile and add the family member (name, relationship, date of birth), then go to book an appointment and choose them under "Who is this appointment for?". Pick a doctor and time, pay, and they receive the consultation link.
- Can I order medication for my family in Nigeria?
- Yes. You can order medicines for nationwide delivery to your relative's address in Nigeria through Lonia's pharmacy — after a consultation or directly from the catalogue. Delivery is handled by our nationwide partner.
- Where does the care actually happen?
- All care is delivered inside Nigeria by Nigerian-licensed, MDCN-verified doctors — your relative attends the video consultation in Nigeria and medication is delivered to a Nigerian address. You are simply the person arranging and paying for it from abroad.