What is the drinking age in Nigeria?

18–20

Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.

Nigeria is one of 135 countries classified “18–20” for the drinking age — 70% of the 192 with data.

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Legal drinking age
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Cameroon: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Niger: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Benin: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 20.
Togo: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Equatorial Guinea: 21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
Ghana: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.

Other laws in Nigeria

Cannabis: Illegal
Smoking Age: 18
E-Cigarettes: Legal / lightly regulated

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