🇳🇬 Federal Republic of Nigeria · West Africa

Naija, unfiltered.

220 million people. Lagos never sleeps, Calabar Carnival is the biggest street party in Africa, and Yankari's warm springs are the country's best-kept safari secret — NIBSS-instant + Paystack.

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Capital

Abuja

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Currency

NGN · Naira

Instant rail

NIBSS · BVN-linked

Time zone

WAT · UTC+1

Peak season

Dec · Detty in Lagos

Languages

English · Yoruba · Igbo · Hausa

Visa

e-Visa available

Population

224M+

Area

924K km²

TOP DESTINATIONS

Six places to land.

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Lagos

Victoria Island · Lekki · Tarkwa Bay

The financial & cultural heart of West Africa. Afrobeats clubs in VI, beach days on Tarkwa, suya crawls in Ikeja. December is when the world flies in.

From

$150 / night

🎭 Carnival

Calabar

December Carnival · biggest in Africa

Five days of parades, music and costumed bands every December. Cleanest city in Nigeria, with seafood from the Cross River, Tinapa Resort just out of town.

From

$90 / night

🏛️ Capital

Abuja

Aso Rock · National Mosque · Zuma Rock

A planned capital with wide boulevards, the iconic Aso Rock monolith behind the presidential complex, and Zuma Rock on the road to Niger State.

From

$110 / night

🐘 Wildlife

Yankari

Wikki Warm Springs · 350+ elephants

Nigeria's largest national park. Swim in Wikki warm springs at sunset, jeep safari for elephants, baboons, antelope. Bauchi State, north-east.

From

$130 / day

⛰️ Sacred rock

Olumo Rock

Abeokuta · 137 m granite monolith

The granite outcrop where the Egba people sheltered in the 1830s. Climb to the top for panoramic Abeokuta views. 90 minutes from Lagos.

From

$45 / day

🌳 Rainforest

Cross River NP

Last rainforest · Cross River gorillas

Nigeria's last surviving rainforest. Home to the critically endangered Cross River gorilla — fewer than 300 left. Obudu Plateau resort on the edge.

From

$160 / day

WHEN TO GO

Nigeria, month by month.

December

Detty in Lagos · extreme

The diaspora flies in. Concerts every night, Calabar Carnival on Dec 27, NYE on Tarkwa Bay. Lodging 2.5× and books out by August.

Nov & Jan

Dry · prime

Harmattan winds, cooler nights, dust in the air. Ideal for road travel and wildlife viewing. Lagos slightly cheaper than peak Dec.

Feb – Apr

Dry · best value

Hot and dry. Best time for Yankari (animals at the springs). Lagos sees lower diaspora traffic — locals' favorite.

May – Sep

Rainy · low

Heavy downpours, flooding in Lagos. Cheap rates if you can handle the wet. Best avoided for outdoor travel.

💳 HOW YOU PAY IN NG

NIBSS-instant. Card backed.

Nigeria runs on NIBSS Instant Payment — a real-time bank transfer rail unique in Africa. Pair it with Paystack/Flutterwave for cards, Verve cards locally, and MoMo/OPay/PalmPay wallets for the unbanked.

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Paystack · Flutterwave

Visa, MC, Verve.

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OPay · PalmPay

Mobile wallets.

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Backup

Kora · Monnify.

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Naija, unfiltered.

Six places to land.

Lagos

Calabar

Abuja

Yankari

Olumo Rock

Cross River NP

Nigeria, month by month.

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