Last verified: Thursday, 19. September 2019 at 07:22 AM
Last verified: Thursday, 19. September 2019 at 07:22 AM
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We advise caution when travelling to Nigeria We advise caution when travelling to Nigeria. We detected travel advisories from 10 sources for this specific country.
Nigeria shares a land border with 4 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Nigeria), the Advisory Index is 3.1 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Niger (3.8), Chad (3.6), Benin with 2.5 and Cameroon with 2.3 (of 5).
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Nigeria.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Nigeria from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.1 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Avoid non-essential travel elsewhere in Nigeria (except the cities of Calabar, Abuja and Lagos), due to the threat from terrorism, kidnapping and violent crime.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Nigeria.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: Exercise increased caution in the cities of Calabar, Abuja and Lagos due to the threat of terrorism and violent crime.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Nigeria.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: Do not travel to the north-eastern states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, and Yobe. There is an ongoing significant threat from terrorism and a very high threat of kidnapping in these areas. If you are in one of these areas you should consider departing as soon as it is safe to do so. Do not travel the delta states of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Imo, Rivers (including Port Harcourt and Bonny Island) and the river areas of Cross River state in the south east of the country. The significant risk of kidnapping, armed attacks against foreign oil companies and expatriate workers, localised conflict and violent civil unrest present an extreme risk to safety in these areas. If you are in one of these areas you should consider departing as soon as it is safe to do so.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Nigeria's land borders can close at short notice. Check with local authorities before travelling (see Entry and exit). We haven’t changed the level – reconsider your need to travel to Nigeria. Higher levels apply in some parts of the country.
Source: http://smartraveller.gov.au/Countries/africa/west/Pages/nigeria.aspx
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Nigeria.
Issued by: Australian government
Coverage: Edo, Ekiti, Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo states
Info: This regional advisory from the Australian government covers: Edo, Ekiti, Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo states.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Nigeria.
Issued by: Australian government
Coverage: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Kano, Kaduna and Yobe states
Info: This regional advisory from the Australian government covers: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Kano, Kaduna and Yobe states.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Nigeria.
Issued by: Australian government
Coverage: Riverine areas (coastal) of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross Rivers, Delta and Rivers states
Info: This regional advisory from the Australian government covers: Riverine areas (coastal) of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross Rivers, Delta and Rivers states .
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Nigeria: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise: Teilreisewarnung. The German government advises againt travelling this country.
Source: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/nigeriasicherheit/205788
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Austrian Government advises again travelling Nigeria.
Source: https://www.bmeia.gv.at//reise-aufenthalt/reiseinformation/land/nigeria/
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories).
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
High degree of caution
Source: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/nigeria/
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta särskild försiktighet - Undvik alla resor till nordöstra Nigeria och resor som inte är nödvändiga till Nigerdeltat. Emellanåt är det bränslebrist vilket gör det svårart att röra sig med bil.
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Når du rejser til Abuja bør du til enhver tid være opmærksom på din personlige sikkerhed pga. risiko for terrorangreb og voldelig kriminalitet. Vi fraråder alle ikke-nødvendige rejser til resten af Nigeria, inklusiv Port Harcourt, pga. høj risiko for terrorangreb, voldelig kriminalitet og kidnapninger. Risiciene er så alvorlige, at du bør have helt ...
Source: http://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/rejsevejledninger/nigeria/
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Nigeria.
Issued by: Danish government
Coverage: Hele landet inklusiv Port Harcourt - undtagen Abuja, som er gul, og stederne i den røde bjælke nedenfor.
Info: Risiciene er så alvorlige, at du bør have særlige grunde til at besøge området/landet. Vigtige forretningsrejser og presserende familiebegivenheder kan få rejsende til at vurdere, at et besøg er nødvendigt.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Nigeria.
Issued by: Danish government
Coverage: Nordlige og nordøstlige delstater Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Taraba, Plateau, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfora, Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger og Kogi. Sydøstlige delstater Abia, Bayelsa, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers og Cross Rivers.
Info: Meget høj sikkerhedsrisiko. Hvis du vælger at rejse, bør du søge professionel rådgivning.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Reconsider travel to Nigeria due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping and piracy. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory Do Not Travel to: Borno and Yobe States and northern Adamawa State due to terrorism Violent crime, such as armed robbery, assault, carjacking, kidnapping, and rape is common ...
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion advises Maltese citizens travelling to Nigeria against all travel to Borno State,Yobo State,Adamawa State, Gombe State, riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States within 20km of the border with Niger in Zamfara State.
Source: https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Pages/Travel-Advice.aspx
Nigeria with its capital Abuja is a country in Africa (Western Africa), slightly more than twice the size of California (923,768 km²). The country is located Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon. The climate can be described as varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north. The landscape is southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north. With a population of about 138.28 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Abuja |
| Population | about 138.28 million |
| Size | 923.768 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly more than twice the size of California |
| Common languages | English, Fulah, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba |
| Currency | Naira (short: NGN) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 240V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900/1800 |
| International phone prefix | +234 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .ng |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | NG |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | NGA |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 566 |
These are problems Nigeria is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
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These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Nigeria. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
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Nigeria is currently rated at 3,1 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 10 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Nigeria.
Visiting the country Nigeria is usually fine. The score is at 3,1 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 10 individual sources for Nigeria.
Nigeria has a size of 923,768 km² or 356,669 mi² which is slightly more than twice the size of California.
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2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
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