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8 May 2013

President Goodluck Jonathon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South African President Jacob Zuma, and due to this agreement citizens that have either an official or diplomatic passport are no longer required to obtain a visa in order to travel to South Africa.

Other similar agreements that were signed with South Africa include cooperation in matters regarding defence of the country, the mining and metallurgy sector and the field of information technology. President Zuma osberved that there are already over one hundred South African companies operating within Nigeria, mainly in the telecommunications sector.

12 March 2013

Israel and Nigeria are finalising a Bilateral Air Service Agreement that will hopefully result in direct flights from Nigeria to Israel commencing before the next Christian pilgramage, which is scheduled for October.

11 March 2013

A 53 year old woman was apprehended at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Monday, as she had a package of Cocaine hidden in her elaborate hairstyle. The passenger was on her way to Pakistan, when she was arrested by members of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

07 March 2013

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) announced the widespread implementation of Area Radar Control, in a bid to further boost air navigation services and safety within Nigeria.

28 January 2013

The general manager of the airports authority, Yakubu Dati, announced that plans are underway to construct cargo terminals at twelve airports around the country, in order to boost the export of farm produce.

4 January 2013

Dana Air resumes flights between Abuja and Lagos.

10 September 2012

Air Nigeria Ceases operations after being declared Insolvent.

7 September 2012

The Airline resumes commercial operations, due to the lifting of the Government ban on Dan Air's operating licence.

3 June 2012

Dana Air flight 9J-922 crashes, and two day's after this incident, on the 5th of June, the Nigerian Government suspended Dana Air's operating licence pending an investigation.




There are three major airports:



Airlines in Nigeria


Arik Air and Aero Contractors are the main Nigerian Airlines.

To book the cheapest flight to or from Nigeria use our effective booking engine or click here.

There are a number of International airlines that fly to Nigeria though, namely:


Facts and Information

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with a population of 162.4 million people, this means that it is has the seventh highest population in the World.



The official currency of Nigeria is the Nigerian naira (₦)

The Official Languages of Nigeria are: English, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.

The country code for Nigeria is +234. To dial into Nigeria use +234 followed by the number you wish to dial.

Nigeria is the largest oil-producer on the continent and has the third-largest economy in Africa.

The Country enjoys a varied climate, it's equatorial in the south, tropical in the central regions and arid in the north.

Most Populated Cities

Name of City
Lagos Enugu
Abuja Kaduna
Kano Benin City
Port Harcourt Onitsha
Ibadan Maiduguri
Ilorin Zaria
Calabar Warri

World Heritage Sites



Nigeria is home to two world heritage sites - Sukur and Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove.




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