Practical guides: Nigeria
Getting around
Driving licence, road conditions, public transport and domestic flights.
Public transport
Canada advises against motorbike taxis (okada), which are often involved in accidents; Belgium reports that at night, buses and minibuses between towns are often stopped by armed bandits.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: NigeriaSPF Affaires étrangères (Belgium), Nigeria: transport
Driving locally
Apart from some main roads, roads are badly degraded and fuel is not available everywhere. After an accident, go to the nearest police station and inform your embassy.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Nigeria, useful information
Other transport
Domestic flights work fairly well. The rail network is run-down, except the new Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Kaduna lines, where attacks cannot be ruled out.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Nigeria, useful information
Sources for this guide
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Nigeria · Source updated: September 21, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- SPF Affaires étrangères (Belgium), Nigeria: transport · Source updated: September 28, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Nigeria, useful information · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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