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CapitalAbuja
Currency
Nigerian Naira (NGN)
LanguageEnglish
TimezoneUTC+1
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GDP Total
$252.3B (2024)
Life Expectancy54.6 years (2024)
CO₂ Emissions131.9 Mt (2024)
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Visiting Nigeria: 14 Practical Travel Tips First-Time Visitors Need to Know
Nigeria doesn't ease you in gently. Lagos in particular arrives at full volume — traffic that defies description, energy you can feel physically, commerce happening in every available square metre, and human warmth that catches most visitors complete...
Mar 25, 2026
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Nigerian Food Guide: 12 Dishes You Must Try Before You Leave
Nigerian food is loud, unapologetic, and deeply layered — built around bold spices, slow-cooked sauces, fermented condiments, and proteins that range from beef and goat to snails, dried fish, and stockfish. The country's 250+ ethnic groups each bring...
Mar 25, 2026