• Capital:- Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa.

• Area/Population:- It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometers (356,669 sq mi), and with a population of over 218 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world’s sixth-most populous country.

• Local Language:- Nigeria is a multinational state inhabited by more than 250 ethnic groups speaking 500 distinct languages, all identifying with a wide variety of cultures. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausa in the north, Yoruba in the west, and Igbo in the east, together comprising over 60% of the total population.

• Official Language:- The official language is English, chosen to facilitate linguistic unity at the national level

• Climatic Condition:- Everything in between the far south and the far north is savannah (insignificant tree cover, with grasses and flowers located between trees). Rainfall is more limited to between 500 and 1,500 millimetres (20 and 60 in) per year.

• Currency:- Naira (N) (NGN)

• Visa Requirement:-

        >Passport valid for at least 6 months.

        >Duly completed visa application form.

        >Two recent passport photographs.

        >Introduction Letter (from applicant).

        >Evidence of online payment for visa fee.

        >CAC certificate of Host Company or Permission for an NGO.

        >Flight Itinerary.

• Interim Travel Guidelines for Passengers arriving in Nigeria.

        >In-bound passengers to Nigeria who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer required to undergo COVID-19 PCR testing before boarding Nigeria-bound flights;

        >Fully vaccinated passengers arriving in Nigeria are not required to undergo COVID-19 testing upon arrival. This also applies to children under the age of 18;

        >In-bound passengers who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated are required to take a COVID-19 PCR test 48 hrs before departure and undergo Days 2 and 7 post-arrival PCR tests at their own cost;

        >All in-bound passengers must register via the online Nigeria International Travel Portal;