Nigeria.

Why Nigeria is worth the trip

Nigeria is built around Lagos — Africa's largest city, its music capital and its most kinetic short-let market. The country runs on English, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, prices in NGN, and centres on Abuja with major hubs at Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano. Flights route through LOS.

Where to stay and what it costs

Across Nigeria, a night runs roughly US$30–200 at market rates, from simple self-catering apartments at the lower end to lodges and beachfront villas at the top. Those are guide figures for the country, not Cabana quotes.

Cabana does not yet have live listings in Nigeria. The platform is open to hosts here and listing is free with zero commission, so if you have a property, vehicle or tour in Nigeria you can be the first on it. Meanwhile the guidance below is genuine and independent of what Cabana has in stock.

The main demand centres are Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano.

When to go

The window most travellers want is Nov–Mar dry season (Harmattan). Rates and availability tighten inside it, so booking direct matters more — you are competing for the same rooms without a platform markup on top.

What to actually see

• Lekki & Victoria Island
• Detty December in Lagos
• Yankari Game Reserve
• Olumo Rock
• Obudu Mountain Resort
• Calabar Carnival

Paying for things on the ground

Bank transfer and USSD dominate; Paystack/Flutterwave cards standard. Cabana settles bookings through the rails people actually use — M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Airtel Money and cards — rather than forcing every transaction through a card processor priced for another continent.

Entry requirements

E-visa available; visa on arrival for business travellers. Check the current position with the Nigeria immigration authority before you travel; entry rules change more often than guidebooks do.