Parts of Nigeria remain dangerous not only for travelers and tourists. Nigeria managed to keep Ebola out of the country, but constant bomb blasts and kidnappings are a constant and real challenge and threat to the travel and tourism industry of this colorful nation. Since May 2013, at least 1.5 million people have fled their homes since Nigeria declared a state of emergency in Adamawa, Yobe, and Borno states, according to UN figures.
True: Abuja and Lagos and other parts of this large African country may not have the same issues as the north, but the overall situation is unpredictable and can change by the minute, which makes this country unsafe for visitors, business travelers, and foreigners, as well as locals.
On the other hand, Nigeria remains a major travel destination, specially for business travelers with increasing nonstop flights to all parts of the world.
Today a bomb blast has hit a bus station in northeastern Nigeria killing at least 40 people, according to witnesses and security personnel.
At least five soldiers were among the victims of Thursday’s attack in the city of Yola, capital city of Adamawa state, officials told Reuters news agency.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but the area has been repeatedly targeted by the armed rebel group Boko Haram.
In early November, Boko Haram seized Mubi, a town of more than 200,000 people, also in Adamawa state.
More than 1,500 people have been killed by the Boko Haram insurgency this year, according to Amnesty International.