Halal Lagos

Lagos is huge and notoriously congested — the 'go-slow' can turn a few kilometres into an hour — so the golden rules are to allow plenty of time and to travel by trusted transport. Visitors get around almost entirely by Uber and Bolt. The city has been building out mass transit: the Blue Line and Red Line rail routes are now running, and BRT buses operate on dedicated lanes, but these mainly serve commuter corridors rather than the Victoria Island / Ikoyi / Lekki business triangle where most expo visitors stay.

Use Uber or Bolt (or a pre-booked hotel car) rather than hailing on the street; confirm the driver and plate. Avoid the yellow 'danfo' minibuses and the 'okada' motorbike-taxis as a visitor — they're cheap but chaotic and unsafe. Keep phones and bags out of sight at car windows in stationary traffic, where snatch-and-grab can happen.

Nigerian naira · NGN

The naira has been very volatile since the 2023-24 float, and Lagos runs largely on cash and instant bank transfers — foreign cards are often unreliable at shops and ATMs. Bring clean, newer US dollars (or GBP) and change them at a licensed bureau de change for a better rate than the airport or hotels; declare cash over US$10,000 on arrival. Keep small naira notes for everyday spending.

Tipping is appreciated but not rigidly expected — around 10% in restaurants if service isn't already added, and small notes for porters, drivers and security staff.

MTN, Airtel and Glo prepaid SIMs from the airport and stores; a local SIM must be registered (linked to a National Identification Number), so bring your passport — or just use a travel eSIM for data

Plug: Type D and Type G (the UK-style three-pin G is common in hotels) — bring a UK adapter · 230V / 50Hz

General: 112 (national emergency, toll-free on all networks)

Fire: 767 (Lagos State emergency)

Lagos Central Mosque: The principal mosque of central Lagos, a large multi-storey mosque on Lagos Island with a major Friday congregation — the historic heart of Muslim Lagos.

Mosques across the city: With a very large Muslim population, Lagos has mosques throughout the city, including on Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Lekki, so finding Friday and daily prayers near the business districts is straightforward.

Airport & hotel prayer rooms: The airport and many of the larger hotels and malls provide prayer rooms — useful between flights or expo sessions on the islands.