Chidi takes the coastal road from Lagos to Badagry, crossing the lagoon to Gberefu Island and the Point of No Return. He walks the slave route, visits the Seriki Abass Barracoon, and ends with bole and fish by the water. Practical tips on costs, visas, and getting around this historic border town.

Episode 8 of Nigeria Travel Podcast with Chidi Okafor. Chidi Okafor is in Badagry, Nigeria.

Places in this episode: Badagry Heritage Museum, First Storey Building, Agia Cenotaph, Vlekete Slave Market, Gberefu Island, Point of No Return, Seriki Abass Slave Barracoon, Ife Food and Lounge.

Covered: Slave trade history, Local transportation, Cost of travel, Border town dynamics, Wet season travel.

Chapters:
00:00 Gberefu Island
01:21 Badagry Heritage Museum
02:39 Vlekete Slave Market
03:50 Ife Food and Lounge
05:06 Seriki Abass Slave Barracoon
06:56 Seme Border

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#Badagry #PointOfNoReturn #GberefuIsland #SlaveRoute #BadagryHeritageMuseum #SerikiAbass #VleketeSlaveMarket #AgiaTree #CoconutBeach #BadagryFestival #LagosState #NigeriaTravel #TravelNigeria #WestAfrica #HistoryTourism #RoadTrip #LagosToBadagry

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Chidi spends his final day in Lagos navigating church traffic, enjoying a last taste of suya, and reflecting on what this wet-season city has taught him before heading inland.

Episode 7 of Nigeria Travel Podcast with Chidi Okafor. Chidi Okafor is in Lagos, Nigeria.

Places in this episode: Ejigbo, Akowonjo, Surulere, National Theatre, Iganmu, Ikeja, New Afrika Shrine, TOP BEANS. Coffee & More.

Covered: Religious gatherings and traffic, Street food finale, Lagos creative districts, Travel logistics for departure, Regional transition.

Chapters:
00:00 Ejigbo
02:45 Ikeja
04:12 TOP BEANS. Coffee & More
05:36 Quiet room interior

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#LagosLife #NigeriaTravel #LagosNaira #JollofWar #SuyaLagos #IkejaEats #Surulere #LagosRain #TravelNigeria #AfricanPodcast #LagosGuide #NaijaVibes #WetSeasonTravel #ChidiOkafor #LagosToTheNorth #CowryCard

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Chidi wraps up his first Lagos leg with final errands, a deep dive into the city's practical costs, and a ferry ride that sums up the island-mainland divide. He shares hard-won tips for anyone planning to move or travel through Nigeria, and sets the stage for the journey inland.

Episode 6 of Nigeria Travel Podcast with Chidi Okafor. Chidi Okafor is in Lagos, Nigeria.

Places in this episode: Access Bank, Surulere, Café One Yaba, Tejuosho Market, CMS Jetty, Tarzan Jetty, National Theatre, National Stadium.

Covered: Lagos practical errands, Lagos food costs, Lagos water transport, Lagos to inland transition.

Chapters:
00:00 Soft rain on street
00:36 Access Bank
01:43 Surulere
03:43 Café One Yaba
04:50 Tejuosho Market
05:49 CMS Jetty
07:31 Quiet street at dusk

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#Lagos #LagosLife #NigeriaTravel #TravelNigeria #LagosVibes #SuyaLagos #LagosFerry #CowryCard #YabaTech #Surulere #NigeriaPodcast #WestAfrica #LagosToIbadan #TravelPodcast #AfricanTravel

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Chidi embraces Lagos's wet-season rhythm, from street-side suya to the city's creative heartbeat, while navigating the practicalities of daily life — and finds the calm after the storm on a lagoon ferry.

Episode 5 of Nigeria Travel Podcast with Chidi Okafor. Chidi Okafor is in Lagos, Nigeria.

Places in this episode: Surulere, Oshodi, Third Mainland Bridge, Cafe One Yaba, Falomo ferry terminal, Morning Side Suites and Spa.

Covered: Street food, Markets, Ferry travel, Cost of living, Creative economy, Wet season experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Surulere
02:04 Third Mainland Bridge
03:31 Cafe One Yaba
05:00 Ferry deck
06:50 Morning Side Suites and Spa

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#LagosLiving #NigeriaTravel #JollofRice #YabaTech #Surulere #LagosFerry #CowryCard #StreetFoodNigeria #Suya #Nollywood #LagosRain #LagosIsland #MainlandLagos #ExpatNigeria #NigeriaVisa #ThirdMainlandBridge #LagosCreative #ChidiOkafor

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Day four in Lagos. Chidi takes to the water to understand the island-mainland divide, navigates the cost of an owambe, and checks out the city's tech and creative pulse.

Episode 4 of Nigeria Travel Podcast with Chidi Okafor. Chidi Okafor is in Lagos, Nigeria.

Places in this episode: Third Mainland Bridge, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki, Surulere, Yaba, Ikeja, National Theatre.

Covered: Lagos ferry system, Island vs. mainland divide, Owambe culture, Yaba tech/creative scene, Lekki Conservation Centre, Cost comparison: island vs mainland.

Chapters:
00:00 Third Mainland Bridge
01:58 Eko Atlantic City
04:31 Yaba
06:37 Lekki

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#LagosTravel #NigeriaVlog #LagosVlog #InLagos #Naija #LagosIsland #Yaba #VictoriaIsland #Lekki #Owambe #NigerianFood #JollofRice #TravelNigeria #LagosLife #AfricanTravel #LekkiConservationCentre #CowryCard #LagosLagoon

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Chidi crosses the Third Mainland Bridge to Lagos Island, braving the organized chaos of Balogun Market, finding calm at Freedom Park, and talking money with a local. He gets a sense of the city's soul beyond the mainland and starts to understand why Lagos is a state of mind.

Episode 3 of Nigeria Travel Podcast with Chidi Okafor. Chidi Okafor is in Lagos, Nigeria.

Places in this episode: Balogun Market, Freedom Park, National Museum, Yaba, Cafe One Yaba.

Covered: Lagos Island, Markets, History, Creative Economy, Cost of Living, Networking.

Chapters:
01:05 Balogun Market
03:07 Freedom Park
04:43 National Museum

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#LagosIsland #BalogunMarket #FreedomPark #LagosTravel #NigeriaTravel #LagosVibes #StreetFoodLagos #JollofRice #Naija #LagosLife #AfricanHistory #YabaTech #LagosCreatives #ThirdMainlandBridge #TravelAfrica #LagosExplorers

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Chidi settles into Lagos life, hunting for a flat, battling the rain, and discovering the real cost of living. He gets a local SIM, opens a bank account, and experiences the island versus mainland divide, all while navigating the city's infamous traffic and the new cashless transit rules.

Episode 2 of Nigeria Travel Podcast with Chidi Okafor. Chidi Okafor is in Lagos, Nigeria.

Places in this episode: Surulere, Oshodi, Third Mainland Bridge, Access Bank, University of Lagos, Yaba, Cafe One Yaba, Lekki Conservation Centre.

Covered: Housing / Rent, Cost of Living, Banking / NIN / BVN, Public Transport / Cowry Card, Creative Industries / Events, Creative Industries / Events.

Chapters:
00:00 Surulere
01:57 Third Mainland Bridge
04:10 University of Lagos
05:51 Lekki Conservation Centre
07:35 Quiet room

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#LagosLiving #NigeriaTravel #LagosRent #Surulere #YabaTech #CowryCard #LagosTraffic #NigeriaTech #AfrobeatsCulture #NollywoodFilm #LagosFoodie #JollofRice #LekkiConservationCentre #LagosIsland #ExpatNigeria #NigeriaCostOfLiving #LagosVibes #ChidiOkafor

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Chidi Okafor lands in Lagos for the first episode of his Nigeria travel podcast. He navigates arrival logistics—NIN registration, SIM cards, bank accounts—and gets his first taste of the city's street food, ferries, and vibrant culture. It's a grounded, practical, and lively introduction to Nigeria's commercial capital.

Episode 1 of Nigeria Travel Podcast with Chidi Okafor. Chidi Okafor is in Lagos, Nigeria.

Places in this episode: Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Surulere, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Falomo Bridge jetty, Third Mainland Bridge, Yaba, Tejuosho Market.

Covered: Arrival logistics, Street food, Transport, Cost of living, Nollywood, Afrobeats.

Chapters:
00:00 Murtala Muhammed International Airport
01:53 Falomo Bridge jetty
03:27 Tejuosho Market
05:31 Yaba
06:55 National Museum
07:48 Surulere
08:45 Shiro Lagos

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#Lagos #NigeriaTravel #LagosArrival #NINRegistration #SIMCardNigeria #JollofRice #Suya #LagosIsland #Mainland #FerryRide #ThirdMainlandBridge #CowryCard #Nollywood #Afrobeats #Surulere #Yaba #LagosLagoon #NigeriaPodcast

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