Visitors from outside Nigeria will need a visa. This costs around $70 and you should apply to the relevant Embassy or High Commission at least four weeks in advance. They will need proof that you can support yourself financially and may ask for a letter from your employer.
You will need vaccinations against yellow fever, cholera, medication for malaria and other diseases.
By plane
By plane
Kano has an international airport, the first in the country. Even though It is only a shadow of what it used to be it still has international flights coming in from Amsterdam KLM, Egypt, Libya and some other airlines.
By train
By train
The train lines to Kano are essentially abandoned for passenger traffic, although the government hopes to change this.