{"id":17492,"date":"2026-11-14T06:15:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T06:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/why-16-nigerians-died-transiting-through-addis-ababa\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T06:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T06:15:47","slug":"why-16-nigerians-died-transiting-through-addis-ababa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/why-16-nigerians-died-transiting-through-addis-ababa\/","title":{"rendered":"Why 16 Nigerians died transiting through Addis Ababa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"547\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Why-16-Nigerians-died-transiting-through-Addis-Ababa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Why 16 Nigerians died transiting through Addis Ababa\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Why-16-Nigerians-died-transiting-through-Addis-Ababa.jpg 547w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Addi-Ababa-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Favour Ulebor, Abuja<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Federal Government has advised Nigerians, particularly those with underlying health conditions, to exercise caution when travelling through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following the death of 16 Nigerians in the city this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the advisory on Friday, revealing that Nigeria\u2019s diplomatic mission in Addis Ababa recorded 16 deaths involving Nigerians transiting through the Ethiopian capital. The deaths were reportedly linked to health complications associated with the city\u2019s high altitude.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the ministry, Addis Ababa is located about 2,355 metres (7,726 feet) above sea level, where lower atmospheric pressure results in reduced oxygen levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry noted that while most healthy individuals can adapt to such conditions, travellers with pre-existing cardiovascular or respiratory illnesses may face increased health risks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis year, Nigeria\u2019s Diplomatic Mission in Addis Ababa has recorded 16 deaths involving Nigerians transiting through the city, reportedly linked to health complications associated with high altitude,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government therefore urged Nigerians whose medical conditions could be worsened by high-altitude environments to seek medical advice before travelling through Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTravellers with underlying medical conditions are strongly advised to obtain appropriate medical guidance before undertaking such journeys,\u201d the ministry stated<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the Federal Government stressed that the advisory was not intended to discourage Nigerians from travelling to or transiting through Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRather, it aims to ensure that persons who may be medically vulnerable to the physiological effects of high altitudes are adequately informed and encouraged to take necessary precautions,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to safeguarding the health, safety and wellbeing of Nigerians abroad through timely travel advisories and other consular support measures.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/why-16-nigerians-died-transiting-through-addis-ababa\/\">Why 16 Nigerians died transiting through Addis Ababa<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has advised Nigerians, particularly those with underlying health conditions, to exercise caution when travelling through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following the death of 16&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17493,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17492\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}