Women Safe House 24 Hour Crisis Hotline
Unverified — please confirm via official website before relying on this number.
Emergency numbers and crisis hotlines in Nigeria
This page lists 21 records for Nigeria. Source information and verification status vary and are shown per record. These statuses do not confirm live availability; verify details locally and with the cited provider or authority when available.
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21 hotlines8 source checked
Prioritized listing
Status: cross-referenced
Prioritized routing selects the first source-checked or cross-referenced listing in category order: suicide crisis, mental health, domestic violence, sexual violence, child protection, then general support. It then uses the first listing in that category order, or the first dataset listing. This does not determine suitability, eligibility, live availability, or provide medical advice.
Nigeria Suicide Hotline
Suicide & acute crisis
Cross-referenced Apr 22, 2026
234) 8062-106-493
Traveller note: Most hotlines listed here require a local Nigeria phone number or SIM card. If calling from abroad, you may need to dial your country's international exit code followed by the Nigeria country code, and some free-call numbers may not connect internationally. Emergency access varies by carrier and SIM status; verify current local guidance.
Suicide & acute crisis(6)
Not yet verified
Lagos Suicide Hotlines
Unverified — please confirm via official website before relying on this number.
Nigeria Suicide Hotline
- 234) 8062-106-493
Cross-referenced Apr 22, 2026
hotline: 234
LUTH Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative (SURPIN)
Unverified — please confirm via official website before relying on this number.
Nigeria Suicide Prevention Initiative (Private)
Cross-referenced Apr 22, 2026
Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative
SURPIN Nigeria / LUTH
- Hours
- 24/7
- Cost
- standard rate
- Languages
- English
- For
- people at risk of suicide
Verified Apr 22, 2026
Mental health(2)
Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI)
MANI
- Hours
- 24/7
- Cost
- standard rate
- Languages
- English
- For
- people in mental-health distress
Verified Apr 22, 2026
Get free, confidential crisis counseling support in Nigeria
Cross-referenced Apr 22, 2026
Domestic violence(1)
Project Alert on Violence Against Women
Project Alert
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
- Cost
- standard rate
- Languages
- English
- For
- women victims of violence
Verified Apr 22, 2026
Sexual violence(1)
Mirabel Centre Sexual Assault Referral
Mirabel Centre
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
- Cost
- standard rate
- Languages
- English
- For
- survivors of sexual assault (Lagos)
Verified Apr 22, 2026
Child protection(3)
Child Help-Line
Unverified — please confirm via official website before relying on this number.
The Cece Yara 24 Hour Child Helpline
Unverified — please confirm via official website before relying on this number.
Child Helpline 6820
Child Protection Network
- Hours
- 24/7
- Cost
- free
- Languages
- English
- For
- children at risk
Verified Apr 22, 2026
General support(5)
SURPIN Helpline Nigeria
Unverified — please confirm via official website before relying on this number.
Human Development Initiative
Unverified — please confirm via official website before relying on this number.
Asido Foundation
Unverified — please confirm via official website before relying on this number.
HerStoryOurStoryNG
Unverified — please confirm via official website before relying on this number.
The Joy Hub
- 0700-THE
Unverified — please confirm via official website before relying on this number.
hotline: 0700-843-569-482
General emergency(2)
Emergency
- Hours
- 24/7
- Cost
- free
- Languages
- English
- For
- anyone in a life-threatening emergency
Verified Apr 22, 2026
NCDC Toll-Free Line 6232
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
- Hours
- 24/7
- Cost
- free
- Languages
- English
- For
- outbreak reporting and disease information
Verified Apr 22, 2026
consular(1)
Consular assistance Port Harcourt - Honorary consul of Canada
Global Affairs Canada
- Hours
- office hours; 24/7 Emergency Watch and Response Centre at +1 613-996-8885
- Languages
- English, French
- For
- consular assistance for Canadian nationals
Verified Apr 23, 2026
Canadian consular post listed on travel.gc.ca country page.
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