Arabic lessons online in Nigeria

Learning Arabic from Nigeria

Nigeria has one of the largest Muslim populations in Africa and a long tradition of Arabic and Islamic learning, from Quranic and Islamiyya schools to university Arabic departments. Learners contact Lisanova for structured one-to-one MSA, Quran with a private teacher, or Moroccan Darija for business and family links with Morocco.

Lisanova Academy is an online academy run from Morocco. It has no classroom, branch, agent or locally based tutor in Africa outside Morocco: every lesson is a live one-to-one video lesson with a Moroccan teacher.

Arabic, Hausa, Yoruba and English

Many Nigerian learners already know Arabic words through Hausa or Yoruba, and Hausa has a long history of being written in Arabic script (Ajami). In the north-east, some communities speak Shuwa (Chadian) Arabic. These help with reading and vocabulary, but lessons follow MSA or Moroccan Darija.

Lisanova teaches two kinds of Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA, Fusha) — the formal Arabic of books, news, documents and Islamic scholarship — and Moroccan Darija, the everyday spoken Arabic of Morocco. Quran lessons are a separate path. It does not teach Shuwa (Chadian) Arabic or any other Arabic variety.

Modern Standard Arabic lessons in Nigeria

MSA lessons suit students preparing for or following Arabic and Islamic studies, professionals who need formal Arabic, and adults who learned to read as children and now want grammar and comprehension.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Nigeria

Moroccan Darija suits Nigerians who trade with, travel to or study in Morocco, and those with Moroccan family.

Quran lessons online in Nigeria

Families often want consistent Quran memorization with revision for children, and adults ask for Tajweed correction. Online lessons need a stable connection; missed lessons follow the Terms page.

Quran lessons available: reading from the first letters, recitation with correction, Tajweed rules, memorization (Hifz) with revision, and understanding the meanings. Lisanova’s Quran teachers hold Ijazah in recitation and Tajweed. Lessons are arranged on WhatsApp so the academy can confirm the teacher, the explanation language and a realistic scope; no memorization outcome is promised.

Quran and Islamic Studies: single class $12 per hour; Monthly Package 1, 8 hours per month, $80; Monthly Package 2, 12 hours per month, $110. Families get 15% off for each additional sibling. Discover Islam sessions are free.

An online Arabic tutor for Port Harcourt

Arabic is rarely taught in schools in Rivers State and the wider south-south, so many learners in Port Harcourt start with no Arabic at all. Typical reasons are work with colleagues or clients from Arabic-speaking countries, preparation for a job in North Africa or the Middle East, or a long-held wish to read Arabic.

For these goals MSA is the right base. Lessons begin with the alphabet and the sounds that do not exist in English, then build reading and simple sentences; vocabulary from your own field — engineering, logistics, trade — is added as you progress. Lisanova does not teach Gulf or other regional dialects.

Learn Darija online from Enugu and the south-east

In Enugu and the rest of the south-east, Moroccan Darija suits learners with a specific Moroccan connection: a Moroccan partner or friends, a study place at a Moroccan university, or business trips to Casablanca or Tangier. It is not the Arabic used in formal writing, so if your goal is documents or study texts, choose MSA instead.

Darija lessons start with speaking and listening — greetings, getting around, family conversation — rather than grammar tables. You can begin with Latin letters and add Arabic script when you want to.

Lesson times

Nigeria is on West Africa Time (UTC+1). This is UTC+1 all year, the same as Morocco for most of the year; during Ramadan Morocco moves to UTC+0 and you are one hour ahead.

When you book the free trial or ask on WhatsApp, send your city and two or three preferred local times. The academy replies with a proposed time in your local time and in Morocco time; the lesson is fixed only once you both confirm. No timetable is published in advance and no hour is guaranteed.

Explanation language

Lisanova has teachers who explain lessons in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, as well as in Arabic; not every teacher speaks every one of these languages. The Arabic you learn is a separate choice from the explanation language. Lessons are not explained in Hausa or Yoruba; English explanations are usually the best fit. Tell us your preference when you enquire and we match you with a suitable teacher.

Prices and getting started

Private Arabic and Moroccan Darija: one 60-minute lesson $20; 8 hours $120; 12 hours $170; 16 hours $200. Prices are in US dollars; no local-currency price is offered. The first trial lesson is free.

Book the free Arabic/Darija trial with your name, WhatsApp number and preferred package; the academy arranges the time with you on WhatsApp. You can pay by bank transfer, by card or through a money-transfer service such as Western Union. Quran enquiries are arranged on WhatsApp. Cancellation and refund conditions are on the Terms page.