Hi Guy's,
Don't know to much about Arik Air, but Nigeria is not all that bad I spent the best part of 10 years living and working in west Africa and the expact comunity in Nigeria is great. Brilliant social life to be had great golf coureses, beach bars, clay pigeon shooting, polo if that's your thing, Ok you can't walk to these places but don't let the news papers put you off...
Safe flying