Abuja
the capital of Nigeria, in the central part.
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APC begins a convention in Abuja on June 6 to choose its candidate for next year’s presidential elections.
Amid a horrific killing at a church, Nigeria’s president ponders his successor | Alexander Onukwue | June 6, 2022 | QuartzThe mandated oath-taking in Abuja is a clear sign the Buhari administration is prepared to protect what is said and done by the president by all means.
Nigerian Gov’t Staff Forced to Take Secrecy Oath After Daily Beast Reveals President’s Twitter Meltdown | Philip Obaji Jr. | July 30, 2021 | The Daily BeastIn April, it raided and occupied parts of the country’s Niger state, which borders Abuja, leaving the militants closer than ever to the nation’s capital.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the presistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.
Nigeria suspends Twitter operations, says platform ‘undermines its corporate existence’ | Tage Kene-Okafor | June 4, 2021 | TechCrunchOn Tuesday, the inspector general of police called all SARS officers to the capital, Abuja, to undergo psychological evaluation, one of the protesters’ demands.
Protests have taken place in Abuja, London, Washington D.C. and Manhattan.
But on Monday a massive bomb hit a bus terminal on the outskirts of the capital Abuja, killing at least 71 people.
His father warned the CIA station in Abuja, they ignored intercepts, State Department never did a thing with his visa.
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince: War on Terror Has Become Too Big | Eli Lake | November 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI remember driving to remote villages outside of Abuja, the capital.
Pity Boston, Ignore Nigeria: The Limits of Compassion | Janine di Giovanni | April 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut not so outside Lagos or the capital, Abuja, where Clinton is visiting.
British Dictionary definitions for Abuja
/ (əˈbuːdʒə) /
the federal capital of Nigeria, in the centre of the country. Pop: 467 000 (2005 est)
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