capital of nigeria was moved to abuja on 12 december 1991.
capital of nigeria was moved to abuja on 12 december 1991.
when was capital of nigeria moved to abuja?
12 december 1991
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abuja () is the capital city of nigeria located in the centre of the country within the federal capital territory (fct). it is a planned city and was built mainly in the 1980s, replacing the country's most populous city of lagos as the capital on 12 december 1991. abuja's geography is defined by aso rock, a monolith left by water erosion. the presidential complex, national assembly, supreme court and much of the city extend to the south of the rock. zuma rock, a monolith, lies just north of the city on the expressway to kaduna.
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aso villa (officially the aso rock presidential villa) is the workplace and official residence of the president of nigeria since 1991, when nigeria moved its capital from lagos to abuja. it is located at yakubu gowon crescent, the three arms zone, asokoro, abuja, fct, nigeria. several names that are used for aso villa include: state house, the rock and the villa. the aso rock villa is the most protected presidential state house in africa.









































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