University of Abuja University of Abuja The University of Abuja is a tertiary institution in the Nigerian capital Abuja. It was established on January 1, 1988 (under Decree No. 110 of 1992 as amended) as a dual-mode university with the mandate to run conventional and distance learning programmes. Academic work began in the University in 1990 with the matriculation of its pioneer students. Despite having a troubled past, the University is known to have significantly improved and is now reportedly ranked amongst the top 10 universities in Nigeria by the National Universities Commission. The high rank is suspected to be owed to the
World Trade Centre Abuja scheduled to open in 2016. The complex is being funded by private financial institutions, as well as private investors, costing about ₦200 billion. it is being developed by "First Intercontinental Properties Limited", a subsidiary of "The churchgate Group", a Nigerian real estate company, and the project was designed by Woods Bagot, WSP Consulting is the structural consultant, whilst Abuja Investments Company is also a partner. The WTC Abuja, when completed, will be the largest mixed-use development on the West African subcontinent. The development of World Trade Centre Abuja started in 2010, on a land size of over 6,000 hectares in