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12 Dec 1991Event

Federal capital formally moves to Abuja

Abuja replaced Lagos as Nigeria's federal capital.

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12 Dec 1991

Federal capital formally moves to Abuja

Abuja replaced Lagos as Nigeria's federal capital.

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What happened

Abuja replaced Lagos as Nigeria's federal capital. The move was intended to locate the capital in a more central and symbolically neutral territory.

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