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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