When did abuja became the capital of nigeria?
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12 December 1991
Abuja
abuja became the capital of nigeria
Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria Lagos Nigeria History of Lagos Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai Church of Nigeria Aso Rock Moshood Abiola National Stadium
<b>Abuja</b> is the <b>capital</b> city of <b>Nigeria</b> located in the centre of the country within the 
Federal <b>Capital</b> Territory (FCT). It is a planned city and <b>was</b> built mainly in the&nbsp;... The Federal <b>Capital</b> Territory, commonly known as FCT, is a federal territory in 
central <b>Nigeria</b>. <b>Abuja</b>, the <b>capital</b> city of <b>Nigeria</b>, is located in this territory. FCT 
<b>was</b> formed in 1976 from parts of the states of old Kwara, Niger, Kaduna&nbsp;... Lagos is the largest city in the <b>Nigerian</b> state of the same name. The city, with its 
adjoining ... However, the state <b>capital was</b> later moved to Ikeja in 1976, and the 
federal <b>capital</b> moved to <b>Abuja</b> in 1991. ... <b>Abuja</b> officially gained its status as the 
<b>capital of Nigeria</b> on 12 December 1991, although the decision to move the&nbsp;... <b>Nigeria</b> officially the Federal Republic of <b>Nigeria</b>, is a country in West Africa, 
bordering Niger in ... The name <b>Nigeria was</b> taken from the Niger River running 
through the country. ... The Senate is a 109-seat body with three members from 
each state and one from the <b>capital</b> region of <b>Abuja</b>; members are elected by 
popular&nbsp;... Lagos is the largest city and former <b>capital of Nigeria</b> and the largest megacity on 
the African ... obtained its independence from Britain in 1960. Lagos <b>was</b> 
therefore the <b>capital</b> city of <b>Nigeria</b> from 1914 until 1991, when it <b>was</b> replaced as 
Federal <b>Capital</b> Territory by planned city of <b>Abuja</b>, built specifically for such 
purpose. Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (IATA: ABV, ICAO: DNAA) is an international 
airport serving <b>Abuja</b>, in the Federal <b>Capital</b> Territory of <b>Nigeria</b>. It is the main 
airport serving the <b>Nigerian capital</b> city and <b>was</b> named after&nbsp;... Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai (born 16 February 1960) is a <b>Nigerian</b> politician 
who is the Governor of Kaduna State, <b>Nigeria</b>. He <b>was</b> the former Director 
General of Bureau of Public Enterprises, the head of privatisation agency in 
<b>Nigeria</b>. He <b>was</b> the Minister of the Federal <b>Capital</b> Territory, <b>Abuja</b> from 16 July 
2003&nbsp;... The Church of <b>Nigeria</b> is the Anglican church in <b>Nigeria</b>. It is the second-largest 
province in the ... In 1989 the Diocese of <b>Abuja was</b> created on the area of the 
new <b>capital of Nigeria</b> with Peter Akinola as first bishop. The 1990s <b>was</b> the 
decade&nbsp;... Aso Rock is a large outcrop of granitic rock located on the outskirts of <b>Abuja</b>, the 
<b>capital of Nigeria</b>. ... Aso Rock <b>was</b> the site of the 2003 Aso Rock Declaration, 
issued by Heads of Government of the Commonwealth during the CHOGM held 
in&nbsp;... Moshood Abiola National Stadium is a multipurpose national sports stadium 
located in <b>Abuja</b>, in the Federal <b>Capital</b> Territory of <b>Nigeria</b>. ... The <b>capital</b> city of 
<b>Nigeria</b>, <b>Abuja</b>, <b>was</b> selected to host the 8th All Africa Games in 2000 (a regional
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12 December 1991
Abuja