Abuja

[ uh-boo-juh ]

noun

1. the capital of Nigeria, in the central part.

Abuja

/ əˈbuːdʒə /

noun

1. the federal capital of Nigeria, in the centre of the country. Pop: 467 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

APC begins a convention in Abuja on June 6 to choose its candidate for next year’s presidential elections.

From Quartz

The mandated oath-taking in Abuja is a clear sign the Buhari administration is prepared to protect what is said and done by the president by all means.

From The Daily Beast

In April, it raided and occupied parts of the country’s Niger state, which borders Abuja, leaving the militants closer than ever to the nation’s capital.

From Ozy

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the presistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

From TechCrunch

On Tuesday, the inspector general of police called all SARS officers to the capital, Abuja, to undergo psychological evaluation, one of the protesters’ demands.

From Ozy

Protests have taken place in Abuja, London, Washington D.C. and Manhattan.

From The Daily Beast

But on Monday a massive bomb hit a bus terminal on the outskirts of the capital Abuja, killing at least 71 people.

From The Daily Beast

His father warned the CIA station in Abuja, they ignored intercepts, State Department never did a thing with his visa.

From The Daily Beast

I remember driving to remote villages outside of Abuja, the capital.

From The Daily Beast

But not so outside Lagos or the capital, Abuja, where Clinton is visiting.

From The Daily Beast