Abuja

American

[uh-boo-juh] / əˈbu dʒə /

noun

the capital of Nigeria, in the central part.

Abuja British

/ əˈbuːdʒə /

noun

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

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Security around the court in the capital, Abuja, was tightened ahead of the verdict in case of protests by Kanu's supporters.

From BBC

"What we are discussing is how we can collaborate to tackle security challenges that are in the interest of the entire planet," Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said in an interview in the capital Abuja.

From Barron's

The government in Abuja has pushed back on these claims describing them as "a gross misrepresentation of reality".

From BBC

The Nigerian police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who had gathered in the capital, Abuja, over the continued detention of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu.

From BBC

Baci's mother ran an eatery opposite the ministry of defence in Abuja and she remembers that after a day at primary school she would go there to help out.

From BBC

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