Abuja
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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"Nigeria is not safe -- terrorists, kidnappers, bandits everywhere," said Becky Alegbe, a street vendor in Abuja.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
These issues will be high on the agenda when researchers from across the region meet in Abuja later this year to review the West African Vulture Conservation Action Plan, which was drafted in 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Johann Wadephul called for "strengthening trade and investment" at a meeting with his counterpart Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu in Abuja, having spent Tuesday in the economic capital, Lagos.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The suspect is expected to be taken to the police headquarters in Abuja for further questioning.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
He traveled to Lagos and to Port Harcourt and to Abuja to take assessment tests, which he found easy, and he attended interviews, answering questions fluidly, but then a long empty silence would follow.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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