query: when did capital of nigeria move from lagos to abuja

pos: Abuja Abuja Abuja () is the capital city of Nigeria located in the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It is a planned city and was built mainly in the 1980s, replacing the country's most populous city of Lagos as the capital on 12 December 1991. Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a monolith left by water erosion. The Presidential Complex, National Assembly, Supreme Court and much of the city extend to the south of the rock. Zuma Rock, a monolith, lies just north of the city on the expressway to Kaduna. At the 2006 census,

pos: Lagos and contains about 85% of the population of Lagos State, and includes semi-rural areas. Lagos City has a considerable number of high-rise buildings that dominate its skyline. Most of the tall buildings are located in the downtown Central Business District. Lagos was the former capital city of Nigeria but it has since been replaced by Abuja. Abuja officially gained its status as the capital of Nigeria on 12 December 1991, although the decision to move the federal capital had been made in now Act no. 6 of 1976. Lagos is also home to the High Court of the Lagos State

pos: Abuja Abuja Abuja () is the capital city of Nigeria located in the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It is a planned city and was built mainly in the 1980s, replacing the country's most populous city of Lagos as the capital on 12 December 1991. Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a monolith left by water erosion. The Presidential Complex, National Assembly, Supreme Court and much of the city extend to the south of the rock. Zuma Rock, a monolith, lies just north of the city on the expressway to Kaduna. At the 2006 census,

pos: Lagos State Ikeja, Agege, Mushin, Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry were administered by the then Western Region Government. Lagos, the city, along with these other towns were captured to create the state of Lagos, with the state becoming fully recognized as a semi-autonomous administrative division on 11 April 1968. Lagos served the dual role of being the State and Federal Capital until 1976, when the capital of the State was moved to Ikeja. After the full establishment of the Federal Capital Territory, the seat of the Federal Government was also formally relocated to Abuja on 12 December 1991. Nevertheless, Lagos still remains the

neg: Aso Villa Aso Villa Aso Villa (officially The Aso Rock Presidential Villa) is the workplace and official residence of the President of Nigeria since 1992, when Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to Abuja. It is located at Yakubu Gowon Crescent, The Three Arms Zone, Asokoro, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria. Several names that are used for Aso Villa include: State House, The Rock and The Villa. The Aso Rock villa is the most protected presidential state house in Africa. The palatial residence was completed in 1991, the same year the military junta of Ibrahim Babangida relocated the national capital from Lagos to Abuja.

neg: Aso Villa Lodge in Marina, Lagos, was handed over to the Lagos State Government in 2017. Aso Villa Aso Villa (officially The Aso Rock Presidential Villa) is the workplace and official residence of the President of Nigeria since 1992, when Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to Abuja. It is located at Yakubu Gowon Crescent, The Three Arms Zone, Asokoro, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria. Several names that are used for Aso Villa include: State House, The Rock and The Villa. The Aso Rock villa is the most protected presidential state house in Africa. The palatial residence was completed in 1991, the same year

neg: Lagos Colony Egerton as High Commissioner for the Southern Nigeria Protectorate. He held both offices until 28 February 1906. On that date the two territories were amalgamated, with the combined territory called the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria. In 1914, the Governor-General Sir Frederick Lugard amalgamated this territory with the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria to form the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria. Lagos was the capital of Nigeria until 1991, when that role was ceded to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and remains the commercial capital. The estimated population in 2011 was over 9 million. Governors of the Lagos Colony were

neg: Taipei Trade Office in the Federal Republic of Nigeria Jammeh. Liberia similarly broke off diplomatic relations with Taipei in 2003. It is headed by a Representative, currently Morgan Chao. The Mission was established in Lagos in 1991, before relocating to Abuja in 2001, despite requests from Beijing that it be located outside the Nigerian capital. In January 2017, the government of Nigeria requested Taiwan to relocate the office back to Lagos from Abuja. On 8 December 2017, the office began the relocation from Abuja to Lagos and on 5 January 2018, the new office in Lagos was officially opened under the name Taipei Trade Office in the Federal Republic

neg: History of Lagos to the Biafran War. This continued through the 1980s and 1990s up to the present date. Lagos was the capital of Nigeria from 1914 - 1991 when the capital was moved to Abuja. Abuja is a capital like Washington, DC in United States and Brasilia in Brazil in that it was built from scratch specifically to be a capital. In 1991, Ibrahim Babangida, the Military President and other government functions moved to the newly built capital. This was as a result of intelligence reports on the safety of his life and what was later to be termed his hidden agenda,

neg: Capital Airlines (Nigeria) more than one aircraft, forcing it to suspend all flights in October 2009. The company was subsequently dissolved in 2010. In July 2007, Capital Airlines had offered scheduled flights from Lagos to Abuja, Ilorin and Minna, using a fleet of two Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia turboprop aircraft. Capital Airlines (Nigeria) Capital Airlines was an airline headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, that operated scheduled and chartered domestic flights out of its base at Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Ilorin International Airport. Capital Airlines was founded in 2003. The Nigerian government set a deadline of April 30, 2007 for all airlines operating in

neg: Abuja for Abuja came because of Lagos' population boom that made that city overcrowded and conditions squalid. As Lagos was already undergoing rapid economic development, the Nigerian regime felt the need to expand the economy towards the inner part of the country, and hence decided to move its capital to Abuja. The logic used was similar to the way Brazil planned its capital, Brasília. The decision to move to Abuja was made by General Murtala Mohammed in 1976. Construction started in the late 1970s but, due to economic and political instability, the initial stages of the city were not complete until

neg: German School Abuja who do not natively speak German. It was scheduled to begin offering an English language stream in 2017. German School Abuja German School Abuja () is a German international school located on the grounds of the Julius Berger Life Camp in Gwarinpa, Abuja, Nigeria. Its classes go from Vs to 10. It is a part of the Deutsche Schulen Nigeria (DS-Nigeria or DSN) system, which included a school in Lagos, the Deutsche Schule Lagos. The organisation Julius Berger Nigeria PLC operates the school. Like many German international schools, the Abuja school is smaller than other international schools in the area

neg: Abuja Abuja. There is a car park at the train station for passengers traveling to the city centre. Abuja light rail system serves city's centre, Idu industrial neighbourhood and airport, opened in 2018 and became the first rapid transit in country and in Western Africa. People awarded the honorary citizenship of Abuja are: Abuja Abuja () is the capital city of Nigeria located in the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It is a planned city and was built mainly in the 1980s, replacing the country's most populous city of Lagos as the capital on 12 December

neg: German School Abuja German School Abuja German School Abuja () is a German international school located on the grounds of the Julius Berger Life Camp in Gwarinpa, Abuja, Nigeria. Its classes go from Vs to 10. It is a part of the Deutsche Schulen Nigeria (DS-Nigeria or DSN) system, which included a school in Lagos, the Deutsche Schule Lagos. The organisation Julius Berger Nigeria PLC operates the school. Like many German international schools, the Abuja school is smaller than other international schools in the area because it targets German citizens and native speakers of German, and it only accepts small numbers of students

neg: Nigerian Turkish Nile University parent company of the NTIC (SURAT Nigeria Ltd) established Nile University of Nigeria (NUN) in 2009. Nigerian Turkish Nile University Nile University of Nigeria is a private university in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. The first of Nigerian Turkish International Colleges started functioning in September 1998. The school kicked off with 76 students on a rented site at Cairo Street, Wuse 2, Abuja. The NTIC has proliferated into a network of schools in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Lagos, Ogun and Yobe States. Parents and students of the NTIC have mounted pressure on the management to establish a university that will

neg: Providus Bank Limited a regional banking license by the Central Bank of Nigeria in June 2016. As of November 2018, the bank maintained brick-and-mortar branches and automated teller machines in Lagos State and Abuja Federal Capital, at the following locations: Providus Bank Limited Providus Bank Limited (PBL), is a Nigerian financial services provider, licensed as a commercial bank, by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the central bank and national banking regulator. The headquarters and main branch of this bank are located at 724 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, in the city of Lagos, the financial capital if Nigeria. The geographical coordinates of

neg: Kaduna Nigerian Stock Exchange. Kaduna is an important junction on Nigeria's Cape gauge railway network. At Kaduna, a branch line connects the Lagos–Nguru Railway to the Port Harcourt–Maidugur Railway. Kaduna is also on the route of the planned Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway, which has been completed between the national capital of Abuja and Kaduna. Trains for Abuja depart from the Rigasa Railway Station in Kaduna. 13. https://www.powpedia.com/news.php#news5 Kaduna Seminar on Business and Agriculture 14. Kaduna Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River, is a trade centre and a major transportation hub for the

neg: Lanre Towry-Coker subsequently earned a further qualification from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration (OPM). He established his architectural firm, Towry-Coker Associates, in 1976. An indigene of Lagos (Towry Street on Lagos Island was named after his family) He was one of the original planners of the capital city Abuja, and has won numerous awards for his work on major buildings in Nigeria. In 1999, Towry-Coker was the first Commissioner for Works and Housing in Lagos State. He is the author of the book "Housing Policy And The Dynamics Of Housing Delivery In Nigeria: Lagos State As Case Study", published

neg: Ibadan Ibadan Ibadan () is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, Nigeria. With a population of over 3 million, it is the third most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano; it is the country's largest city by geographical area after Gusau. At the time of Nigeria's independence in 1960, Ibadan was the largest and most populous city in the country, and the second most populous in Africa after Cairo. Ibadan is located in south-western Nigeria, 128 km inland northeast of Lagos and 530 km southwest of Abuja, the federal capital, and is a prominent transit point

neg: Ikechi Uko the seven wonders of Nigeria sites, the Benin moat was visited by UNESCO led by Prof.Wole Soyinka, and former Director General of Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, Otunba Segun Runsewe referred to the Naija7Wonders as an epoch in the advancement of tourism development in Nigeria. Having noticed that in Nigeria most travel businesses concentrate on Lagos without taking cognizance of the huge travel potentials in other northern states, especially Abuja, being the capital of Nigeria, on 5 July 2011, he launched Abuja Bantaba, a one-day speed dating event between investors and clients in the travel and tourism business., It also includes

neg: Emeka Esogbue and has in several of his writings condemned the policies of the government of Nigeria, which in his own opinion have visited the citizens with unbearable hardships. The relocation of the nation's capital from Lagos to Abuja as propagated by the military regime of Murtala Mohammed leading to the duplication of national facilities, establishments of the Ajaokuta Steel Complex and the sudden emergence of Abuja have received criticisms from him as factors that have depleted the nation's economy. He is known to have condemned high bride-price in Nigeria, particularly in Iboland at various times. It is his belief that elders

neg: Nigerian Armed Forces 7th Division. The Nigerian Navy (NN) is the sea branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The Nigerian Navy command structure today consists of the Naval Headquarters in Abuja, three operational commands with headquarters in Lagos, Calabar, and Bayelsa. Training command's headquarters are located in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, but with training facilities spread all over Nigeria. There are five operational bases, five forward operational bases (with two more soon to come on stream), two dockyards located in Lagos and Port Harcourt and two fleets based in Lagos and Calabar. The Nigerian Air Force was formally established in January

neg: Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway Warri. However, the project stagnated and was still not finished when the Abuja–Kaduna line opened. The government has announced plans to complete the railway by June 2018, and there are plans to extend the line to Abuja to connect with the Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway. Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway The Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway is a planned standard gauge railway across Nigeria, from the Atlantic Ocean port of Lagos to Kano, near the Niger border. The railway will run parallel to the British-built Cape gauge line, which has a lower design capacity and is in a deteriorated condition. The railway

neg: Nigerian Turkish Nile University Nigerian Turkish Nile University Nile University of Nigeria is a private university in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. The first of Nigerian Turkish International Colleges started functioning in September 1998. The school kicked off with 76 students on a rented site at Cairo Street, Wuse 2, Abuja. The NTIC has proliferated into a network of schools in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Lagos, Ogun and Yobe States. Parents and students of the NTIC have mounted pressure on the management to establish a university that will carry on the tradition of the NTIC at the tertiary level. In response to this, the

neg: Voice of Nigeria and French. Broadcast hours increased to six in 1963 with the commissioning of five prototype RCA 100 kW transmitters. In 1989, five Brown Boveri transmitters with antennae system were acquired. On January 5, 1990, VON became autonomous, and in 1996, three state-of-the-art 250 kW Thomcast AG transmitters were commissioned. This boosted VON's transmission to the entire world. The transmitting station is located on 40 hectares at Ipokodo, Ikorodu in Lagos State. While the administrative headquarters is in Abuja, the Federal Capital, News and Programmes emanate from both the Lagos and Abuja studios. In 2012, VON commissioned another state of the

neg: Abuja countries relocated their embassies to Abuja, and many maintain their former embassies as consulates in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria. Abuja is the headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the regional headquarters of OPEC. Abuja and the FCT have experienced huge population growth; it has been reported that some areas around Abuja have been growing at 20% to 30% per year. Squatter settlements and towns have spread rapidly in and outside the city limits. Tens of thousands of people have been evicted since former FCT minister Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai started a demolition campaign in

neg: Eti-Osa Eti-Osa Eti-Osa is a Local Government Area of Lagos State in Nigeria. Lagos State Government administers the council area as Ikoyi-Obalande LCDA, Eti-Osa East LCDA, and Iru Victoria Island LCDA. Within Eti-Osa are several important areas of Lagos State, including Lagos' Victoria Island and Lekki's port. Before the Nigerian capital moved to Abuja, Eti-Osa Local Government Area served alongside Lagos Island Local Government Area as the seat of the national capital. Eti-Osa Local Government Area has a population of 283,791, which represents 3.11% of the state’s population. 158,858 of the total population are male while the remaining 124,933 are female.

neg: Christianity in Nigeria of the Roman Catholic Church are: Abuja, Benin City, Calabar, Ibadan, Jos, Kaduna, Lagos, Onitsha, Owerri, and Sokoto. Cardinal Francis Arinze is a Roman Catholic Cardinal from Nigeria. The ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria are Lagos, Ibadan, Ondo, Edo, The Niger, Niger Delta, Owerri, Abuja, Kaduna, and Jos. Its primate is Nicholas Dikeriehi Orogodo Okoh. The Church of Nigeria claims about 18 million members though only about 2 million may be active. The Nigerian Baptist Convention has about 6 million baptized members. The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria has almost 4 million members in thousands of congregations mainly in

neg: Raypower 100.5 FM Abuja Raypower 100.5 FM Abuja Raypower Abuja is an independent private Nigerian radio station that broadcasts on the 100.5 FM frequency from Abuja, FCT, Nigeria. It started broadcasting on January 1, 2005. In the wake of deregulation of broadcasting on 24th August 1992, DAAR Communications Plc applied for and was granted approval to operate an independent radio station. The station which started test transmission on the 15th of December, 1993 made history on the 1st of September, 1994 when it commenced commercial broadcasting with the launch of Raypower 100.5 fm in Lagos as the first 24-hour broadcast service station in Nigeria

neg: History of Lagos practical terms, however, British influence over the kingdom had become absolute, and ten years later, in 1861, Lagos was formally annexed as a British colony. The British annexed Lagos as a colony in 1861. The remainder of the Benin Empire - i.e., modern-day Nigeria - were seized by the British in 1887, and when the British established the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria in 1914, Lagos was declared its capital. Lagos maintained its status as capital when Nigeria obtained its independence from Britain in 1960. Lagos was therefore the capital city of Nigeria from 1914 until 1991, when it was

neg: Charles Okpaleke Bar in the heart of Wuse in Abuja, Nigeria in the year 2008. The Play Sports Bar enjoyed tremendous growth and popularity amongst the Abuja elite and with this growth came remarkable expansion that necessitated the birth of the Play Entertainment Network. The Play Entertainment Network now serves as a parent company to various businesses and elite nightlife destinations including Play Network Nigeria- a multidisciplinary networking hub for professionals and entrepreneurs, Play Lounge Abuja, Play Lounge Jos, The Underground Lounge Lagos, BLD by Play Restaurant Lagos, Shop and Play Abuja and Play Apparel among others. In 2015, Okpaleke and his

neg: Chanchangi Airlines Chanchangi Airlines Chanchangi Airlines Nigeria Limited was a privately owned and operated airline with its head office in the Chanchangi Office Complex in Kaduna, Nigeria. It operates scheduled domestic passenger services. Its main base was Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, with hubs at Kaduna, Abuja, and Port Harcourt. Alhaji Ahmadu Chanchangi, its founder, hails from Chanchangi village in Takum Local Government of Taraba state, Nigeria. The airline was established on 5 January 1994 by Alhaji Chanchangi and started flight operations to and from Kaduna, Lagos, Owerri, Abuja and Port Harcourt on 2 May 1997. Services were operated using Boeing 727-200

neg: Chimaroke Nnamani Federation Hall, Hotel Presidential, Enugu, April 11, 2002. "National Question in Nigeria and the Democratic Experience"; Annual lecture of Department of Political Science, University of Lagos, at the Main Auditorium, University of Lagos, April 23, 2002. "The Wave of Arbitrary Culture in our Nascent Democracy", Lecture series of the Abuja Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), International Conference Centre, Abuja, May 20, 2002. "Rediscover Nigeria ... Democracy as a Vehicle for Investment Growth and Development"; Rediscover Nigeria Project Initiative, Sheraton Hotels, Abuja, May 28, 2002. "By the Hill and Valleys of Udi and Nsukka: The people, Their Heritage

neg: Lagos Bank: both play in Nigeria National League, the second tier of Nigerian football. The Nigeria national football team, also known as the Super Eagles, used to play almost all of their home games in Lagos at the National Stadium in Surulere; however, games are now mostly played at the larger and newer Abuja National Stadium in Abuja, which is the default home of the Super Eagles. Lagos also hosted the 2nd All-African games in 1973. Cycling is increasingly becoming a sport to be reckoned with. About three years ago, Cycology Riding Club started a club in Lagos and soon after,

neg: Julius Berger (company) to second Niger bridge(July 4 2018) The organization operates German School Abuja, and formerly operated German School Lagos. REFERENCES Julius Berger (company) Julius Berger is a Nigerian construction company, headquartered in Abuja, with additional permanent locations in Lagos and Uyo. The company is represented across Nigeria in structural engineering and infrastructure works, and in southern Nigeria through domestic and international oil and gas industry projects. It is known for constructing most of Nigeria's infrastructures, major expressways, and even some residential buildings for the Chevron Nigeria headquarters in Lagos. The company has been listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange since 1991.

neg: Telecommunications in Nigeria television stations. Private players in the Nigerian television scene include: Silverbird Television (STV), Africa Independent Television (AIT), Channels Television, Superscreen Television, and several others. Most of their programming is aimed for the African and global markets and is broadcast globally from Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt centres with affiliated TV stations in other cities in Nigeria and several African countries. African Independent Television (AIT) is a high-profile satellite television station broadcasting globally from its Lagos and Abuja centres. Other direct satellite television stations with international reach operating in Nigeria are Murhi International Television, ON Television, Galaxy TV, TV Continental, etc.

neg: Ibillo Ibillo Ibillo is a small town situated in the Akoko-Edo Local Government area in Edo State in Nigeria.. Ibillo is surrounded by several neighboring towns/villages including Ikiran Oke, Imoga, Ekpesa and Lampese which are all part of the Twenty two communities said to make up the Okpameri group, all within the Akoko-Edo local government area with the LGA headquarters in Igarra. Ibillo is a peaceful community and is arguably the commercial hub of the local Government, being a stop-over town for travelers from Nigeria administrative capital, Abuja to Nigeria’s commercial/financial capital, Lagos. The population includes people from other ethnic groups

neg: Abuja Gateway Consortium Abuja Gateway Consortium Abuja Gateway Consortium (AGC) is a consortium made up by Airline Services Limited (ASL), Nigeria, Asset and Resource Management (ARM), Nigeria, NairaNet Technologies Limited A.G., Nigeria, A.G. Ferrero Ltd., Nigeria and Airport Consulting Vienna GmbH (ACV), Austria. As a way to ensure development the operations of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, was on November 13, 2006, awarded to AGC under a Public Private Partnership arrangement. This model is to be followed for the airports of Port Harcourt International Airport, Enugu, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and Lagos during 2007. The contract – that includes investments of about

neg: Transcorp Hotels plc Transcorp Hotels plc Transcorp Hotels Plc, formerly Transnational Hospitality & Tourism Services Limited (THTSL), is the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), a diversified conglomerate with interests in the power, hospitality, agriculture, and oil and gas sectors, headquartered in Lagos. It was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in January 2015. With a property in Abuja; the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja, a destination hotel in Calabar; Transcorp Hotels Calabar, and planned properties in Lagos and Port Harcourt, In 2005, the Federal Government of Nigeria privatized NIRMSCO Properties Limited – the then-owner of the Nicon Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

neg: Akinola Aguda After, leaving the supreme court in 1975, he returned to Nigeria and continued his judicial career as Chief Judge of Ondo State. In 1976, he was a leading member of the committee that recommended Abuja as the capital of Nigeria. He retired from civil service in 1978 and became the director of the newly created Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies at the University of Lagos. As director of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Aguda assumed a new role, as a critic of corruption and governance in Nigeria and Africa. To Aguda, the lack of thorough knowledge of

neg: ADC Airlines Flight 53 people were killed when a Boeing 727 went down near Ejirin, losing control after taking evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision. President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo, faced with pressure to remove Babalola Borishade, the then Minister of Aviation, transferred Borishade to another department. ADC Airlines Flight 53 departed Lagos (LOS) on a scheduled domestic flight to Sokoto (SKO) with an intermediate stop at Abuja (ABV). While on ground in Lagos, it uplifted some fuel. There was only cabin crew change. The aircraft departed Lagos on scheduled passenger service Flight 63 at 09:29 local time and landed in Abuja at

neg: National Church of Nigeria National Church of Nigeria The National Church of Nigeria (previously known as the National Ecumenical Centre and officially known as the National Christian Centre) is the primary Christian place of worship in Nigeria, a country with a substantial Christian population. It is located in Abuja, the capital city. The National Church of Nigeria is an inter-denominational church building. The church was designed in a Postmodern version of the Neo-gothic style by Nigerian architectural firm, Darchiwork Group; located in Lagos. It built by Italian construction firm Gitto Costruzioni Generali Nigeria Ltd. The project was started around 1989, then lay dormant for

neg: Olajumoke Adenowo Associates. She designed the Federal Ministry of Finance Building, Abuja, in the Federal Capital of Nigeria. Other work includes: She is married to Olukorede Adenowo. They have two sons. Olajumoke Adenowo Olajumoke Olufunmilola Adenowo (born 16 October 1968) is an award-winning African architect, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is also a public speaker, radio host and author. She is the founder of the boutique architecture and interior design firm AD Consulting, based in Lagos, Nigeria. CNN described her as "Africa's Starchitect" and "The Guardian" (Nigeria) has described her as "the face of Architecture in Nigeria". In 2018 she was recognised by

neg: Nigerian Medical Association of doctors practice in urban areas where only 55% of the population lives. This creates an unbalanced doctor-to-population distribution which is one of the challenges of the Nigerian health system that the association and the Federal Government are trying to address. NMA has branches in all States of Nigeria, there are a total of 36 states in Nigeria and then Abuja, the federal capital territory. States (Plus FCT): 1.FCT, Abuja 2.Anambra 3.Enugu 4.Akwa Ibom 5.Adamawa 6.Abia 7.Bauchi 8.Bayelsa 9.Benue 10.Borno 11.Cross River 12.Delta 13.Ebonyi 14.Edo 15.Ekiti 16.Gombe 17.Imo 18.Jigawa 19.Kaduna 20.Kano 21.Katsina 22.Kebbi 23.Kogi 24.Kwara 25.Lagos 26.Nasarawa 27.Niger 28.Ogun 29.Ondo

neg: Dodan Barracks Dodan Barracks Dodan Barracks is a military barracks occupying a large area located off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. Dodan Barracks was the residence of the heads of state of various Military Governments in Nigeria, and also the Supreme Military Headquarters from 1966 until the move to Abuja in 1991. The name "Dodan" originated from the site of a battle fought during the Second World War by the 82nd West African Division in Burma. The Dodan Barracks was one of the bases of a group of army majors who attempted a coup against the civilian government in January 1966. The

neg: Dodan Barracks January 2009, it was reported that president Umaru Yar'Adua would spend part of his vacation at the barracks. Dodan Barracks Dodan Barracks is a military barracks occupying a large area located off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. Dodan Barracks was the residence of the heads of state of various Military Governments in Nigeria, and also the Supreme Military Headquarters from 1966 until the move to Abuja in 1991. The name "Dodan" originated from the site of a battle fought during the Second World War by the 82nd West African Division in Burma. The Dodan Barracks was one of the bases

neg: Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway The Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway is a planned standard gauge railway across Nigeria, from the Atlantic Ocean port of Lagos to Kano, near the Niger border. The railway will run parallel to the British-built Cape gauge line, which has a lower design capacity and is in a deteriorated condition. The railway is being built in segments. Only the segment between Abuja and Kaduna has been completed so far, and services began officially in July 2016. The segment between Lagos and Ibadan is under construction. After Nigeria became independent from Great Britain, the colonial-era railways progressively fell

neg: Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway Construction Corporation to construct a standard gauge railway from Lagos to Kano. Due to an inability to secure funding for the whole project, the Nigerian government decided to build the standard gauge line in segments and rehabilitate the narrow-gauge line in the meantime. The 187 km segment from Abuja to Kaduna was the first to be built. Abuja was not on the national railway network, as the city was built after Nigeria became independent from Great Britain. Kaduna is an important junction point on the existing Cape gauge railway network, where a branch line departs the Lagos–Nguru line for Kafanchan,

neg: Charles Okpaleke of eight. His father, Late Julian Chukwuemeka Okpaleke was a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police in the Nigeria Police Force prior to his death and his mother; Florence Ngozi Okpaleke, remains a legal practitioner in Lagos Nigeria. Okpaleke attended Kings College in Lagos where he graduated in 1999. He then proceeded to the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus where he studied Medical Laboratory Science until 2005 when he obtained his Bachelor of Sciences degree. Between 2005 and 2006, Okpaleke landed a Housemanship Programme with the State House Clinic, Aso Rock, Abuja where he worked as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.

neg: Doreen Amata Doreen Amata Doreen Amata (born 6 May 1988 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a female track and field athlete from Nigeria who specialises in the high jump event. Amata represented Nigeria at the 2008 Olympic Games, finishing in 16th place in the overall-rankings. She claimed a gold medal for her native West African country at the 2007 All-Africa Games. Amata competed for Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but she did not qualify for the finals. She was the flag bearer for Nigeria during the closing ceremony. Her personal bests in the event are 1.95 metres outdoors (Abuja 2008, Daegu 2011)

neg: Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria provide home to many bushbuck, forest Black duiker, bush pig, chimpanzee and red-flanked duiker. Also found in FCT woodland are leopard, buffalo, roan antelope, Western hartebeest, elephant, warthog, grey duiker, dog-faced baboon, patas monkey and green monkey. The territory is currently made up of six local councils, comprising the City of Abuja and five Local Government Areas, namely: Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria The Federal Capital Territory, commonly known as FCT, or loosely as FCT-Abuja, is a federal territory in central Nigeria. Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, is located in this territory. FCT was formed in 1976 from parts of

neg: Unity Bank plc Unity Bank plc Unity Bank, also known as Unity Bank plc, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. Unity Bank is a large financial services provider in Nigeria. Headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, Unity Bank also maintains an operations base on Victoria Island, in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital. , the bank's total assets were valued at about US$2.45 billion (NGN:396 billion), with shareholders' equity of approximately US$322 million (NGN:51.5 billion). In January 2006, nine financial institutions with expertise in corporate banking, retail banking, as well as investment banking, came together to form Unity Bank plc. Unity Bank plc, is the flagship

neg: Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Abuja Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Abuja The Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral also called Abuja Cathedral Is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church located on the Funmilayo Kuti street in Garki in the city of Abuja the capital of the African country of Nigeria. It serves as the Procathedral or temporary cathedral of Abuya, and is expected to be replaced by the Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles in the same city when it is completed. Initially it was called «Church of All Saints» and had its first priest in 1983. The church

neg: Atan Ota Atan Ota Atan Ota (Also Atan Otta) is a frontline town located in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area which is one of the 19 Local Government Areas of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria. It is situated at 6°46'0"N 2°47'60"E and is west of Abuja and northeast of Cotonou. The town is brimming with some 300,000 residents. It lies right on the international route linking Nigeria with the Republic of Benin and directly west of Sango Otta township. A hub of business activities. The population of the settlement keeps increasing constantly as more and more people move out from Lagos to

neg: Ayetoro Gbede Ayetoro Gbede Ayetoro Gbede is a town along the Ilorin - Kabba federal highway in Ijumu, a kingdom and local government area in Kogi state, Nigeria. Ayetoro gbede is in central Nigeria, approximately 420 kilometers north east of Lagos, while it is 315 kilometers away from Abuja, the nation's capital. Ayetoro gbede is in the Kogi west and Kabba/Ijumu federal constituency. Ayetoro gbede town was established over ninety-one years ago. It is located within the geographical coordinates: 7° 59' 0" North, 6° 0' 0" East in the Guinea Savanna. The Ayetoro gbede people speak their local dialect of Okun and

neg: C. Odumegwu Ojukwu in Nigeria besides Chief Obafemi Awolowo, whereby his body was carried around the five Eastern states, Imo, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, including the nation's capital, Abuja. Memorial services and public events were also held in his honour in several places across Nigeria, including Lagos and Niger State, his birthplace, and as far away as Dallas, Texas, United States. His funeral was attended by President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria and ex President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana among other personalities. C. Odumegwu Ojukwu Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (4 November 1933 – 26 November 2011) was a Nigerian military officer and politician who

neg: Ayetoro Gbede Gbede, which is a Yoruba dialect. Ayetoro Gbede Ayetoro Gbede is a town along the Ilorin - Kabba federal highway in Ijumu, a kingdom and local government area in Kogi state, Nigeria. Ayetoro gbede is in central Nigeria, approximately 420 kilometers north east of Lagos, while it is 315 kilometers away from Abuja, the nation's capital. Ayetoro gbede is in the Kogi west and Kabba/Ijumu federal constituency. Ayetoro gbede town was established over ninety-one years ago. It is located within the geographical coordinates: 7° 59' 0" North, 6° 0' 0" East in the Guinea Savanna. The Ayetoro gbede people speak

neg: Victoria Island, Lagos Nigerian justice system, without success. In 2008, a human rights organization, Social and Economic Rights Action Centre (SERAC), filed a complaint with the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights on behalf of the Moroko people. Activists and displaced Maroko residents continue to hold Maroko Remembrance Day each year on 14 July. Victoria Island hosts most of the diplomatic presence in Lagos, many of which were previously the embassies to Nigeria prior to the move of the capitol to Abuja. The now consulates, embassy branch offices, or Deputy High Commissions on Victoria Island include Benin, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India,

neg: Abuja the city of Abuja had a population of 776,298, making it one of the ten most populous cities in Nigeria. According to the United Nations, Abuja grew by 139.7% between 2000 and 2010, making it the fastest growing city in the world. , the city is experiencing an annual growth of at least 35%, retaining its position as the fastest-growing city on the African continent and one of the fastest-growing in the world. As at 2016, the metropolitan area of Abuja is estimated at six million persons, placing it behind only Lagos, as the most populous metro area in Nigeria.

neg: Ken Nwadiogbu who is saying, 'I want to speak out. I want to loud my consciousness. I want to loud who I am." 2016, "Insanity"- Sponsored by Frot Foundation. Held at Omenka Gallery, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. 2017, "It's Not Furniture" - Sponsored by Temple Management Company. Held at Omenka Gallery, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. 2017, "Finding your Identity" - Sponsored by ENACOF. Held at British Council, Abuja, Nigeria. 2017, "ARTYRAMA" Art Exhibition- Curated by Jess Castellote. Held at Alhaji Bashorun, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. 2018, "EMPOWERMENT" Exhibition - By Creative Debuts and Nasty Women NYC. Held at Black and White Building, Rivington Street, London

neg: Nigeria These minorities mostly reside in major cities such as Lagos and Abuja, or in the Niger Delta as employees for the major oil companies. A number of Cubans settled in Nigeria as political refugees following the Cuban Revolution. In the middle of the 19th century, a number of ex-slaves of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian descent and emigrants from Sierra Leone established communities in Lagos and other regions of Nigeria. Many ex-slaves came to Nigeria following the emancipation of slaves in the Americas. Many of the immigrants, sometimes called Saro (immigrants from Sierra Leone) and Amaro (ex-slaves from Brazil) later became prominent

neg: Olusola Teniola Olusola Teniola Olusola Teniola (born 10 July 1966) is a technology enthusiast from Lagos, Nigeria. Olusola Teniola is currently a Partner with Detecon International a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, Germany; responsible for Nigeria and West Africa. He is also the President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). Prior to his appointment he was a board member of IS Internet Solutions (a Dimension Data company) in Lagos, Nigeria. Previously he was the COO and Director of Engineering at Phase 3 Telecom, Abuja. He served in executive management positions at British Telecom, Alcatel-Lucent Technologies and Vodafone. Olusola obtained an

neg: Nigeria Airways Airways House in Abuja at the time of dissolution. It had been moved from Murtala Muhammed Airport between 1999 and 2000. The airline logo consisted of the Nigerian flag with a green elephant named "Skypower" in its centre. At the time of closure the Nigeria Airways network consisted of four domestic destinations, namely Abuja, Kano, Lagos and Port Harcourt. The international network comprised five routes, to Abidjan, Dubai, Jeddah, London and New York. The following aircraft types were operated by Nigeria Airways during the course of its history: Aviation Safety Network records 16 events for the airline, eight of which

neg: Folake Coker authority of the State of Lagos, now business adviser to the Governor of Lagos. Folake Coker Folake Folarin-Coker (born 1974) is a Nigerian fashion designer and creative director of Tiffany Amber. Folake was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1974. After her education in Switzerland and the United Kingdom, She earned a postgraduate degree in petroleum law and returned to Nigeria to pursue her fashion interests Her fashion brand, "Tiffany Amber" was launched in Lagos in 1998. The brand has four stand alone stores and boutiques in Lagos and Abuja. She has staged several fashion shows in Africa, Europe and the

neg: Health in Nigeria Health in Nigeria The 2014 CIA estimated average life expectancy in Nigeria was 52.62 years. Source: "UN World Population Prospects" Access to an improved water source stagnated at 47% of the population from 1990 to 2006, then increased to 54% in 2010. In urban areas access decreased from 80% to 65% in 2006, and then recovered to 74% in 2010. Adequate sanitation is typically in the form of septic tanks, as there is no central sewerage system, except for Abuja and some areas of Lagos. A 2006 study estimated that only 1% of Lagos households were connected to general sewers.

neg: Babatunde Fashola down by the court. THE Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) finally ended months of speculation over the second term ambition of the Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), when it endorsed him as the party's sole candidate for the 2011 governorship election. On Wednesday, at the party's secretariat, in Ikeja Lagos, Fashola's predecessor, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu who people perceived to be at the centre of the uncertainty over the political future of Fashola announced the decision of the party. Before thousands of the party supporters, Tinubu, who flew into Lagos from Abuja because of the emergency stakeholders' meeting

neg: Samuel Eson Johnson Ecoma 1987 to October 1987, 14 September to 14 November 1988, and from 10 January to 10 March 1990), and stood in three times (July 1984 to August 1984, August 1985 to September 1985, and August to September 1986). To his achievements, His Lordship attended the following Conferences/Workshops at home and abroad, viz: All Nigeria Judges Conference in Lagos, 1974; All Nigeria Judges Conference in Lagos, 1978; All Nigeria Judges Conference in Ilorin, 1982; All Nigeria Judges Conference in Abuja, 1988; Judicial Lectures in 1989; Commonwealth Conference for Legal Personalities in Auckland, New Zealand, April 1990; Judicial Workshop in Calabar, May

neg: Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria The Federal Capital Territory, commonly known as FCT, or loosely as FCT-Abuja, is a federal territory in central Nigeria. Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, is located in this territory. FCT was formed in 1976 from parts of the states of Nasarawa, Niger and Kogi. It is within the Middle Belt region of the country. Unlike the States of Nigeria, which are headed by elected Governors, it is administered by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, headed by a minister appointed by the President. The territory is located just north of the confluence of the Niger River

neg: Obafemi Anibaba (Nigeria). He was on the board of First Bank of Nigeria, Jos Steel Rolling Company and Allied Bank of Nigeria, and was Chairman of the Governing Council of Lagos Polytechnic, Isolo. The Federal Government of Nigeria appointed him Minister of Works in March 2006. He was transferred to become Minister of Communications in September 2006. He chaired the Nigeria Telecommunications Forum in Abuja on the 19–20 September 2006. He opened the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) Consultative Forum on Strategies for Achieving Access in Nigeria in Lagos on October 31, 2006. In his opening remarks he noted that USPF is

neg: EAS Airlines the name Executive Airline Services (EAS) in November 1993. EAS Airlines operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Abuja, Enugu, Jos, Lagos and Port Harcourt. The EAS Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft: EAS Airlines EAS (Executive Airlines Services) Airlines was an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. It operated passenger services within Nigeria and charters to neighbouring countries. It also provided executive jet services under the name Executive Airline Services. Its main base was Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. In July 2006, Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of NICON Group of Companies, formally merged

neg: Ifesinachi Comedy Nwanyanwu Maker Library Network. Ifesinachi Comedy Nwanyanwu He was born on 2 June 1975 in Enugu State, Nigeria. Ifesinachi grew up in Nsukka. He started his career as an undergraduate studying Crop Production far afield at the University of Agriculture in Markurdi, Benue State. Ifesinachi moved to Lagos and focused on art carrier. He is based in Abuja where he came in 2000 and immediately found out, how much need to be done on the field of art in the capital city of Nigeria. He is the founder and Executive Director of Environmental Art Collective Foundation (ENACOF), and Curator of “One

neg: Ifesinachi Comedy Nwanyanwu Ifesinachi Comedy Nwanyanwu He was born on 2 June 1975 in Enugu State, Nigeria. Ifesinachi grew up in Nsukka. He started his career as an undergraduate studying Crop Production far afield at the University of Agriculture in Markurdi, Benue State. Ifesinachi moved to Lagos and focused on art carrier. He is based in Abuja where he came in 2000 and immediately found out, how much need to be done on the field of art in the capital city of Nigeria. He is the founder and Executive Director of Environmental Art Collective Foundation (ENACOF), and Curator of “One Environment” platform which

neg: Julius Berger (company) was invited to build a new port at Tin Can Island. In the 1970s and early 1980s, it was involved in the civil works at Aladja and Ajaokuta Steel complexes and the new federal capital territory, Abuja. In 1950, Julius Berger, the founding father of the company met Keith Thomas and incorporated his company in Germany. In August 1965, the company undertook its first project in Nigeria - the construction of the Eko Bridge in Lagos. In 1991 the company was floated on the Nigerian Stock Exchange as "Julius Berger Nigeria Plc". In 2001 the company moved to its new

neg: Laz Unaogu the Hon. Minister of Special Duties and held this position till 1998. As the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Unaogu was instrumental reorganising the ministry and heading the move from Lagos to Abuja following the Ernest Shonekan Interim Administration. Dr Laz Unaogu has a street named after him in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Owerri, Imo State. Laz Unaogu Dr Laz Unaogu (27 February 1956 – 6 July 2004) was a Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Special Duties. He also held numerous political positions within the Nigerian government. He is known as the Physicist

neg: Mojisola Adeyeye Development, Abuja, Nigeria. From 2006 to date, she has been an Adjunct Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. From 2009 to 2010, she was the Chair, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Membership Strategic Oversight Committee (MSOC).<br> From 2009 till date, she has been a Fulbright Visiting Scholar (Global/Public Health), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife and also a Visiting Professor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. During her career, Adeyeye had mentored over 15 Ph.D. and M.S candidates. Adeyeye has 5 patents, 55 peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters and books, and

neg: Alhaji Alabi Hassan Olajoku floated his Management Consultancy Firm. One of his firms, Constructive Alternative Limited, was a notable tax consultants to Lagos, Rivers States and Federal Capital, Abuja. Alhaji Alabi Hassan Olajoku was the Chairman and Founder of the defunct Mushin Central Community Bank. His network of companies also included Lone Star Consulting Limited, Hassan-Olajoku Construction Limited, Hassan-Ola Consultancy and Paramo Development Ventures. Alhaji Alabi Hassan Olajoku joined active politics in 1987 under the defunct zero party of the military regime of General lbrahim Babangida. He was the Secretary of the defunct NRC for Lagos State, Nigeria and he helped in forming the

neg: Sam Mbakwe Airport according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria's Aviation Sector Summary Reports. Sam Mbakwe Airport Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport , also known as Imo State Airport, serves Owerri, the capital city of Imo State in southeastern Nigeria. Owerri is one of the fastest growing, developing cities after Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria. Other cities served by the airport are, the commercial city of Onitsha, automobile and manufacturing city of Nnewi in Anambra State, the industrial hub of Aba, Umuahia and Arochukwu in Abia State. Others are Okigwe, Oguta, and Orlu business districts in Imo State. The airport also serves

neg: Legit.ng Legit.ng Legit.ng (former Naij.com) is a Nigerian digital media and news platform. It is ranked as the 7th overall most visited website in Nigeria by Alexa. Legit.ng is the biggest publisher on Facebook by the audience in ‘Media’ category. "Legit" is a short form of “legitimate”, that means “honest and trustworthy”. The name underlines Legit.ng’s policy of fact-checking. To be a guide, that leads the way through the news. Founded in 2012, Legit.ng has its headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria and launched an editorial hub in the country’s capital, Abuja, in May 2015. Legit.ng is partner of Genesis Media global

neg: Lagos Terminus railway station electrified; and the track gauge is narrow (1,067 mm). Lagos station is the terminus of commuter and long distance trains, as for example the flagship express train to Kano, in north of Nigeria and 1,126 km far from Lagos. A standard gauge high-speed line, connecting Lagos to Abuja, has been planned in early 2010s, as part of the development plan of the Nigerian railways. Lagos Terminus will be served by two lines (red and blue) of the future Lagos Metro, under construction, at Iddo metro station. Lagos Terminus railway station Lagos Terminus, also known as Lagos Iddo, is the main

neg: Sam Mbakwe Airport Sam Mbakwe Airport Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport , also known as Imo State Airport, serves Owerri, the capital city of Imo State in southeastern Nigeria. Owerri is one of the fastest growing, developing cities after Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria. Other cities served by the airport are, the commercial city of Onitsha, automobile and manufacturing city of Nnewi in Anambra State, the industrial hub of Aba, Umuahia and Arochukwu in Abia State. Others are Okigwe, Oguta, and Orlu business districts in Imo State. The airport also serves some parts of Akwa Ibom and Cross River States in the South

neg: FMA Architects Nigeria, Abuja in Nigeria, Pretoria in South Africa and Gaborone in Botswana FMA Architects FMA Architects Ltd is an international architecture, planning and interior design firm headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Olufemi Majekodunmi established FMA Architects Ltd in 1973 as Femi Majekodunmi Associates. The firm is one of the foremost architectural firms in Nigeria. It was initially located at Odunlami Street before moving to St Nicholas Building, Lagos Island. Since then, it has expanded and grown its services most especially in Nigeria. The firm has diversified into various forms of architecture, design and construction in projects with the Nigerian government and

neg: Nigeria Airways April 2000, the number of employees was 4,516. At this time, an Airbus A310-200, three Boeing 737-200 Advanced, one Boeing 747-200B Combi and one McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 served a route network that included Abuja, Calabar, Douala, Dubai, Jeddah, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville, London, Maiduguri, Malabo, Port Harcourt, Sokoto and Yola. A fleet that had numbered 32 aircraft in 1984 had gradually reduced to just three aircraft in October 2000. The United Kingdom cited safety concerns again in 2001 when it refused to allow Nigeria Airways to operate the Lagos–London route, this time regarding the Boeing 747 that was

neg: Akwa Ibom Airport Akwa Ibom Airport Akwa Ibom Airport , is an airport serving Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria. The airport is southeast of Uyo, and northwest of the river port of Oron. The Akwa Ibom non-directional beacon (Ident: AI) and Uyo VOR-DME (Ident: AKW) are located on the field. The first phase of airport construction began in 2006 and was completed in 2009. Akwa Ibom Airport opened on September 23, 2009, and the first scheduled passenger service commenced on December 2, 2009, when Arik Air began offering flights to Abuja and Lagos. The second construction phase began in

neg: Lagos resisted the terms of the treaty but under the threat to unleash violence on Lagos by Commander Bedingfield, Dosunmu relented and signed the Lagos Treaty of Cession on 6 August 1861. Lagos was declared a colony on 5 March 1862. The remainder of modern-day Nigeria was seized in 1887, and when the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria was established in 1914, Lagos became its capital, continuing as such after the country's independence from Britain in 1960. Along with migrants from all over Nigeria and other West African nations were the returnee ex-slaves known as Creoles, who came from Freetown, Sierra

neg: Umaru Tanko Al-Makura Nigeria. He then went to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1975–1978), graduating with a Bachelor of Education Degree. For his National Youth Service he was a teacher at the Government College, Makurdi. In 1978 he formed Almakura Nigeria Limited, importing and servicing agricultural and industrial machinery. Later he ventured into real estate and property development as owner and chairman of Ta'al Nigeria Limited, with properties in Abuja, Lagos, Kano and Washington DC, United States. He owns the Ta'al Lake Resort, Abuja and the Ta'al Conference Hotel, Lafia. In 1980, Almakura became the youth leader of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN)

neg: Audu Maikori Assets in 2005. In May 2007, Maikori co-organized the first Nigerian International Music Summit in March 2007. Over 400 music industry stakeholders drawn from all over Nigeria attended the event. Maikori is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK, International Association of Entertainment Lawyers, the Nigerian Bar Association and International Bar Association (IBA). In 2002, he along with his brother Yahaya Maikori started "Law Allianz", a firm of legal practitioners based in Lagos and Abuja. He was selected as lead legal consultant for key national infrastructure projects including the Lagos Rail Mass Transit project (2008), Abuja Mass Transit

neg: Funke Bucknor-Obruthe Funke Bucknor-Obruthe Funke Bucknor-Obruthe (born 27 June 1976) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and lawyer. She is the founder and CEO of Zapphaire Events and is regarded as one of Nigeria's pioneering event planners. Bucknor-Obruthe was born to Segun and Shola Bucknor in Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria. She began her basic and secondary school education at Fountain Nursery and Primary School, Lagos, and Nigeria Navy Secondary School, Lagos, before she proceeded to study Law at the University of Lagos. In 2000, she was called to bar after attending the Nigerian Law School in Abuja. After practising law briefly, Bucknor-Obruthe was employed

neg: Dasab Airlines criteria in terms of re-capitalization and thus be re-registered for operation. The airline's head office was in Abuja. Its Lagos office was in Agege, Lagos State. As of August 2006 the Dasab Airlines fleet included: Dasab Airlines Dasab Airlines was an airline based in Abuja, Nigeria. The Nigerian government set a deadline of April 30, 2007 for all airlines operating in the country to re-capitalise or be grounded, in an effort to ensure better services and safety. Seven airlines failed to meet the deadline and as a result would not be allowed fly in Nigeria’s airspace with effect from April

neg: Abaji one of the area council in Abuja. The land is headed by the Ona of Abuja. The land was under the old Koton Karfe kingdom but agreed to join the federal capital territory for developmental purpose. It has an area of 992 km² and a population of 58,444 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 905101. Abaji Abuja Areas Council of Abuja, Nigeria Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Abuja. Abuja is the land of the Egbira, Ganagana and Hausa people, the majority are Egbira and Ganagana,

neg: Bible Society of Nigeria [BFBS] which had operated in Nigeria as far back as 1807. Then the Bible House, Apapa was serving as a distribution centre to other neighbouring West African countries. The society has it headquarters at Office Address 18, Wharf Road, Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria. It has Bible Distribution centres in other Nigerian cities: The organization has translated the Bible into 26 Nigerian Languages. Among the twenty-six (26) different languages the Holy Bible has been translated are: The bible society of Nigeria has three guest houses located in three Nigerian cities (Lagos, Ibadan and Abuja). Bible Society of Nigeria The Bible Society

neg: The Nation (Nigeria) The Nation (Nigeria) The Nation is a daily newspaper published in Lagos, Nigeria. According to a 2009 survey it was the second-most-read newspaper in Nigeria, and this result was repeated in a 2011 report by The Advertisers' Association of Nigeria (ADVANS). The paper's website says it stands for freedom, justice and the market economy. Its target audience is the business and political elite, the affluent, the educated and the upwardly mobile. "The Nation" has printing plants in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. The newspaper covers business and economy, public policies, the democratic process and institutions of democracy, sports, arts and

neg: Eagle Square, Abuja Eagle Square, Abuja The Eagle Square is the main square in Abuja, the capital Nigeria. It is located in front of the Abuja International Conference Centre. Its name "Eagle Square" comes from the fact the square has an eagle shape. The square was constructed in 1999 to serve as the central area for seats of power in Nigeria. In January 2012, the Occupy Nigeria protest took place on the square. The Eagle Square is used for as the main venue for the Independence Day parade and the Swearing-in Ceremony of the President of Nigeria. Since its completion, it has also

neg: Ijero Ekiti dialect and the Yoruba language. Ijero Ekiti coordinates in the north by 07.42.61 degree, east 00517.9 degree and her elevation is 1332. Ijero local government is bordered by Moba Local Government in the north, Ido Osi Local Government, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government in the east, Ekiti West in the south and Ila Orangun are in Osun State in the West and Northwest. Ijero Ekiti is about five (5) hours drive to Abuja, The Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, also about four (4) hours drive to Lagos City Metropoly and about twenty minutes (20) minutes drive to Ado Ekiti, The Capital of

neg: Nigerian Capital Development Fund (NCDF) Bank, Commonwealth Telecommunication Organization (United Kingdom), Copernicus International Consulting (United Kingdom), Governments of Lagos State, Cross River State, Benue State, Imo State, Niger State, Jigawa State and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja, Nigeria. NCDF is governed by the social mission to reinvest the majority of any surplus generated into socially impacting projects. As an impact investment agency, the fund operates a unique business model made up of three pillars: • The NCDF Group, a holding company with the responsibility to mobilize resources, facilitate projects, promote and protect the Fund’s institutional objective. • NCDF Investment Limited, a special corporation chartered

neg: Lagos on to become the capital of Lagos State after its creation. However, the state capital was later moved to Ikeja in 1976, and the federal capital moved to Abuja in 1991. Even though Lagos is still widely referred to as a city, the present day Lagos, also known as "Metropolitan Lagos", and officially as "Lagos Metropolitan Area" is an urban agglomeration or conurbation, consisting of 20 LGAs,32 LCDAs including Ikeja, the state capital of Lagos State. This conurbation makes up 37% of Lagos State's total land area, but houses about 85% of the state's total population. The exact population of

neg: Azura Thermal Power Station Azura Thermal Power Station Azura Thermal Power Station is a natural gas powered electricity generation plant, with a proposed capacity of 1,500 megawatts, under construction in Nigeria. It is an IPP project, with the first phase already under construction. The power station is located near Benin City in Edo State, approximately , by road, east of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital. This location lies approximately , by road, southwest of Abuja, the country's capital city. The project, first conceived under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, has been endorsed by the new Muhammadu Buhari government. Work on the project, initially started in 2014,

neg: Bellview Airlines a319 100 but one is currently stored as 2017 it flys from lagos to abuja only At July 2009, Bellview Airlines offered scheduled flights to the following destinations: Over the years, Bellview Airlines operated the following aircraft types: Bellview Airlines Bellview Airlines was an airline headquartered at Bellview Plaza in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. Founded in 1992 and having had 308 employees, it operated scheduled passenger flights within Africa as well as to London out of Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The airline was shut down in 2009. In 1992, Bellview Airlines emerged from Bellview Travels Limited, a Lagos-based travel

neg: Enenche Akogwu he would go out in the city to see what was happening and then return home to tell the family. His friend and colleague, Idris Jibrin, says that he used to go to Akogwu for advice on his own stories. Akogwu graduated from Benue State University in 2004. At the time of his death, Enenche Akogwu was a reporter and camera operator for Channels Television, a privately owned station based in Lagos. His work mainly focused on human rights, politics, and war. He began working for Channels TV in 2010, as a correspondent in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. He

neg: Gwagwalada the 2006 census.The relocation of the seat of government from Lagos to Abuja in 1992 and the recent demolition of illegal structures within the Federal City Center brought a massive influx of people into the Area Council being one of the fastest growing urban centers in the FCT. The population of the Area Council has grown to over 1,000,000 people. Gwagwalada Area council is one of the five Local Government Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, together with Abaji, Kuje, Bwari, and Kwali; the FCT also includes the City of Abuja.Gwagwalada has an area of 1069.589 km.

neg: Ado, Nasarawa area. Ado, Nasarawa Ado is a town in Nasarawa, central Nigeria. It is a district of Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State and is among the towns that make up the Karu urban area, a conurbation of towns stretching to Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory. Its neighbouring towns are: This urban area developed following the expansion of administrative and economic activities of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria into the urban areas surrounding. The evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) (F C T) administration, also led to an increase in population of this

neg: Ado, Nasarawa Ado, Nasarawa Ado is a town in Nasarawa, central Nigeria. It is a district of Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State and is among the towns that make up the Karu urban area, a conurbation of towns stretching to Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory. Its neighbouring towns are: This urban area developed following the expansion of administrative and economic activities of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria into the urban areas surrounding. The evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) (F C T) administration, also led to an increase in population of this urban