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Poll: Which City is best suited as Nigeria's Capital City?

Abuja 53% (416 votes)
Lagos 23% (187 votes)
Port-Harcourt 7% (57 votes)
Calabar 15% (121 votes)
This poll has ended

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Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by Federalofficia(m): 10:28pm On Feb 24
And even till date na still same Abidjan then they teach for school
TOPCRUISE:
So Abidjan is no longer the capital of ivory coast. I am not current o. shocked
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by Elibaba1: 10:44pm On Feb 24
fergie001:
Football drew me to this as far back as when I was 11.

Used to bet with it at Uni
That is one good aspect of football. You will learn about people, lifestyle & cultures. Thereโ€™s more to the beautiful game we love o.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by makaveli902: 10:56pm On Feb 24
Mariangeles:
When did Brazil and Ivory coast change theirs?
Yamoussougini? ๐Ÿ˜ง
It is actually from Yamassoukro to Abidjan, and yes Brasilia is the capital of Brazil.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by Peperipepe: 11:02pm On Feb 24
Biafra: Anambra > Atlantic Ocean, Sambisa Forest, the sky, River Niger etc.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by tnerro1(m):
Japan, sure say no be only the letters dem move around and not the physical movement
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by greatseed: 11:20pm On Feb 24
Mariangeles:
When did Brazil and Ivory coast change theirs?
Yamoussougini? ๐Ÿ˜ง
grin I was shocked too. But will check the reality of this list when I have time, after feeding my family 1st smiley
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by amaridigital(m): 11:26pm On Feb 24
Amotolongbo:
The new Sri Lanka Capital, Jayawardepura is actually named after their Prime Minister
Just as we must rename Nigeria TINUBURIA before the end of his second term.
The Ayes have it!!
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by Mariangeles(f): 11:27pm On Feb 24
makaveli902:
It is actually from Yamassoukro to Abidjan, and yes Brasilia is the capital of Brazil.
Here's according to Chatgpt:

The capital of Ivory Coast (Cรดte dโ€™Ivoire) is Yamoussoukro.

Although Yamoussoukro is the official political capital (since 1983), the largest city and economic hub of the country is Abidjan.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by ozoneamani02(m): 11:36pm On Feb 24
Hungary (Magyarorszag) Debrecen to Budapest (Pest, Obuda Buda)
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by Dpaulie(m): 11:36pm On Feb 24
Winterhaven:
Seems pakistan finally realised what the religion of peace truly is and decided to give them their appropriate name.
So bad that it couldn't be denied
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by WhizdomXX(m): 11:39pm On Feb 24
Y
fergie001:
I remain the only person in the world who knows the capital of every country on Earth.
Hey barr. Not only you
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by goslowgoslow(m): 12:01am On Feb 25
Mariangeles:
When did Brazil and Ivory coast change theirs?
Yamoussougini? ๐Ÿ˜ง
How old are you?
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by goslowgoslow(m): 12:02am On Feb 25
orikoku:
This won't put food on my table! What's the essence, you will say educational purposes but who education help?
Did anybody force you to open the thread? Radarada@
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by goslowgoslow(m): 12:04am On Feb 25
Iamajike:
What was the reason behind the relocation of capitals
In some cases to decongest in some cases to centralize.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by goslowgoslow(m): 12:04am On Feb 25
amaridigital:
Just as we must rename Nigeria TINUBURIA before the end of his second term.
The Ayes have it!!
Very dry joke.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by Kalulu44: 12:14am On Feb 25
Richtaiwo:
Watch them sing hymns of admiration for every other country that relocated its capital city, calling it vision, strategy, and forward thinking, yet unleash thunder and brimstone on Nigeria for doing exactly the same thing for glaringly practical reasons.

I have rarely encountered a display of inferiority complex so energetic it deserves its own national grid.
Guy how much are you even been paid for this nonsense you keep spewing on here.
Ain't you tired, get a life bro. Nobody is chasing you, but you're behaving as if you're being chased
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by obalola007(m): 2:37am On Feb 25
People will still complain that they're supposed to be financial city or any other juicy city there
franchasng:
If Nigeria truly want nationwide development and unity, the capital of Nigeria should be rotated among the six geopolitical zones once every 50yrs.



Another option is to operate 6 capital cities, namely:


Abuja - Executive capital - President & Vice

Oyo/Ibadan - Financial Capital - CBN headquarters (CBN Governors, etc)

Enugu or Imo/Owerri - Judicial capital - Chief Justice of Nigeria office, Attorney General Office & Supreme Court HQ


Kano - Defence Capital - All Service Chiefs HQ

Akwa Ibom or Cross River - Parliamentary Capital - Senate President/Deputy Senate/Senators


Bauchi or Yobe - Second Judicial capital - House of Reps Speaker/Deputy Speaker of House of Reps/All House of Reps
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by ceejay80s(m): 3:08am On Feb 25
Germany didn't change
West Germany was Berlin and east Germany was bonn,
When they came back together, they retained berlin
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by fergie001(mod): 4:20am On Feb 25
WhizdomXX:
Y
Hey barr. Not only you
I have been doing this close to two decades, bro
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by RaptorX: 5:24am On Feb 25
femi4:
Security

IBB almost lost his live n members of his family to Coup. No coup has been successful in Nig since moving the capital to fct
Abuja was the fct long before IBB, all he did was fast track the physical movement of the FG
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by TUANKU(m): 6:50am On Feb 25
franchasng:
If Nigeria truly want nationwide development and unity, the capital of Nigeria should be rotated among the six geopolitical zones once every 50yrs.



Another option is to operate 6 capital cities, namely:


Abuja - Executive capital - President & Vice

Oyo/Ibadan - Financial Capital - CBN headquarters (CBN Governors, etc)

Enugu or Imo/Owerri - Judicial capital - Chief Justice of Nigeria office, Attorney General Office & Supreme Court HQ


Kano - Defence Capital - All Service Chiefs HQ

Akwa Ibom or Cross River - Parliamentary Capital - Senate President/Deputy Senate/Senators


Bauchi or Yobe - Second Judicial capital - House of Reps Speaker/Deputy Speaker of House of Reps/All House of Reps
How many developed countries used this model? Una no dey serious for this country.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by Rapture4real(m): 7:17am On Feb 25
Japan only changed the order of the name in reverse order. Kyoto to Tokyo.

Nigeria should have done the same thing. Lagos to Gosla.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by emmancipated(m): 7:36am On Feb 25
Japan just switched letters and called it a day.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by femi4: 8:26am On Feb 25
RaptorX:
Abuja was the fct long before IBB, all he did was fast track the physical movement of the FG
Indomie generation. You better use google
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by IMASTEX: 8:32am On Feb 25
Richtaiwo:
Watch them sing hymns of admiration for every other country that relocated its capital city, calling it vision, strategy, and forward thinking, yet unleash thunder and brimstone on Nigeria for doing exactly the same thing for glaringly practical reasons.

I have rarely encountered a display of inferiority complex so energetic it deserves its own national grid.
It's all point to one thing. A disconnect & high level of distrust between the leaders & the leads.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by naijapikin2(m): 10:13am On Feb 25
Tinubu has changed it back to Lagos...if you don't know...now you know.

Very educative post... Ivory coast and tanzania...new capital's..

Kudos op๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ™
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by Iamajike(f): 10:47am On Feb 25
femi4:
Security

IBB almost lost his live n members of his family to Coup. No coup has been successful in Nig since moving the capital to fct
Wow
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by WhizdomXX(m): 10:54am On Feb 25
fergie001:
I have been doing this close to two decades, bro
It's not only you tho. That's my point.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by RaptorX: 12:56pm On Feb 25
femi4:
Indomie generation. You better use google
Look at your dumb response, Abuja was fct as far back as the shagari second Republic.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by fergie001(mod): 1:02pm On Feb 25
WhizdomXX:
It's not only you tho. That's my point.
In the world, it's only me.
Re: Countries That Changed Their Capital Cities (Photos) by femi4: 1:04pm On Feb 25
RaptorX:
Look at your dumb response, Abuja was fct as far back as the shagari second Republic.
liar

Abuja was designated as the planned new capital in 1976 (during military rule), but the federal government didnโ€™t physically move there until December 1991 under IBB after the failed coup
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