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Some guides list the Millennium Tower or a National Museum among Abuja's sights, but the tower in the Central District is unfinished and the FCT Minister called it abandoned in July 2026. The museum planned as part of it has not been built. Do not spend a taxi fare on it hoping for a viewing deck or galleries. For a…
Airport pick-up rules in Abuja shifted in 2026. Ride-hailing drivers were kept from collecting passengers at the terminal for a time, and travellers were sent to the airport authority's car-hire desk and app, where trips were reported to cost well above a Bolt ride. Reports in September say Bolt pickups are allowed…
Gurara Falls drops about 30 metres across a wide rock face on the Suleja-Minna road in Niger State, and it looks best in the rainy season when the water is strongest. It sits just outside Abuja, so plan a full day with a private car or an organised tour, and leave early to get soft morning light. Rain also makes roads…
The Abuja International Afrojazz Festival began in 2023 and fills a week in November with masterclasses, a market for artists and promoters, and evening concerts. Its first edition at Jabi Boat Club drew over 1,000 people, and organisers have since built links with festivals in Benin and Togo. Venue and line-up change…
The Abuja Arts and Crafts Village is a cluster of craft stalls selling wood carvings, paintings, leatherwork, textiles and sculptures from across Nigeria, so it works as a one-stop souvenir run. Guides place it in different spots, some near Jabi behind a shopping centre and others in the central district, so check the…
Thought Pyramid Art Centre on Libreville Crescent in Wuse II is a contemporary art space that runs changing exhibitions of Nigerian artists, including a 50-work solo show by Professor Chike Aniakor in November 2025. It also hosts performances and artist events alongside the shows. Check what is on before you go…
Okada motorcycle taxis and keke tricycles are barred from Abuja's city centre, and the FCT authorities repeated the ban in late 2025 and again in August 2026. Enforcement teams have seized bikes there, while riders still work some suburbs for the last stretch of a trip. A ride that starts in the centre can end with…
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