Nigeria
consists 36 states, which are together given below in this article.
Nigeria is an African country with the largest population of black in
the world. The name "Nigeria" was coined by Flora Luggard in the year
1889.
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Formation of the 36 states in Nigeria
Nigeria was divided into 12 states by Gen. Yakubu Gowon on May 27, 1967.
General Murtala Mohammed divided Nigeria into 19 states on Feb 3, 1976.
General Ibrahim Babaginda gave Nigeria a 24 state structure on Sept 17, 1987.
On August 27, 1991, General Ibrahim Babaginda increased Nigeria's structures to 30.
On Oct 1, 1996, General Sani Abacha gave Nigeria its present 36 state structure.
Nigeria States And Their Slogan
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STATES CAPITAL Â Â SLOGAN
ABIA STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMUAHIA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â God's own state
ADAMAWA STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â YOLA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Land of beauty
AKWA IBOM STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UYO Â Land of promise
ANAMBRA STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AWKA Â Home for all
BAUCHI STATE Â Â Â Â BAUCHI Â Pearl of tourisms
BAYELSA STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â YENAGOA Â Pride of the nation
BENUE STATE Â Â Â Â MAKURDI Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Food basket of the nation
BORNO STATE Â Â Â Â MAIDUGURI Â Home of peace
CROSS RIVER STATE Â Â Â Â CALABAR Â Â The people's paradise
DELTA STATE Â Â Â Â Â ASABA Â The big heart
EBONYI STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â ABAKALIKI Â Â The salt of the nation
EDO STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BENIN CITY Â Â The heart beat
EKITI STATE Â Â Â Â Â ADOO-EKITI Â Â Fountain of knowledge
ENUGU STATE Â Â Â Â ENUGU Â Â Coal city state
GOMBE STATE Â Â Â Â GOMBE Â Â Jewel of the savannah
IMO STATE Â Â Â Â Â OWERRI Â Â Eastern heart land
JIGAWA STATE Â Â Â Â Â DUTSE Â Â The new world
KADUNA STATE Â Â Â Â Â KADUNA Â Â Centre of Education
KANO STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KANO Â Â Centre of commerce
KATSINA STATE Â Â Â Â Â KATSINA Â Â State of hospitality
KEBBI STATE Â Â Â Â Â BIRNI KEBBI Â Â Land of equity
KOGI STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â LOKOJA Â Â The confluence state
KWARA STATE Â Â Â Â ILORIN Â Â State of harmony
LAGOS STATE Â Â Â Â IKEJA Â Â Centre of excellence
NASARAWA STATE Â Â Â Â LAFIA Â Â Â The home of solid minerals
NIGER STATE Â Â Â Â MINNA Â Â Â Â The power state
OGUN STATE Â Â Â Â ABEOKUTA Â Â Â Â Â The gateway state
ONDO STATE Â Â Â Â AKURE Â Â Â Â The sunshine state
OSUN STATE Â Â Â Â OSOGBO Â Â Â Â Â State of living spring
OYO STATE Â Â Â Â IBADAN Â Â Â Â Â The pace setter state
PLATEAU STATE Â Â Â Â JOS Â Â Â Â Â Home of peace and tourism
RIVERS STATE Â Â Â Â PORT HARCOURT Â Â Â Â Â Treasure base of the nation
SOKOTO STATE Â Â Â Â SOKOTO Â Â Â Â Â Seat of the caliphate
TARABA STATE Â Â Â Â JALINGO Â Â Â Â Nature's gift to the nation
YOBE STATE Â Â Â Â DAMATURU Â Â Â Â Â Pride of the Sahel
ZAMFARA STATE Â Â Â Â GUASAU Â Â Â Â Â Farming is our pride
FCT Â Â Â Â Â ABUJA Â Â Â Â Â Â Centre of unity
36 STATES AND THEIR CURRENT GOVERNORS
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term of a Governor is 4 years.
STATES CAPITAL Â Â GOVERNOR
ABIA STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMUAHIA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Ikpeazu
ADAMAWA STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â YOLA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
AKWA IBOM STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UYO Â Gov. Emmanuel Udom
ANAMBRA STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AWKA Gov. Willie Obiano
BAUCHI STATE Â Â Â Â BAUCHI Â Â Gov. Bala Muhammed
BAYELSA STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â YENAGOA Â Gov. Henry Dickson
BENUE STATE Â Â Â Â MAKURDI Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Â Samuel Ortom
BORNO STATE Â Â Â Â MAIDUGURI Â Gov. BabaGana Umara
CROSS RIVER STATE Â Â Â Â CALABAR Â Â Gov. Ben Ayade
DELTA STATE Â Â Â Â Â ASABA Â Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa
EBONYI STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â ABAKALIKI Â Gov. Dave Uwahi
EDO STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BENIN CITY Â Â Gov. Godwin Obaseki
EKITI STATE Â Â Â Â Â ADOO-EKITI Â Â Gov. Kayode Fayemi
ENUGU STATE Â Â Â Â ENUGU Â Â Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
GOMBE STATE Â Â Â Â GOMBE Â Â Gov. Muhammed Inuwa Yahaya
IMO STATE Â Â Â Â Â OWERRI Â Â Gov. Chukwuemeka Ihedioha
JIGAWA STATE Â Â Â Â Â DUTSE Â Â Gov. Â Badaru Abubakar
KADUNA STATE Â Â Â Â Â KADUNA Â Â Gov. Nasirr El- Rufai
KANO STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KANO Â Â Â Gov. Umar Ganduje
KATSINA STATE Â Â Â Â Â KATSINA Â Â Gov. Aminu Masari
KEBBI STATE Â Â Â Â Â BIRNI KEBBI Â Â Gov. Atiku Bagudu
KOGI STATE Â Â Â Â Â Â LOKOJA Â Â Gov.Yahaya Bello
KWARA STATE Â Â Â Â ILORIN Â Â Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq
LAGOS STATE Â Â Â Â IKEJA Â Â Gov. Babajide Sanwo-olu
NASARAWA STATE Â Â Â Â LAFIA Â Â Â Gov. Abdullahi Sule
NIGER STATE Â Â Â Â MINNA Â Â Â Â Gov. Abubakar Sani Bello
OGUN STATE Â Â Â Â ABEOKUTA Â Â Â Â Gov. Dapo Abiodun
ONDO STATE Â Â Â Â AKURE Â Â Â Â Gov. Odunayo Akeredolu
OSUN STATE Â Â Â Â OSOGBO Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola
OYO STATE Â Â Â Â IBADAN Â Â Â Â Â Gov.Oluwaseyi Makinde
PLATEAU STATE Â Â Â Â JOS Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Lanlong
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RIVERS STATE Â Â Â Â PORT HARCOURT Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Nyesom Wike
SOKOTO STATE Â Â Â Â SOKOTO Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Aminu Tambuwal
TARABA STATE Â Â Â Â JALINGO Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Darius Ishaku
YOBE STATE Â Â Â Â DAMATURU Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Mai Mala Buni
ZAMFARA STATE Â Â Â Â GUASAU Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Bello Matawalle
FCT Â Â Â Â ABUJA
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