Full List of Nigerian 36 States and Capital And Their Slogans

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Nigeria has more than 200 million people, which is about the same as Brazil’s population. Areas that make up the Nigerian 36 states and capital were all made at different times, but not always in the same order.

How many states are in Nigeria? Is FCT a state? In this article, we’ll share with you a comprehensive list of Nigerian 36 states and capital and their slogans. Also, you’ll find information about the current governors of each state, and links to universities in each state.

There are 36 states in addition to the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja, which makes Nigeria a sovereign state. It is home to around 250 distinct cultural groups, the most prominent of which are the Hausa/Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo.

In alphabetical order, here are the 36 states and their capital cities:

Abia (Umuahia)
Adamawa (Yola)
Akwa Ibom (Uyo)
Anambra (Awka)
Bauchi (Bauchi)
Bayelsa (Yenagoa)
Benue (Makurdi)
Borno (Maiduguri)
Cross River (Calabar)
Delta (Asaba)
Ebonyi (Abakaliki)
Edo (Benin City)
Ekiti (Ado-Ekiti)
Enugu (Enugu)
Gombe (Gombe)
Imo (Owerri)
Jigawa (Dutse)
Kaduna (Kaduna)
Kano (Kano)
Katsina (Katsina)
Kebbi (Birnin Kebbi)
Kogi (Lokoja)
Kwara (Ilorin)
Lagos (Ikeja)
Nasarawa (Lafia)
Niger (Minna)
Ogun (Abeokuta)
Ondo (Akure)
Osun (Osogbo)
Oyo (Ibadan)
Plateau (Jos)
Rivers (Port Harcourt)
Sokoto (Sokoto)
Taraba (Jalingo)
Yobe (Damaturu)
Zamfara (Guasau).

Abuja has been the capital of Nigeria since 1991, but prior to that, there have been other official and unofficial capitals.

There’s no doubt that each state has the qualities written in its motto. So, if you’re Nigerian, tell us which state you’re from.

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