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States and Local Government Areas In Nigeria, Slogans, Capital of Each State

States and Local Government Areas In Nigeria, Slogans, Capital of Each State

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Check out the full list of States and their Local Government Areas In Nigeria, Slogans, Capital of Each State and lot’s more. Nigeria is made up of 36 states and one federal capital territory with 774 local government areas.

States and Local Government Areas In Nigeria, Slogans, Capital of Each State

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States And Local Government Areas In Nigeria

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria says that each of the 36 states is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares power with the federal government.

Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, is in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which is also the country’s capital territory. The FCT is not a state, but it is run by people “Minister of Abuja” who are elected and are overseen by the federal government.

State And Capital of Nigeria

S/N States Capitals LGA Slogans
1 Abia State Umuahia 17 God’s own state
2 Adamawa Yola 21 Highest peak of the nation
3 Akwa Ibom State Uyo 31 Land of promise
4 Anambra State Awka 21 Light of the nation
5 Bauchi State Bauchi 13 Pearl of tourism
6 Bayelsa State Yenagua 8 The Glory of all lands
7 Benue State Makurdi 23 Food basket of the nation
8 Borno State Maiduguri 21 Home of peace
9 Cross River State Calabar 18 The people’s paradise
10 Delta State Asaba 25 The finger of God
11 Ebonyi State Abakaliki 13 The salt of the nation
12 Edo State Benin City 18 The heartbeat of the nation
13 Ekiti State Ado Ekiti 16 Land of honour and integrity
14 Enugu State Enugu 17 Coal city state
15 Gombe State Gomber 11 Jewel in the savannah
16 Imo State Owerri 27 Eastern heartland
17 Jigawa State Dutse 27 The new world
18 Kaduna State Kaduna 23 Center of learning
19 Kano State Kano 44 Center of commerce
20 Katsina State Katsina 34 State of hospitality
21 Kebbi State Birnin Kebbi 21 Land of equity
22 Kogi State Lokoja 21 The confluence state
23 Kwara State Ilorin 16 The state of harmony
24 Lagos State Ikeja 20 Center of excellence
25 Nasarawa State Lafia 13 Home of solid mineral
26 Niger State Minna 25 The power state
27 Ogun State Abeokuta 20 The gateway state
28 Ondo State Akure 18 The sunshine state
29 Osun State Oshogbo 30 The state of the living spring
30 Oyo State Ibadan 33 The pace setter state
31 Plateau State Jos 17 Home of peace and tourism
32 Rivers State Port Harcourt 23 Treasure base of the nation
33 Sokoto State Sokoto 23 The seat of the caliphate
34 Taraba State Jalingo 16 Nature’s gift to the nation
35 Yobe State Damaturu 17 Pride of the sahel
36 Zamfara State Gusau 14 Farming is our pride
Including FCT Abuja Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria 6 Center of unity

Local government areas are made up of parts of each state (LGAs). Nigeria has 774 different types of local government. Under the Constitution, all 36 states are equal, but none of them are the most important because the federal government has the power to make laws.

The National Assembly has the power to change the constitution, but each change must be approved by two-thirds of the 36 states that make up the federation.

Abia State

In 1991, Abia State was made from part of Imo State. It is in the southeast part of Nigeria, in the south. Umuahia is the capital of Abia, and Aba is the largest city there. There are 17 Local Government Areas in Abia State. ((google.com))

Abia State
Map of Abia State

Abia State Local Government Areas:

  1. Aba North
  2. Aba South
  3. Arochukwu
  4. Bende
  5. Ikwuano
  6. Isiala Ngwa North
  7. Isiala Ngwa South
  8. Isuikwuato
  9. Obi Ngwa
  10. Ohafia
  11. Osisioma Ngwa
  12. Ugwunagbo
  13. Ukwa East
  14. Ukwa West
  15. Umuahia North
  16. Umuahia South
  17. Umu Nneochi

Adamawa State

Yola is the capital and largest city of the state of Adamawa, which is in the northeast of Nigeria. Gongola State was split off to make Taraba State in 1991, and Gongola State was renamed Adamawa State. ((Wikipedia.com))

Adamawa State
Map of Adamawa State

Adamawa State Local Government Areas:

  1. Demsa
  2. Fufore
  3. Ganye
  4. Girei
  5. Gombi
  6. Guyuk
  7. Hong
  8. Jada
  9. Lamurde
  10. Madagali
  11. Maiha
  12. Mayo-Belwa
  13. Michika
  14. Mubi North
  15. Mubi South
  16. Numan
  17. Shelleng
  18. Song
  19. Toungo
  20. Yola North
  21. Yola South

Anambra State

Anambra State is a state in Nigeria, and it is in the country’s southeast. On August 27, 1991, the state was made. Delta State is located to the west, Imo State is to the south, Enugu State is to the east, and Kogi State is to the north of Anambra State.

Anambra State
Map of Anambra State

Anambra State Local Government Areas

  1. Anambra East
  2. Anambra West
  3. Ayamelum
  4. Ogbaru
  5. Onitsha North
  6. Onitsha South
  7. Oyi
  8. Awka North
  9. Awka South
  10. Anaocha
  11. Dunukofia
  12. Idemili North
  13. Idemili South
  14. Njikoka
  15. Aguata
  16. Ekwusigo
  17. Ihiala
  18. Nnewi North
  19. Nnewi South
  20. Orumba North
  21. Orumba South

Akwa Ibom State

Akwa Ibom State is in Nigeria’s South-South geopolitical zone. It borders Cross River State to the east, Rivers State and Abia State to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

The Qua Iboe River runs through the state and gives it its name. The river flows into the Bight of Bonny. Akwa Ibom was separated from Cross River State in 1987. It has 31 local government areas and its capital is Uyo.

Akwa Ibom State
Map of Akwa Ibom State

Akwa Ibom State Local Government Areas

  1. Abak
  2. Eastern Obolo
  3. Eket
  4. Esit Eket
  5. Essien Udim
  6. Etim Ekpo
  7. Etinan
  8. Ibeno
  9. Ibesikpo Asutan
  10. Ibiono Ibom
  11. Ika
  12. Ikono
  13. Ikot Abasi
  14. Ikot Ekpene
  15. Ini
  16. Itu
  17. Mbo
  18. Mkpat Enin
  19. Nsit Atai
  20. Nsit Ibom
  21. Nsit Ubium
  22. Obot Akara
  23. Okobo
  24. Onna
  25. Oron
  26. Oruk Anam
  27. Udung Uko
  28. Ukanafun
  29. Uruan
  30. Urue-Offong/Oruko
  31. Uyo

Bauchi State

Bauchi State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Its northern and southern borders are Kano and Jigawa, and its southern and eastern borders are Taraba and Plateau, Gombe and Yobe, and Kaduna.

Its name comes from the old town of Bauchi, which is also the country’s capital. When the old North-Eastern State was broken up in 1976, the state was made. It used to include the area that is now Gombe State. In 1996, Gombe State became its own state.

Bauchi State
Map of Bauchi State

Bauchi State Local Government Areas

  1. Bauchi
  2. Tafawa Balewa
  3. Bogoro
  4. Dass
  5. Toro
  6. Ningi
  7. Warji
  8. Ganjuwa
  9. Kirfi
  10. Alkaleri
  11. Darazo
  12. Misau
  13. Giade
  14. Shira
  15. Jama’are
  16. Katagum
  17. Itas/Gadau
  18. Zaki
  19. Gamawa
  20. Dambam

Bayelsa State

Bayelsa is one of Nigeria’s South-South states. It is in the middle of the Niger Delta region. Bayelsa State was made in 1996. It is one of the newest states in the federation because it was made from Rivers State.

Yenagoa is the capital of Bayelsa State. Most of the city is at high risk of flooding, which is thought to happen every year. It shares a border with Rivers State to the east and Delta State to the west. Most of its southern border is made up of the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Bayelsa State
Map of Bayelsa State

Bayelsa State Local Government Areas

  1. Brass
  2. Ekeremor
  3. Kolokuma/Opokuma
  4. Nembe
  5. Ogbia
  6. Sagbama
  7. Southern Jaw
  8. Yenagoa

Benue State

In 2006, there were about 4,253,641 people living in Benue State, which is one of Nigeria’s North Central states. The state was one of seven new states that were made in 1976. The Benue River, which is the second largest river in Nigeria, is where the name of the state comes from.

Nasarawa State is to the north, Taraba State is to the east, Kogi State is to the west, Enugu State is to the south-west, Ebonyi and Cross-Rivers States are to the south, and Cameroon is to the south-east. ((nipc.gov.ng))

Benue State
Map of Benue State

Benue State Local Government Areas

  1. Ado
  2. Agatu
  3. Apa
  4. Buruku
  5. Gboko
  6. Guma
  7. Gwer
  8. Gwer-West
  9. Katsina-Ala
  10. Konshisha
  11. Kwande
  12. Logo
  13. Makurdi
  14. Obi
  15. Ogbadibo
  16. Ohimini
  17. Oju
  18. Okpokwu
  19. Otukpo
  20. Tarka
  21. Ukum
  22. Ushongo
  23. Vandeikya

Borno State

Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It borders Yobe to the west, Gombe to the southwest, and Adamawa to the south.

Its eastern border is part of the national border with Cameroon, its northern border is part of the national border with Niger, and its northeastern border is the entire national border with Chad.

Borno State is the only Nigerian state to border three foreign countries. Its name comes from the old emirate of Borno. The old capital of the emirate, Maiduguri, is now the capital of Borno State.

Borno State
Map of Borno State

Borno State Local Government Areas

  1. Abadam
  2. Askira-Uba
  3. Bama
  4. Bayo
  5. Biu
  6. Chibok
  7. Damboa
  8. Dikwa
  9. Gubio
  10. Guzamala
  11. Gwoza
  12. Hawul
  13. Jere
  14. Kaga
  15. Kala/Balge
  16. Kondunga
  17. Kukawa
  18. Kwaya Kusar
  19. Mafa
  20. Magumeri
  21. Maiduguri
  22. Marte
  23. Mobbar
  24. Monguno
  25. Ngala
  26. Nganzai
  27. Shani

Cross River State

Cross River State is one of Nigeria’s states. It is in the South-South geopolitical zone. The state was made on May 27, 1967, from the eastern part of the Eastern Region. It was named for the Cross River.

Its capital is Calabar, and it shares borders with the states of Benue to the north, Ebonyi and Abia to the west, and Akwa Ibom to the southwest. To the east, it shares a border with the country of Cameroon.

Before it was changed in 1976, Cross River state was called the South-Eastern State. It used to include the area that is now Akwa Ibom state, which became its own state in 1987.

Cross River State
Map of Cross River State

Cross River State Local Government Areas

  1. Abi
  2. Akamkpa
  3. Akpabuyo
  4. Bakassi
  5. Bekwarra
  6. Biase
  7. Boki
  8. Calabar Municipal
  9. Calabar South
  10. Etung
  11. Ikom
  12. Obanliku
  13. Obubra
  14. Obudu
  15. Odukpani
  16. Ogoja
  17. Yakur
  18. Yala

Delta State

Delta State is one of Nigeria’s states. It is in the South-South geopolitical zone. The state was made from the old Bendel State on August 27, 1991. It was named after the Niger Delta, a large part of which is in the state.

The state is surrounded by Edo State to the north, Anambra State and Rivers State to the east, and Bayelsa State to the south. The Bight of Benin, which is about 160 kilometers long, is to the west.

In 1991, when the state was first made, there were 12 local government areas. These were later increased to 19, and there are now 25 local government areas.

Delta State
Map of Delta State

Delta State Local Government Areas

  1. Ethiope East
  2. Ethiope West
  3. Okpe
  4. Sapele
  5. Udu
  6. Ughelli North
  7. Ughelli South
  8. Uvwie
  9. Aniocha North
  10. Aniocha South
  11. Ika North East
  12. Ikaa South
  13. Ndokwa East
  14. Ndokwa West
  15. Oshimili North
  16. Oshimili South
  17. Ukwuani
  18. Bomadi
  19. Burutu
  20. Isoko North
  21. Isoko South
  22. Patani
  23. Warri North
  24. Warri South
  25. Warri South-West

Ebonyi State

Ebonyi State is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It shares borders with Benue State to the north and northeast, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia State to the southwest.

Ebonyi State was made in 1996 from parts of Abia State and Enugu State. It is named for the Abonyi (Aboine) River, which runs through the southern part of the state. Its capital is Abakaliki.

Ebonyi State
Map of Ebonyi State

Ebonyi State Local Government Areas

  1. Abakaliki
  2. Izzi
  3. Ezza North
  4. Afikpo South
  5. Ohaukwu
  6. Ebonyi
  7. Oniocha
  8. Ishielu
  9. Ezza South
  10. Ikwo
  11. Afikpo North
  12. Ohaozara
  13. Ivo

Edo State

Edo, also called Edo State, is a state in Nigeria. It is in the South-South geopolitical zone. As of the 2006 National Population Census, the state had 3,233,366 people, making it the 24th most populous in Nigeria.

However, there was some debate over the population census numbers. For example, this same state, which was ranked 24 in terms of population in 2006, was ranked 16 in terms of voter registration in the country in 2019.

This shows that the census done in 2006 does not reflect reality on the ground. In 2022, about 8 million people are expected to live in the state. Nigeria’s Edo State has the 22nd most land area out of all the states.

Edo State
Map of Edo State

Edo State Local Government Areas

  1. Akoko-Edo
  2. Egor
  3. Esan Central
  4. Esan North-East
  5. Esan South-East
  6. Esan West
  7. Etsako Central
  8. Etsako East
  9. Etsako West
  10. Igueben
  11. Ikpoba-Okha
  12. Oredo
  13. Orhionmwon
  14. Ovia North-East
  15. Ovia South-West
  16. Owan East
  17. Owan West
  18. Uhunmwonde

Ekiti State

Ekiti State is a state in the southwestern part of Nigeria. It shares borders with Kwara State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast, Ondo State to the south and southeast, and Osun State to the west.

Ekiti State was made in 1996 from a part of Ondo State. It is named for the Ekiti people, a subgroup of the Yoruba people who make up most of the state’s population. Its capital is the city of Ado-Ekiti.

Ekiti State
Map of Ekiti State

Ekiti State Local Government Areas

  1. Ado-Ekiti
  2. Efon
  3. Ekiti West
  4. Ikole
  5. Ise/Orun
  6. Ikere
  7. Ekiti East
  8. Emure
  9. Ilejemeje
  10. Moba
  11. Oye
  12. Ekiti South-West
  13. Ido-Osi
  14. Irepodun/Ifelodun
  15. Aiyekire
  16. Ijero

Enugu State

Enugu State is located in Nigeria’s South-East geopolitical zone, bordered to the north by the states of Benue and Kogi, to the east and southeast by Ebonyi State, to the south by Abia State, and to the west by Anambra State.

The state gets its name from Enugu, its capital and largest city. Enugu is the 29th largest state in terms of size and the 22nd most populous, with a population of about 4.4 million people in 2016.

Enugu State
Map of Enugu State

Enugu State Local Government Areas

  1. Aninri
  2. Awgu
  3. Enugu East
  4. Enugu North
  5. Enugu South
  6. Ezeagu
  7. Igbo-Etiti
  8. Igboeze North
  9. Igboeze South
  10. Isi-Uzo
  11. Nkanu East
  12. Nkanu West
  13. Nsukka
  14. Oji River
  15. Udenu
  16. Udi
  17. Uzo-Uwani

Gombe State

Gombe State was made on October 1, 1996, from the old Bauchi State. This was during the time of the late General Sani Abacha. Gombe state shares borders with Yobe state to the north, Borno and Adamawa states to the east, Bauchi state to the west, and Taraba state to the south.

The state has a warm climate, with highs of 30°C or less during the hottest months (March to May) and an average of 850mm of rain per year.

It is an agricultural state in the middle of a large savannah. It has more than 13 types of minerals that can be used for different things. “Jewel of Savannah” is a name for the state.

Gombe State
Map of Gombe State

Gombe State Local Government Areas

  1. Akko
  2. Balanga
  3. Billiri
  4. Dukku
  5. Funakaye
  6. Gombe
  7. Kaltungo
  8. Kwami
  9. Nafada
  10. Shongom
  11. Yamaltu/Deba

Imo State

General Murtala Mohammed, who was in charge at the time, made Imo State out of the old East Central State on February 3, 1976. The Imo River gave the State its name. In 1991, part of it became the state of Abia, and another part became the state of Ebonyi.

Abia State is to the east of Imo State, the River Niger and Delta State are to the west, and Anambra State and Rivers State are to the north and south. The largest palm plantation complex in West Africa is in Imo State, which is known as the Heartland of Eastern Nigeria.

Imo State
Map of Imo State

Imo State Local Government Areas

  1. Aboh Mbaise
  2. Ahiazu Mbaise
  3. Ehime Mbano
  4. Ezinihitte Mbaise
  5. Ideato North
  6. Ideato South
  7. Ihitte/Uboma
  8. Ikeduru
  9. Isiala Mbano
  10. Isu
  11. Mbaitoli
  12. Ngor Okpala
  13. Njaba
  14. Nkwerre
  15. Nwangele
  16. Obowo
  17. Oguta
  18. Ohaji/Egbema
  19. Okigwe
  20. Onuimo
  21. Orlu
  22. Orsu
  23. Oru East
  24. Oru West
  25. Owerri Municipal
  26. Owerri North
  27. Owerri West
  28. Njaba South

Jigawa State

On August 27, 1991, part of Kano State was cut off to make Jigawa State in northern Nigeria. It is surrounded by Kano State to the west, Bauchi State and Yobe State to the east, Katsina State and Yobe State to the north, and the Republic of Niger to the north.

Jigawa State is sometimes referred to as the “New World,” and it is the state that produces the most sesame of any other.

Jigawa State
Map of Jigawa State

Jigawa State Local Government Areas

  1. Auyo
  2. Babura
  3. Biriniwa
  4. Birnin Kudu
  5. Buji
  6. Dutse
  7. Gagarawa
  8. Garki
  9. Gumel
  10. Guri
  11. Gwaram
  12. Gwiwa
  13. Hadejia
  14. Jahun
  15. Kafin Hausa
  16. Kaugama
  17. Kazaure
  18. Kiri Kasama
  19. Kiyawa
  20. Maigatari
  21. Malam Madori
  22. Miga
  23. Ringim
  24. Roni
  25. Sule Tankarkar
  26. Taura
  27. Yankwashi

Kaduna State

Kaduna State is one of Nigeria’s most important states. One theory about how Kaduna got its name is that it was named after the Gbagyi people, who have lived there for a long time. In 1967, the Northern region was turned into the North Central State, and Kaduna became its capital.

By 1976, the state got its name from General Murtala Mohammed. In 1987, General Ibrahim Babangida’s military government made the state of Katsina out of the state of Kaduna.

One of the oldest civilizations in Africa, the Nok tribe, lives in the area that is now Kaduna. The state is called “The Centre of Learning” because it is home to many well-known schools.

The Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), the Nigerian College of Aviation in Zaria, Barewa College, and Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, among many others. ((Britannica.com))

Kaduna State
Map of Kaduna State

Kaduna State Local Government Areas

  1. Birnin Gwari
  2. Chikun
  3. Giwa
  4. Igabi
  5. Ikara
  6. Jaba
  7. Jema’a
  8. Kachia
  9. Kaduna North
  10. Kaduna South
  11. Kagarko
  12. Kajuru
  13. Kaura
  14. Kauru
  15. Kubau
  16. Kudan
  17. Lere
  18. Makarfi
  19. Sabon Gari
  20. Sanga
  21. Soba
  22. Zangon Kataf
  23. Zaria

Kano State

Kano State was made on May 27, 1967. In Nigeria’s past, it was known as the Center of Commerce. Kano, which is in the middle of Northern Nigeria, has been a major port for entering the country and the southern hub of the trans-Saharan trade route for hundreds of years.

Kano City, the country’s capital, is a regional hub for trade. It serves a market of more than 300 million people in Northern Nigeria and nearby countries like Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.

Kano State
Map of Kano State

Kano State Local Government Areas

  1. Ajingi
  2. Albasu
  3. Bagwai
  4. Bebeji
  5. Bichi
  6. Bunkure
  7. Dala
  8. Dambatta
  9. Dawakin Kudu
  10. Dawakin Tofa
  11. Doguwa
  12. Fagge
  13. Gabasawa
  14. Garko
  15. Garum Mallam
  16. Gaya
  17. Gezawa
  18. Gwale
  19. Gwarzo
  20. Kabo
  21. Kano Municipal
  22. Karaye
  23. Kibiya
  24. Kiru
  25. kumbotso
  26. Kunchi
  27. Kura
  28. Madobi
  29. Makoda
  30. Minjibir
  31. Nasarawa
  32. Rano
  33. Rimin Gado
  34. Rogo
  35. Shanono
  36. Sumaila
  37. Takai
  38. Tarauni
  39. Tofa
  40. Tsanyawa
  41. Tudun Wada
  42. Ungogo
  43. Warawa
  44. Wudil

Katsina State

Katsina State was made in 1987 from a part of Kaduna State. It is known as the “Home of Hospitality.” Katsina state has been the shining star of the North since before the colonial era.

It is not only the cultural leader of the area, but it is also where the seven historic Hausa states that make up the core of what is now Northwest Nigeria were born.

The State is surrounded by Kano State to the east, Sokoto State to the west, Kaduna State to the south, and the Niger Republic to the north. Katsina State grows more cotton than any other state in the country.

Katsina State
Map of Katsina State

Katsina State Local Government Areas

  1. Bakori
  2. Batagarawa
  3. Batsari
  4. Baure
  5. Bindawa
  6. Charanchi
  7. Dan Musa
  8. Dandume
  9. Danja
  10. Daura
  11. Dutsi
  12. Dutsin-Ma
  13. Faskari
  14. Funtua
  15. Ingawa
  16. Jibia
  17. Kafur
  18. Kaita
  19. Kankara
  20. Kankia
  21. Katsina
  22. Kurfi
  23. Kusada
  24. Mai’Adua
  25. Malumfashi
  26. Mani
  27. Mashi
  28. Matazu
  29. Musawa
  30. Rimi
  31. Sabuwa
  32. Safana
  33. Sandamu
  34. Zango

Kebbi State

The government of General Ibrahim Babangida made Kebbi State out of what was then Sokoto State on August 27, 1991. It was given the name “Land of Equity.” It is in the northwestern part of Nigeria, and Birnin Kebbi is its capital.

In the 1500s, it became a part of the Songhai Empire. Sokoto State is to the north and east, Niger State is to the south, the Republic of Niger’s Dosso Region is to the northwest, and the Republic of Benin is to the west.

Kebbi State
Map of Kebbi State

Kebbi State Local Government Areas

  1. Aleiro
  2. Arewa-Dandi
  3. Argungu
  4. Augie
  5. Bagudo
  6. Birnin Kebbi
  7. Bunza
  8. Dandi
  9. Fakai
  10. Gwandu
  11. Jega
  12. Kalgo
  13. Koko/Besse
  14. Maiyama
  15. Ngaski
  16. Sakaba
  17. Shanga
  18. Suru
  19. Wasagu/Danko
  20. Yauri
  21. Zuru

Kogi State

On August 27, 1991, the government of former President Ibrahim Babangida broke up the old states of Kwara and Benue to make Kogi State. The area that is now Kogi State was called Kabba Province when it was made by the British. The parts of the old Kabba Province that now make up Kogi State are Igala, Kabba, Ebira, and Kogi.

It is in the middle of the country and borders the Plateau, Niger, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the north, the Benue and Anambra States to the east, and the Ondo, Kwara, Edo, and Enugu States to the west. The state is called “Confluence State” because its capital, Lokoja, is where the Rivers Niger and Benue meet.

Kogi State
Map of Kogi State

Kogi State Local Government Areas

  1. Adavi
  2. Ajaokuta
  3. Ankpa
  4. Bassa
  5. Dekina
  6. Ibaji
  7. Idah
  8. Igalamela-Odolu
  9. Ijumu
  10. Kabba/Bunu
  11. Koton Karfe
  12. Lokoja
  13. Mopa-Muro
  14. Ofu
  15. Ogori/Magongo
  16. Okehi
  17. Okene
  18. Olamaboro
  19. Omala
  20. Yagba East
  21. Yagba West

Kwara State

Kwara State was made on May 27, 1967, when General Yakubu Gowon’s Federal Military Government split the four regions that made up the Federation of Nigeria at the time into 12 states.

At the time it was made, the state was made up of what used to be the provinces of Ilorin and Kabba in the Northern Region. It was first called the West Central State, which was later changed to “Kwara,” which is a local name for the River Niger.

The “State of Harmony” is bordered on the west by the Republic of Benin, on the north by the Niger River, on the east by Kogi, and on the south by Ekiti and Osun. People spend most of their time farming, which is also the main source of income for the state.

Kwara State
Map of Kwara State

Kwara State Local Government Areas

  1. Asa
  2. Baruten
  3. Edu
  4. Ekiti
  5. Ifelodun
  6. Ilorin East
  7. Ilorin South
  8. Ilorin West
  9. Irepodun
  10. Isin
  11. Kaiama
  12. Moro
  13. Offa
  14. Oke Ero
  15. Oyun
  16. Patigi

Lagos State

Nigeria’s Southwestern geopolitical zone is where Lagos State is. On May 27, 1967, it was made. Lagos State is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Guinea. It is more than 180 km long and is between the Republic of Benin and Ogun state.

Lagos State is known as the “Center of Excellence.” It has the largest economy in the country, is the fifth largest in Africa, and is the seventh fastest growing city in the world.

Lagos State
Map of Lagos State

Lagos State Local Government Areas

  1. Agege
  2. Alimosho
  3. Apapa
  4. Ifako-Ijaye
  5. Ikeja
  6. Kosofe
  7. Mushin
  8. Oshodi-Isolo
  9. Shomolu
  10. Eti-Osa
  11. Lagos Island
  12. Lagos Mainland
  13. Surulere
  14. Ojo
  15. Ajeromi-Ifelodun
  16. Amuwo-Odofin
  17. Badagry
  18. Ikorodu
  19. Ibeju-Lekki
  20. Epe

Nasarawa State

In 1996, Nasarawa state was made from the nearby state of Plateau. Located in the north-central part of Nigeria, it shares borders with the Federal Capital Territory, Kaduna, Benue, Kogi, and Plateau and Taraba states to the east.

Because the state has so many mineral resources, it is known as the “Home of Solid Minerals.”

Nasarawa State
Map of Nasarawa State

Nasarawa State Local Government Areas

  1. Akwanga
  2. Awe
  3. Doma
  4. Karu
  5. Keana
  6. Keffi
  7. Kokona
  8. Lafia
  9. Nasarawa
  10. Nasarawa Egon
  11. Obi
  12. Toto
  13. Wamba

Niger State

During the time of General Murtala Mohammed, on February 3, 1976, Niger State was made out of the old North-Western State.

The state is next to Zamfara State to the north, Kebbi State to the west, Kogi State to the south, Kwara State to the south-west, Kaduna State to the northeast, FCT to the southeast.

Along Agwara and Borgu LGAs, which are in the state’s northwest, there is an international boundary with the Republic of Benin. This makes trade easier.

The state has the most land area, and about 70% of it is good for farming. It is called the “Power State” because it is home to three hydroelectric dams that produce about 70% of the nation’s power.

Niger State
Map of Niger State

Niger State Local Government Areas

  1. Agaie
  2. Agwara
  3. Bida
  4. Borgu
  5. Bosso
  6. Chanchaga
  7. Edati
  8. Gbako
  9. Gurara
  10. Katcha
  11. Kontagora
  12. Lapai
  13. Lavun
  14. Magama
  15. Mariga
  16. Mashegu
  17. Mokwa
  18. Munya
  19. Paikoro
  20. Rafi
  21. Rijau
  22. Shiroro
  23. Suleja
  24. Tafa
  25. Wushishi (Garki Garage)

Ogun State

Ogun State, also called the “Gateway State,” was made on February 3, 1976. It is in the south-western part of Nigeria. It shares borders with the states of Lagos, Oyo, and Osun in the north, Ondo in the east, and the Republic of Benin in the west.

The state has Nigeria’s biggest supply of limestone. Its main advantage is that it is strategically close to Lagos State, which brings a lot of investments to Lagos State.

Ogun State
Map of Ogun State

Ogun State Local Government Areas

  1. Abeokuta North
  2. Abeokuta South
  3. Ado-Odo/Ota
  4. Ewekoro
  5. Ifo
  6. Ijebu East
  7. Ijebu North
  8. Ijebu North-East
  9. Ijebu Ode
  10. Ikenne
  11. Imeko Afon
  12. Ipokia
  13. Obafemi Owode
  14. Odogbolu
  15. Odeda
  16. Ogun Waterside
  17. Remo North
  18. Sagamu (Shagamu)
  19. Yewa North (formerly Egbado North)
  20. Yewa South (formerly Egbado South)

Ondo State

Ondo State, also called “Sunshine State,” was made from Western State on February 3, 1976. It used to include what is now Ekiti State, but in 1996, it was split off and became its own state.

The economy of Ondo State is the sixth largest in Nigeria. Crude oil and crop production are the main sources of income. Ondo State made more than 75,000 tons of good cocoa every year, has the largest bitumen deposit in Africa, and has Nigeria’s longest coastline at 180 km. ((nipc.gov.ng))

Ondo State
Map of Ondo State

Ondo State Local Government Areas

  1. Akoko North-East
  2. Akoko North-West
  3. Akoko South-East
  4. Akoko South-West
  5. Akure North
  6. Akure South
  7. Ese Odo
  8. Idanre
  9. Ifedore
  10. Ilaje
  11. Ile Oluji/Okeigbo
  12. Irele
  13. Odigbo
  14. Okitipupa
  15. Ondo East
  16. Ondo West
  17. Ose
  18. Owo

Osun State

The state of Osun was made on August 27, 1991, and it is in the south-western part of Nigeria. It is surrounded by Kwara State to the north, Ogun State to the south, Ogun State to the east, and Oyo State to the west.

The state known as the “Land of Virtue” got its name from the River Osun, a sacred natural spring where the Yoruba goddess of the same name comes to life. Osun State makes more than 40,000 tons of good cocoa every year and has one of Nigeria’s largest gold deposits.

Osun State
Map of Osun State

Osun State Local Government Areas

  1. Aiyedaade
  2. Aiyedire
  3. Atakunmosa East
  4. Atakunmosa West
  5. Boluwaduro
  6. Boripe
  7. Ede North
  8. Ede South
  9. Egbedore
  10. Ejigbo
  11. Ife Central
  12. Ife East
  13. Ife North
  14. Ife South
  15. Ifedayo
  16. Ifelodun
  17. Ila
  18. Ilesa East
  19. Ilesa West
  20. Irepodun
  21. Irewole
  22. Isokan
  23. Iwo
  24. Obokun
  25. Odo Otin
  26. Ola Oluwa
  27. Olorunda
  28. Oriade
  29. Orolu
  30. Osogbo

Oyo State

People often call Oyo State the “Pace Setter.” It was made when the old Western State of Nigeria was broken up on February 3, 1976, as part of the process of making new states.

It is surrounded by the states of Kwara in the north, Osun in the east, Ogun in the south, and the Republic of Benin in the west.

The University of Ibadan was Nigeria’s first college (established as a college of the University of London when it was founded in 1948, and later converted into an Autonomous University in 1962).

Oyo State
Map of Oyo State

Oyo State Local Government Areas

  1. Akinyele
  2. Afijio
  3. Atiba
  4. Atisbo
  5. Egbeda
  6. Ibadan North
  7. Ibadan North-East
  8. Ibadan North-West
  9. Ibadan South-West
  10. Ibadan South-East
  11. Ibarapa Central
  12. Ibarapa East
  13. Ibarapa North
  14. Ido
  15. Irepo
  16. Iseyin
  17. Itesiwaju
  18. Iwajowa
  19. Kajola
  20. Lagelu
  21. Ogbomosho North
  22. Ogbomosho South
  23. Oyo East
  24. Oyo West
  25. Olorunsogo
  26. Oluyole
  27. Ogo Oluwa
  28. Orelope
  29. Ori Ire
  30. Ona Ara
  31. Saki West
  32. Saki East
  33. Surulere

Plateau State

Plateau State was made out of the old Benue-Plateau State on February 3, 1976. Late General Sani Abacha’s military government took the western half of Plateau State and made Nasarawa State out of it. This happened in 1996.

It is next to Bauchi State to the northeast, Kaduna State to the northwest, Nasarawa State to the south west, and Taraba State to the south east.

The state is named after the beautiful Jos Plateau, which is a mountainous area with interesting rock formations in the north of the state. “Home of Peace and Tourism” is a nickname for the state.

Plateau State
Map of Plateau State

Plateau State Local Government Areas

  1. Barkin Ladi
  2. Bassa
  3. Bokkos
  4. Jos East
  5. Jos North
  6. Jos South
  7. Kanam
  8. Kanke
  9. Langtang North
  10. Langtang South
  11. Mangu
  12. Mikang
  13. Pankshin
  14. Qua’an Pan
  15. Riyom
  16. Shendam
  17. Wase

Rivers State

Rivers State was made on May 27, 1967, and is in the south-south of Nigeria. Its capital city is Port Harcourt, which is also known as the center of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.

Rivers State is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the south, Imo, Abia, and Anambra States on the north, Akwa Ibom State on the east, Bayelsa and Delta States on the west, and Akwa Ibom State on the north.

Rivers State is on Nigeria’s coast and has a number of seaports. It is known as the “Treasure Base of the Nation.” Before oil was found in Rivers State, the economy was mostly based on farming.

About 39% of the total land area of the state is good for growing crops. Rivers State also makes a lot of money from fishing.

Rivers State
Map of Rivers State

Rivers State Local Government Areas

  1. Port Harcourt
  2. Obio-Akpor
  3. Okrika
  4. Ogu–Bolo
  5. Eleme
  6. Tai
  7. Gokana
  8. Khana
  9. Oyigbo
  10. Opobo–Nkoro
  11. Andoni
  12. Bonny
  13. Degema
  14. Asari-Toru
  15. Akuku-Toru
  16. Abua–Odual
  17. Ahoada West
  18. Ahoada East
  19. Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni
  20. Emohua
  21. Ikwerre
  22. Etche
  23. Omuma

Sokoto State

Sokoto state is in the Northwestern part of Nigeria. It is known as the “Seat of the Caliphate.” The state was made on February 3, 1976. To the north, it borders Niger Republic, to the east, it borders Katsina State, to the southeast, it borders Zamfara State, to the south, it borders Kebbi State, and to the west, it borders Benin Republic.

In 1809, when Shehu Usmanu was at Sifawa, a military camp called a “ribat” was set up in Sokoto. The State is a real center of Islamic learning and law, and it has the biggest reserves of limestone in Africa.

Sokoto State
Map of Sokoto State

Sokoto State Local Government Areas

  1. Binji
  2. Bodinga
  3. Dange Shuni
  4. Gada
  5. Goronyo
  6. Gudu
  7. Gwadabawa
  8. Illela
  9. Isa
  10. Kebbe
  11. Kware
  12. Rabah
  13. Sabon Birni
  14. Shagari
  15. Silame
  16. Sokoto North
  17. Sokoto South
  18. Tambuwal
  19. Tangaza
  20. Tureta
  21. Wamako
  22. Wurno
  23. Yabo

Taraba State

On August 27, 1991, the old Gongola State was turned into the new Taraba State. The name of the state comes from the River Taraba, and it is in the Northeast of Nigeria.

The states of Nasarawa and Benue are to the west of Taraba State. Plateau State is to the northwest, Bauchi State and Gombe State are to the north, Adamawa State is to the northeast, and the Republic of Cameroon is to the east and south.

It is mostly in the middle of Nigeria and has a rolling landscape with a few mountains that rise from the Cameroonian mountains and stretch almost the whole length of the state in both the north and south directions to meet the River Niger.

One interesting piece of history about the State is that it includes part of the Mambilla Region, which is known as the Bantu cradle because it has been inhabited for about decades of years. Taraba is known as “Nature’s gift to the nation” because it has a lot of different ethnic groups and cultures.

Brief History of Taraba State And Local Government Areas
Map of Taraba State

Taraba State Local Government Areas

  1. Ardo Kola
  2. Bali
  3. Donga
  4. Gashaka
  5. Gassol
  6. Ibi
  7. Jalingo
  8. Karim Lamido
  9. Kurmi
  10. Lau
  11. Sardauna
  12. Takum
  13. Ussa
  14. Wukari
  15. Yorro
  16. Zing

Yobe State

Yobe State is in the north-eastern part of the country. On August 27, 1991, the state was made. The Nigerian states of Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, and Jigawa are right next to it. It is also next to the Republic of Niger’s Diffa and Zinder Regions.

It is an agricultural state with a lot of mineral deposits, which makes it a good place for business and mining. It is known as the “Pride of the Sahel.”

Check Out The History of Yobe State and their local government areas
Map of Yobe State

Yobe State Local Government Areas

  1. Bade
  2. Bursari
  3. Damaturu
  4. Geidam
  5. Gujba
  6. Gulani
  7. Fika
  8. Fune
  9. Jakusko
  10. Karasuwa
  11. Machina
  12. Nangere
  13. Nguru
  14. Potiskum
  15. Tarmuwa
  16. Yunusari
  17. Yusufari

Zamfara State

The capital of Zamfara State, which is in the northwest of Nigeria, is Gusau. Before it was made a separate state on October 1, 1996, it was part of Sokoto State.

Zamfara is surrounded by the states of Sokoto in the north, Niger and Kaduna in the south, Kebbi in the west, and Katsina in the east. Most people in the state farm, which is where the nickname “Farming is our Pride” comes from.

What You Need To Know About Zamfara State
Map of Zamfara State

Zamfara State Local Government Areas

  1. Anka
  2. Bakura
  3. Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw
  4. Bukkuyum
  5. Bungudu
  6. Tsafe
  7. Gummi
  8. Gusau
  9. Kaura Namoda
  10. Maradun
  11. Maru
  12. Shinkafi
  13. Talata Mafara
  14. Zurmi

Abuja (FCT)

Nigeria’s federal capital is in the city of Abuja. It was made in 1976 by General Murtala Mohammed, who has since died. It is strategically located in the middle of the country and became the capital of Nigeria on December 12, 1991. Before that, Lagos was the capital.

Abuja is the best place to start exploring Nigeria because it is the same distance from all parts of the country and has easy access to key international locations through its modern and busy international airport.

Abuja is growing at a rate that has never been seen before: 13%. The city is split into six (6) Area Councils. Abuja’s economy is strong because it has many different types of businesses. These include construction and real estate, tourism and leisure, agriculture, and a dynamic service sector that includes building infrastructure.

Abuja (FCT)
Map of Abuja (FCT)

Major Cities In Abuja

  1. Asokoro
  2. Garki
  3. Maitama
  4. Wuse
  5. Kado
  6. Durumi
  7. Jabi
  8. Mabushi
  9. Gudu
  10. Katampe
  11. Gwarinpa
  12. Lugbe

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