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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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.”

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.

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.

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