Nigerian States Codexery

A source-cited reference to nigerian states

Nigerian States (38)

• Abia State — God's own state
• Adamawa State — Land of the Adamawa Emirate and diverse highlands
• Akwa Ibom State — Nigeria's highest oil-producing state in the South-South region.
• Anambra State — Light of the Nation
• Bauchi State — Northeastern Nigerian state formed in 1976.
• Bayelsa State — Niger Delta state created in 1996, ancestral home of the Ijaw people.
• Benue State — A Nigerian state named after the Benue River, created in 1976.
• Borno State — Nigeria's only state bordering three countries, second largest in area, and epicenter of the Boko Haram insurgency…
• Cross River State — A Nigerian state formed in 1967, named after the Cross River.
• Delta State — Nigerian state formed from Bendel State on 27 August 1991.
• Ebonyi State — A southeastern Nigerian state formed in 1996 from Abia and Enugu.
• Edo State — Heartbeat of Nigeria, home of the Benin Empire.
• Ekiti State — A Yoruba-majority state formed from Ondo in 1996, noted for high education.
• Enugu State — A southeastern Nigerian state, heart of Igboland and former Biafran capital.
• Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) — Federal territory housing Nigeria's capital, Abuja.
• Niger State — Largest state in Nigeria, key in energy and agriculture.
• Ogun State — Southwestern Nigerian state, industrial hub, and cultural heartland.
• Ondo State — Southwestern Nigerian state created in 1976, capital Akure.
• Osun State — State in southwestern Nigeria, named after the River Osun.
• Oyo State — Southwestern Nigerian state, home to many national firsts.
• Plateau State — Nigerian state known for its plateau, tourism, and mineral resources.
• Rivers State — Niger Delta state formed in 1967, oil industry hub.
• Sokoto State — Northwestern Nigerian state, seat of the Sokoto Caliphate.
• Taraba State — State in north-eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River.
• Yobe State — Northeastern Nigerian state created in 1991 from Borno State.
• Zamfara State — A northwestern Nigerian state created in 1996 from Sokoto State.
• Nasarawa State — A North Central Nigerian state formed in 1996 from Plateau State.
• Lagos State — Nigeria's smallest state by area, largest by population.
• Kwara State — A north-central Nigerian state named for the River Niger.
• Kogi State — Nigeria's only state bordering ten others, at the Niger-Benue confluence.
• Katsina State — A northwestern Nigerian state, third most populous.
• Kano State — Most populous Nigerian state, centre of commerce and industry.
• Jigawa State — A north-western Nigerian state created from Kano in 1991.
• Imo State — Eastern Heartland of Nigeria, rich in culture and agriculture.
• Gombe State — A northeastern Nigerian state formed in 1996 from Bauchi State.
• States of Nigeria — Semi-autonomous units sharing power with Nigeria's federal government.
• Kaduna State — Northwest Nigerian state, centre of learning and ancient civilizations.
• Kebbi State — A northwestern Nigerian state known for fishing and agriculture.

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