[{"n": "Abia State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/abia-state/", "s": "God's own state"}, {"n": "Adamawa State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/adamawa-state/", "s": "Land of the Adamawa Emirate and diverse highlands"}, {"n": "Akwa Ibom State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/akwa-ibom-state/", "s": "Nigeria's highest oil-producing state in the South-South region."}, {"n": "Anambra State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/anambra-state/", "s": "Light of the Nation"}, {"n": "Bauchi State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/bauchi-state/", "s": "Northeastern Nigerian state formed in 1976."}, {"n": "Bayelsa State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/bayelsa-state/", "s": "Niger Delta state created in 1996, ancestral home of the Ijaw people."}, {"n": "Benue State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/benue-state/", "s": "A Nigerian state named after the Benue River, created in 1976."}, {"n": "Borno State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/borno-state/", "s": "Nigeria's only state bordering three countries, second largest in area, and epicenter of the Boko Haram insurg"}, {"n": "Cross River State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/cross-river-state/", "s": "A Nigerian state formed in 1967, named after the Cross River."}, {"n": "Delta State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/delta-state/", "s": "Nigerian state formed from Bendel State on 27 August 1991."}, {"n": "Ebonyi State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/ebonyi-state/", "s": "A southeastern Nigerian state formed in 1996 from Abia and Enugu."}, {"n": "Edo State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/edo-state/", "s": "Heartbeat of Nigeria, home of the Benin Empire."}, {"n": "Ekiti State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/ekiti-state/", "s": "A Yoruba-majority state formed from Ondo in 1996, noted for high education."}, {"n": "Enugu State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/enugu-state/", "s": "A southeastern Nigerian state, heart of Igboland and former Biafran capital."}, {"n": "Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/federal-capital-territory-nigeria/", "s": "Federal territory housing Nigeria's capital, Abuja."}, {"n": "Niger State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/niger-state/", "s": "Largest state in Nigeria, key in energy and agriculture."}, {"n": "Ogun State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/ogun-state/", "s": "Southwestern Nigerian state, industrial hub, and cultural heartland."}, {"n": "Ondo State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/ondo-state/", "s": "Southwestern Nigerian state created in 1976, capital Akure."}, {"n": "Osun State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/osun-state/", "s": "State in southwestern Nigeria, named after the River Osun."}, {"n": "Oyo State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/oyo-state/", "s": "Southwestern Nigerian state, home to many national firsts."}, {"n": "Plateau State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/plateau-state/", "s": "Nigerian state known for its plateau, tourism, and mineral resources."}, {"n": "Rivers State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/rivers-state/", "s": "Niger Delta state formed in 1967, oil industry hub."}, {"n": "Sokoto State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/sokoto-state/", "s": "Northwestern Nigerian state, seat of the Sokoto Caliphate."}, {"n": "Taraba State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/taraba-state/", "s": "State in north-eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River."}, {"n": "Yobe State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/yobe-state/", "s": "Northeastern Nigerian state created in 1991 from Borno State."}, {"n": "Zamfara State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/zamfara-state/", "s": "A northwestern Nigerian state created in 1996 from Sokoto State."}, {"n": "Nasarawa State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/nasarawa-state/", "s": "A North Central Nigerian state formed in 1996 from Plateau State."}, {"n": "Lagos State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/lagos-state/", "s": "Nigeria's smallest state by area, largest by population."}, {"n": "Kwara State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/kwara-state/", "s": "A north-central Nigerian state named for the River Niger."}, {"n": "Kogi State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/kogi-state/", "s": "Nigeria's only state bordering ten others, at the Niger-Benue confluence."}, {"n": "Katsina State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/katsina-state/", "s": "A northwestern Nigerian state, third most populous."}, {"n": "Kano State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/kano-state/", "s": "Most populous Nigerian state, centre of commerce and industry."}, {"n": "Jigawa State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/jigawa-state/", "s": "A north-western Nigerian state created from Kano in 1991."}, {"n": "Imo State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/imo-state/", "s": "Eastern Heartland of Nigeria, rich in culture and agriculture."}, {"n": "Gombe State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/gombe-state/", "s": "A northeastern Nigerian state formed in 1996 from Bauchi State."}, {"n": "States of Nigeria", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/states-of-nigeria/", "s": "Semi-autonomous units sharing power with Nigeria's federal government."}, {"n": "Kaduna State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/kaduna-state/", "s": "Northwest Nigerian state, centre of learning and ancient civilizations."}, {"n": "Kebbi State", "u": "/e/nigerian-states/kebbi-state/", "s": "A northwestern Nigerian state known for fishing and agriculture."}]