[{"n": "Gombe State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/gombe-state/", "s": "A northeastern Nigerian state formed in 1996, known as the Jewel in the Savannah."}, {"n": "Imo State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/imo-state/", "s": "A southeastern Nigerian state with high human development."}, {"n": "Jigawa State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/jigawa-state/", "s": "A northwestern Nigerian state with Neolithic cave art and Sharia law."}, {"n": "Kaduna State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/kaduna-state/", "s": "Northwest Nigerian state, centre of learning and ancient civilizations."}, {"n": "Kano State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/kano-state/", "s": "Most populous Nigerian state, historic commercial and industrial hub."}, {"n": "Katsina State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/katsina-state/", "s": "A northwestern Nigerian state known for agriculture and Islamic heritage."}, {"n": "Kebbi State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/kebbi-state/", "s": "A northwestern Nigerian state known for fishing and agriculture."}, {"n": "Kogi State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/kogi-state/", "s": "Nigeria's only state bordering ten others, at the Niger-Benue confluence."}, {"n": "Kwara State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/kwara-state/", "s": "A Nigerian state with diverse ethnic groups and agricultural economy."}, {"n": "Lagos State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/lagos-state/", "s": "Nigeria's smallest state by area, largest by population."}, {"n": "Nasarawa State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/nasarawa-state/", "s": "North Central Nigerian state formed from Plateau in 1996."}, {"n": "Niger State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/niger-state/", "s": "Largest Nigerian state, key in hydroelectric power and agriculture."}, {"n": "Ogun State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/ogun-state/", "s": "Southwestern Nigerian state, industrial hub, and cultural heartland."}, {"n": "Ondo State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/ondo-state/", "s": "Southwestern Nigerian state created in 1976, known as Sunshine State."}, {"n": "Osun State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/osun-state/", "s": "State in southwestern Nigeria, named after the River Osun."}, {"n": "Oyo State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/oyo-state/", "s": "Southwestern Nigerian state, capital Ibadan, former Oyo Empire heartland."}, {"n": "Plateau State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/plateau-state/", "s": "A Nigerian state known for its plateau, climate, and tin mining."}, {"n": "Rivers State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/rivers-state/", "s": "Niger Delta state formed in 1967, oil industry hub."}, {"n": "Sokoto State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/sokoto-state/", "s": "Northwestern Nigerian state, seat of the Sokoto Caliphate."}, {"n": "Taraba State", "u": "/e/states-of-nigeria/taraba-state/", "s": "A north-eastern Nigerian state with diverse ethnicities and rich natural resources."}]