List of Nigeria's 36 States with their Capitals and Current Governors
S. No | State | Capital | Slogan | Current Governor |
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1 | Abia State | Umuahia | God's Own State | Dr Alex Otti |
2 | Adamawa State | Yola | Land of Beauty | Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri |
3 | Akwa Ibom State | Uyo | Land of Promise | Umo Eno |
4 | Anambra State | Awka | Light of the Nation | Charles Soludo |
5 | Bauchi State | Bauchi | Pearl of Tourism | Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed |
6 | Bayelsa State | Yenagoa | Glory of all lands | Douye Diri |
7 | Benue State | Makurdi | Food Basket of the Nation | Hyacinth Iormem Alia |
8 | Borno State | Maiduguri | Home of Peace | Babagana Umara Zulum |
9 | Cross River State | Calabar | The People's Paradise | Bassey Edet Otu |
10 | Delta State | Asaba | The Big Heart | Sheriff Oborevwori |
11 | Ebonyi State | Abakaliki | Salt of the Nation | Francis Nwifuru |
12 | Edo State | Benin City | Heart Beat of Nigeria | Godwin Obaseki |
13 | Ekiti State | Ado - Ekiti | Land of Honour and Integrity | John Olukayode Fayemi |
14 | Enugu State | Enugu | Coal City State | Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah |
15 | Gombe State | Gombe | Jewel in the Savannah | Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya |
16 | Imo State | Owerri | Eastern Heartland | Hope Odidika Uzodinma |
17 | Jigawa State | Dutse | The New World | Malam Umar A. Namadi |
18 | Kaduna State | Kaduna | Centre of Learning | Uba Sani |
19 | Kano State | Kano | Centre of Commerce | Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf |
20 | Katsina State | Katsina | Home of Hospitality | Dikko Umaru Radda |
21 | Kebbi State | Birnin Kebbi | Land of Equity | Abubakar Atiku Bagudu |
22 | Kogi State | Lokoja | The Confluence State | Yahaya Adoza Bello |
23 | Kwara State | Ilorin | State of Harmony | Abdul Rahman Abdul Razaq |
24 | Lagos State | Ikeja | Centre of Excellence | Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu |
25 | Nasarawa State | Lafia | Home of Solid Minerals | Abdullahi Sule |
26 | Niger State | Minna | The Power State | Mohammed Umar Bago |
27 | Ogun State | Abeokuta | Gateway State | Dapo Abiodun |
28 | Ondo State | Akure | Sunshine State | Rotimi Akeredolu |
29 | Osun State | Oshogbo | Land of Virtue | Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke |
30 | Oyo State | Ibadan | Pace Setter State | Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde |
31 | Plateau State | Jos | Home of Peace and Tourism | Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang |
32 | Rivers State | Port Harcourt | Treasure Base of the Nation | Siminalayi Fubara |
33 | Sokoto State | Sokoto | Seat of the Caliphate | Ahmad Aliyu |
34 | Taraba State | Jalingo | Nature's Gift to the Nation | Agbu Kefas |
35 | Yobe State | Damaturu | Pride of the Sahel | Mai Mala Buni |
36 | Zamfara State | Gusau | Farming is Our Pride | Dauda lawal |
Current Minister of Abuja Federal Capita Territory (FCT) is Muhammed Bello
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