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This table provides a snapshot of Nigerian states, their capitals, and slogans which reflect everything about the states and Nigeria as a federation — from historical significance to natural beauty, cultural heritage, and economic vitality.
| S/N | State | Capital | Slogan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abia | Umuahia | “God’s Own State” |
| 2 | Adamawa | Yola | “Land of Beauty, Sunshine, and Hospitality” |
| 3 | Akwa Ibom | Uyo | “Land of Promise” |
| 4 | Anambra | Awka | “Light of the Nation” |
| 5 | Bauchi | Bauchi | “Pearl of Tourism” |
| 6 | Bayelsa | Yenagoa | “Glory of All Lands” |
| 7 | Benue | Makurdi | “Food Basket of the Nation” |
| 8 | Borno | Maiduguri | “Home of Peace” |
| 9 | Cross River | Calabar | “The People’s Paradise” |
| 10 | Delta | Asaba | “The Big Heart” |
| 11 | Ebonyi | Abakaliki | “Salt of the Nation” |
| 12 | Edo | Benin City | “Heartbeat of the Nation” |
| 13 | Ekiti | Ado-Ekiti | “Land of Honour and Integrity” |
| 14 | Enugu | Enugu | “Coal City State” |
| 15 | Gombe | Gombe | “Jewel in the Savannah” |
| 16 | Imo | Owerri | “Eastern Heartland” |
| 17 | Jigawa | Dutse | “The New World” |
| 18 | Kaduna | Kaduna | “Centre of Learning” |
| 19 | Kano | Kano | “Centre of Commerce” |
| 20 | Katsina | Katsina | “Home of Hospitality” |
| 21 | Kebbi | Birnin Kebbi | “Land of Equity” |
| 22 | Kogi | Lokoja | “The Confluence State” |
| 23 | Kwara | Ilorin | “State of Harmony” |
| 24 | Lagos | Ikeja | “Centre of Excellence” |
| 25 | Nasarawa | Lafia | “Home of Solid Minerals” |
| 26 | Niger | Minna | “The Power State” |
| 27 | Ogun | Abeokuta | “Gateway State” |
| 28 | Ondo | Akure | “Sunshine State” |
| 29 | Osun | Osogbo | “Land of Virtue” |
| 30 | Oyo | Ibadan | “Pace Setter State” |
| 31 | Plateau | Jos | “Home of Peace and Tourism” |
| 32 | Rivers | Port Harcourt | “Treasure Base of the Nation” |
| 33 | Sokoto | Sokoto | “Seat of the Caliphate” |
| 34 | Taraba | Jalingo | “Nature’s Gift to the Nation” |
| 35 | Yobe | Damaturu | “Pride of the Sahel” |
| 36 | Zamfara | Gusau | “Farming is Our Pride” |
| 37 | FCT (Abuja) | Abuja | “Centre of Unity” |
Please note that “FCT (Abuja)” refers to the Federal Capital Territory.
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