Abia
Capital: Umuahia
Slogan: God's Own State
Nigerian States, Capital and Slogans
Complete directory of all 36 Nigerian states with capitals and official state slogans. Use the search box to filter results.
Data last updated: August 8, 2024
| State | Capital | Slogan |
|---|---|---|
| Abia | Umuahia | God's Own State |
| Adamawa | Yola | Land of Beauty |
| Akwa Ibom | Uyo | Land of Promise |
| Anambra | Awka | Light of the Nation |
| Bauchi | Bauchi | Pearl of Tourism |
| Bayelsa | Yenagoa | Glory of All Lands |
| Benue | Makurdi | Food Basket of the Nation |
| Borno | Maiduguri | Home of Peace |
| Cross River | Calabar | The People's Paradise |
| Delta | Asaba | The Big Heart |
| Ebonyi | Abakaliki | Salt of the Nation |
| Edo | Benin City | Heartbeat of The Nation |
| Ekiti | Ado-Ekiti | Land of Honour and Integrity |
| Enugu | Enugu | Coal City State |
| FCT | Abuja | Federal capital city |
| Gombe | Gombe | Jewel of the Savannah |
| Imo | Owerri | Eastern Heartland |
| Jigawa | Dutse | The New World |
| Kaduna | Kaduna | The Centre of Learning |
| Kano | Kano | Centre of Commerce |
| Katsina | Katsina | Home of Hospitality |
| Kebbi | Birnin Kebbi | Land of Equity |
| Kogi | Lokoja | The Confluence State |
| Kwara | Ilorin | State of Harmony |
| Lagos | Ikeja | Centre of Excellence |
| Nasarawa | Lafia | Home of Solid Minerals |
| Niger | Minna | The Power State |
| Ogun | Abeokuta | Gateway State |
| Ondo | Akure | Sunshine State |
| Osun | Osogbo | Land of Virtue |
| Oyo | Ibadan | Pace Setter State |
| Plateau | Jos | Home of Peace and Tourism |
| Rivers | Port Harcourt | Treasure Base of the Nation |
| Sokoto | Sokoto | Seat of the Caliphate |
| Taraba | Jalingo | Nature's Gift to the Nation |
| Yobe | Damaturu | Pride of the Sahel |
| Zamfara | Gusau | Farming is Our Pride |
Adamawa
Capital: Yola
Slogan: Land of Beauty
Akwa Ibom
Capital: Uyo
Slogan: Land of Promise
Anambra
Capital: Awka
Slogan: Light of the Nation
Bauchi
Capital: Bauchi
Slogan: Pearl of Tourism
Bayelsa
Capital: Yenagoa
Slogan: Glory of All Lands
Benue
Capital: Makurdi
Slogan: Food Basket of the Nation
Borno
Capital: Maiduguri
Slogan: Home of Peace
Cross River
Capital: Calabar
Slogan: The People's Paradise
Delta
Capital: Asaba
Slogan: The Big Heart
Ebonyi
Capital: Abakaliki
Slogan: Salt of the Nation
Edo
Capital: Benin City
Slogan: Heartbeat of The Nation
Ekiti
Capital: Ado-Ekiti
Slogan: Land of Honour and Integrity
Enugu
Capital: Enugu
Slogan: Coal City State
FCT
Capital: Abuja
Slogan: Federal capital city
Gombe
Capital: Gombe
Slogan: Jewel of the Savannah
Imo
Capital: Owerri
Slogan: Eastern Heartland
Jigawa
Capital: Dutse
Slogan: The New World
Kaduna
Capital: Kaduna
Slogan: The Centre of Learning
Kano
Capital: Kano
Slogan: Centre of Commerce
Katsina
Capital: Katsina
Slogan: Home of Hospitality
Kebbi
Capital: Birnin Kebbi
Slogan: Land of Equity
Kogi
Capital: Lokoja
Slogan: The Confluence State
Kwara
Capital: Ilorin
Slogan: State of Harmony
Lagos
Capital: Ikeja
Slogan: Centre of Excellence
Nasarawa
Capital: Lafia
Slogan: Home of Solid Minerals
Niger
Capital: Minna
Slogan: The Power State
Ogun
Capital: Abeokuta
Slogan: Gateway State
Ondo
Capital: Akure
Slogan: Sunshine State
Osun
Capital: Osogbo
Slogan: Land of Virtue
Oyo
Capital: Ibadan
Slogan: Pace Setter State
Plateau
Capital: Jos
Slogan: Home of Peace and Tourism
Rivers
Capital: Port Harcourt
Slogan: Treasure Base of the Nation
Sokoto
Capital: Sokoto
Slogan: Seat of the Caliphate
Taraba
Capital: Jalingo
Slogan: Nature's Gift to the Nation
Yobe
Capital: Damaturu
Slogan: Pride of the Sahel
Zamfara
Capital: Gusau
Slogan: Farming is Our Pride