All 36 States of Nigeria
Select any state to explore its complete history, culture, geography, economy, traditional rulers, landmarks, notable people, and local government areas.
South West
South West Zone →Ekiti State
Capital: Ado-Ekiti
Fountain of Knowledge State
Complete history of Ekiti State Nigeria: ancient Ekiti kingdoms, Yoruba heritage, state cr…
Read history →Lagos State
Capital: Ikeja
Centre of Excellence
Complete Lagos State history, culture, economy, government, traditional institutions, 20 L…
Read history →Ogun State
Capital: Abeokuta
Gateway State
Complete history of Ogun State Nigeria: Abeokuta, Egba, Ijebu, Remo and Yewa heritage, sta…
Read history →Ondo State
Capital: Akure
Sunshine State
Complete history of Ondo State Nigeria: Yoruba kingdoms, Akure, Owo and Ondo heritage, col…
Read history →Osun State
Capital: Osogbo
State of the Living Spring
Complete history of Osun State Nigeria: Ile-Ife cradle of Yoruba civilization, UNESCO Osun…
Read history →Oyo State
Capital: Ibadan
Pace Setter State
Complete Oyo State history, culture, economy, traditional rulers, governors, 33 LGAs, popu…
Read history →South East
South East Zone →Abia State
Capital: Umuahia
God's Own State
Complete history of Abia State Nigeria: Aro Confederacy, Aba commercial hub, traditional r…
Read history →Anambra State
Capital: Awka
Light of the Nation
Complete history of Anambra State Nigeria: Igbo heritage, Nri Kingdom, Igbo-Ukwu archaeolo…
Read history →Ebonyi State
Capital: Abakaliki
Salt of the Nation State
Complete history of Ebonyi State Nigeria, including Abakaliki, Igbo culture, salt lakes, r…
Read history →Enugu State
Capital: Enugu
Coal City State
Complete history of Enugu State Nigeria, including the coal mining era, Igbo heritage, Nig…
Read history →Imo State
Capital: Owerri
Eastern Heartland
Complete history of Imo State Nigeria: Igbo heritage, state creation, colonial history, go…
Read history →South South
South South Zone →Akwa Ibom State
Capital: Uyo
Land of Promise State
Complete history of Akwa Ibom State Nigeria: its creation, Ibibio, Annang and Oron heritag…
Read history →Bayelsa State
Capital: Yenagoa
Glory of All Lands
Complete history of Bayelsa State Nigeria: Ijaw heritage, Oloibiri oil discovery, traditio…
Read history →Cross River State
Capital: Calabar
The People's Paradise
Explore Cross River State history, Calabar heritage, Efik culture, Obudu Mountain Resort,…
Read history →Delta State
Capital: Asaba
The Big Heart
Complete guide to Delta State Nigeria: history, culture, ethnic groups, geography, economy…
Read history →Edo State
Capital: Benin City
Heartbeat of Nigeria
Complete Edo State history, culture, geography, economy, traditional rulers, governors, to…
Read history →Rivers State
Capital: Port Harcourt
Treasure Base of the Nation
Read history →North West
North West Zone →Jigawa State
Capital: Dutse
The New World
Read history →Kaduna State
Capital: Kaduna
Centre of Learning
Complete Kaduna State history, culture, geography, economy, traditional institutions, gove…
Read history →Kano State
Capital: Kano
Centre of Commerce
Complete Kano State history, culture, economy, traditional institutions, governor, 44 Loca…
Read history →Katsina State
Capital: Katsina
Home of Hospitality
Read history →Kebbi State
Capital: Birnin Kebbi
Land of Equity
Complete Kebbi State history, culture, geography, economy, traditional rulers, governors,…
Read history →Sokoto State
Capital: Sokoto
Seat of the Caliphate
Complete Sokoto State history, culture, Sokoto Caliphate heritage, Governor Ahmad Aliyu, S…
Read history →Zamfara State
Capital: Gusau
Farming Is Our Pride
Complete Zamfara State history, culture, geography, economy, traditional rulers, governors…
Read history →North East
North East Zone →Adamawa State
Capital: Yola
Land of Beauty
Complete Adamawa State guide: history, 21 LGAs, 2026 population estimates, land area, gove…
Read history →Bauchi State
Capital: Bauchi
Pearl of Tourism
Complete Bauchi State history, culture, geography, economy, governor, traditional institut…
Read history →Borno State
Capital: Maiduguri
Home of Peace
Complete Borno State history and current affairs: history of Kanem-Bornu, Maiduguri, 27 LG…
Read history →Gombe State
Capital: Gombe
Jewel in the Savannah
Complete Gombe State history and current affairs guide covering its history, 11 LGAs, 2026…
Read history →Taraba State
Capital: Jalingo
Nature's Gift to the Nation
Read history →Yobe State
Capital: Damaturu
Pride of the Sahel
Complete history of Yobe State Nigeria: history, culture, geography, 17 LGAs, population,…
Read history →North Central
North Central Zone →Benue State
Capital: Makurdi
Food Basket of the Nation
Complete Benue State history, culture, geography, economy, 23 LGAs, traditional rulers, no…
Read history →Federal Capital Territory State
Capital: Abuja
Federal Capital Territory
Read history →Kogi State
Capital: Lokoja
The Confluence State
Read history →Kwara State
Capital: Ilorin
State of Harmony
Complete history of Kwara State Nigeria: Ilorin Emirate, Yoruba and Nupe heritage, colonia…
Read history →Nasarawa State
Capital: Lafia
Home of Solid Minerals
Complete history of Nasarawa State Nigeria: history, culture, geography, traditional ruler…
Read history →Niger State
Capital: Minna
The Power State
Complete Niger State history and facts: Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, 25 LGAs, Minna capit…
Read history →Plateau State
Capital: Jos
Home of Peace and Tourism
Complete Plateau State history and current affairs: Jos, 17 LGAs, population, land area, g…
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