Nigeria has 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The table lists each state’s capital, official slogan, geopolitical zone and governor. Select a state for its full entry and official website.
| # | State | Capital | Slogan | Zone | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abia State | Umuahia | “God's Own State” | South-East | Alex Otti (as of July 2026) |
| 2 | Adamawa State | Yola | “Highest Peak of the Nation” | North-East | Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (as of July 2026) |
| 3 | Akwa Ibom State | Uyo | “Land of Promise” | South-South | Umo Eno (as of July 2026) |
| 4 | Anambra State | Awka | “Light of the Nation” | South-East | Chukwuma Charles Soludo (as of July 2026) |
| 5 | Bauchi State | Bauchi | “Pearl of Tourism” | North-East | Bala Mohammed (as of July 2026) |
| 6 | Bayelsa State | Yenagoa | “Glory of All Lands” | South-South | Douye Diri (as of July 2026) |
| 7 | Benue State | Makurdi | “Food Basket of the Nation” | North-Central | Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia (as of July 2026) |
| 8 | Borno State | Maiduguri | “Home of Peace” | North-East | Babagana Umara Zulum (as of July 2026) |
| 9 | Cross River State | Calabar | “The People's Paradise” | South-South | Bassey Edet Otu (as of July 2026) |
| 10 | Delta State | Asaba | “The Big Heart” | South-South | Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori (as of July 2026) |
| 11 | Ebonyi State | Abakaliki | “Salt of the Nation” | South-East | Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru (as of July 2026) |
| 12 | Edo State | Benin City | “Heartbeat of the Nation” | South-South | Monday Okpebholo (as of July 2026) |
| 13 | Ekiti State | Ado-Ekiti | “Land of Honour and Integrity” | South-West | Biodun Oyebanji (as of July 2026) |
| 14 | Enugu State | Enugu | “Coal City State” | South-East | Peter Ndubuisi Mbah (as of July 2026) |
| 15 | Gombe State | Gombe | “Jewel in the Savannah” | North-East | Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya (as of July 2026) |
| 16 | Imo State | Owerri | “Eastern Heartland” | South-East | Hope Odidika Uzodinma (as of July 2026) |
| 17 | Jigawa State | Dutse | “A New World” | North-West | Umar Namadi (as of July 2026) |
| 18 | Kaduna State | Kaduna | “The Centre of Learning” | North-West | Uba Sani (as of July 2026) |
| 19 | Kano State | Kano | “Centre of Commerce” | North-West | Abba Kabir Yusuf (as of July 2026) |
| 20 | Katsina State | Katsina | “Home of Hospitality” | North-West | Dikko Umaru Radda (as of July 2026) |
| 21 | Kebbi State | Birnin Kebbi | “Land of Equity” | North-West | Mohammed Nasir Idris (as of July 2026) |
| 22 | Kogi State | Lokoja | “The Confluence State” | North-Central | Ahmed Usman Ododo (as of July 2026) |
| 23 | Kwara State | Ilorin | “State of Harmony” | North-Central | AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (as of July 2026) |
| 24 | Lagos State | Ikeja | “Centre of Excellence” | South-West | Babajide Sanwo-Olu (as of July 2026) |
| 25 | Nasarawa State | Lafia | “Home of Solid Minerals” | North-Central | Abdullahi Audu Sule (as of July 2026) |
| 26 | Niger State | Minna | “The Power State” | North-Central | Mohammed Umar Bago (as of July 2026) |
| 27 | Ogun State | Abeokuta | “Gateway State” | South-West | Dapo Abiodun (as of July 2026) |
| 28 | Ondo State | Akure | “Sunshine State” | South-West | Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa (as of July 2026) |
| 29 | Osun State | Osogbo | “Land of Virtue” | South-West | Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke (as of July 2026) |
| 30 | Oyo State | Ibadan | “Pace Setter State” | South-West | Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde (as of July 2026) |
| 31 | Plateau State | Jos | “Home of Peace and Tourism” | North-Central | Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang (as of July 2026) |
| 32 | Rivers State | Port Harcourt | “Treasure Base of the Nation” | South-South | Siminalayi Fubara (as of July 2026) |
| 33 | Sokoto State | Sokoto | “Seat of the Caliphate” | North-West | Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto (as of July 2026) |
| 34 | Taraba State | Jalingo | “Nature's Gift to the Nation” | North-East | Agbu Kefas (as of July 2026) |
| 35 | Yobe State | Damaturu | “Pride of the Sahel” | North-East | Mai Mala Buni (as of July 2026) |
| 36 | Zamfara State | Gusau | “Farming Is Our Pride” | North-West | Dauda Lawal (as of July 2026) |
| 37 | Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) | Abuja | “Centre of Unity” | North-Central | Administered by a minister |
Sources
State capitals: Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, First Schedule, Part I. Slogans and governors: each state entry, verified against the state government’s official website. Each governor carries the month the entry was last verified.
The FCT has no governor. A minister appointed by the President administers it.
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