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During this period, there were 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The Federal Capital Territory was established in 1991. In 1987 two new states were established, followed by another nine in 1991, bringing the total to 30. The latest change, in 1996, resulted in the present number of 36 states.
State Nickname Abia State: God's Own State Adamawa State: Land of Beauty Akwa Ibom State: Land of Promise Anambra State: Light of the Nation (formerly Home for All)
List of state capitals of Nigeria. ... The following is a list of Nigerian state capitals. State Capital Abia: Umuahia ... 36 (UTC). Text is available ...
The current gubernatorial term ends and new term begins in May for most states, two to three months after their election. Governors are elected for a term of four years (maximum of two terms). All 36 governors are members of the Nigeria Governors' Forum , a non-partisan organization which represents states in discussions with the federal ...
State Date created Preceding Entity Abia State: 27 August 1991 Imo State: Adamawa State: 27 August 1991 Gongola State: Akwa Ibom State: 23 September 1987
Map of Nigerian states by population density. The following table presents a listing of Nigeria's 36 states ranked in order of their total population based on the 2006 Census figures, [1] as well as their 2019 projected populations, which were published by the National Bureau of Statistics. [2]
Imo State (Igbo: Ọra Imo) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State to the west and south, and Abia State to the east. [6] It takes its name from the Imo River which flows along the state's eastern border. The state capital is Owerri and the State's slogan is the "Eastern ...
Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; Category: States of Nigeria. 56 languages. ... Plateau State (8 C, 36 P) R. Rivers State (20 C, 9 P) S.