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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)
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.
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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]
Of the 36 states in Nigeria, Gombe is the 21st largest in area and the 32nd most populous, with an estimated population of about 3.25 million as of 2016. [6] The state bears a slogan "Jewel in the Savannah". [7] Geographically, the state is within the tropical West Sudanian savanna ecoregion. [8]
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 ...
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