A. A LIST OF THE STATES
 

THE THIRTY-SIX STATES OF THE NIGERIAN FEDERATION ABIA  .  ADAMAWA  .  AKWA IBOM  .  ANAMBRA  .  BAUCHI  .  BAYELSA  .  BENUE  .  BORNO  .  CROSS RIVER  .  DELTA  .  EDO  .  EBONYI  .  EKITI  .  ENUGU  .  GOMBE  .  IMO   .   JIGAWA  .  KADUNA  .  KANO  .  KATSINA  .  KEBBI  .  KOGI  .  KWARA  .  LAGOS  .  NIGER  .  OGUN  .  ONDO  .  OSUN  .  OYO  .  NASSARAWA  .  PLATEAU  .  RIVERS  .  SOKOTO  .  TARABA  .  YOBE  .  ZAMFARA .

B. THE THIRTY-SIX STATES AND THE NEW CAPITAL, ABUJA, WITH THE STATE CAPITALS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
 

STATES	STATE CAPITALS	LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
Federal Capital Territory		Gwagwalada Kuje  Abaji  Abuja Municipal  Bwari  Kwali
Abia	Umuahia	Aba North Aba South  Arochukwu  Bende  Ikwuano  Isiala-Ngwa North  Isiala-Ngwa South  Isuikwato  Obi Nwa  Ohafia  Osisioma  Ngwa  Ugwunagbo  Ukwa East  Ukwa West  Umuahia North  Umuahia South  Umu-Neochi
Adamawa	Yola	Demsa Fufore Ganaye Gireri Gombi Guyuk Hong Jada Lamurde Madagali Maiha  Mayo-Belwa Michika Mubi North Mubi South Numan Shelleng Song Toungo Yola North Yola South
Akwa Ibom	Uyo	Abak Eastern Obolo Eket Esit Eket Essien Udim Etim Ekpo Etinan Ibeno Ibesikpo Asutan Ibiono Ibom Ika Ikono Ikot Abasi Ikot Ekpene Ini Itu Mbo Mkpat Enin Nsit Atai Nsit Ibom Nsit Ubium Obot Akara Okobo Onna Oron  Oruk Anam Udung Uko Ukanafun Uruan Urue-Offong/Oruko Uyo
Anambra	Awka	Aguata Anambra East Anambra West Anaocha Awka North Awka South Ayamelum Dunukofia Ekwusigo Idemili North Idemili south Ihiala Njikoka Nnewi North Nnewi South Ogbaru Onitsha North Onitsha South Orumba North Orumba South Oyi
Bauchi	Bauchi	Alkaleri Bauchi Bogoro Damban Darazo Dass Ganjuwa Giade Itas/Gadau Jama'are Katagum Kirfi Misau Ningi Shira Tafawa-Balewa Toro Warji Zaki
Bayelsa	Yenagoa	Brass Ekeremor Kolokuma/Opokuma Nembe Ogbia Sagbama Southern Jaw Yenegoa
Benue	Makurdi	Ado Agatu Apa Buruku Gboko Guma Gwer East Gwer West Katsina-Ala Konshisha Kwande Logo Makurdi Obi Ogbadibo Oju Okpokwu Ohimini Oturkpo Tarka Ukum Ushongo Vandeikya
Bornu	Maiduguri	Abadam Askira/Uba Bama Bayo Biu Chibok Damboa Dikwa Gubio Guzamala Gwoza Hawul Jere Kaga Kala/Balge Konduga Kukawa Kwaya Kusar Mafa Magumeri Maiduguri Marte Mobbar Monguno Ngala Nganzai Shani
Cross River	Calabar	Akpabuyo Odukpani Akamkpa Biase Abi Ikom Yarkur Odubra Boki Ogoja Yala Obanliku Obudu Calabar South Etung Bekwara Bakassi Calabar Municipality
Delta	Asaba	Oshimili Aniocha Aniocha South Ika South Ika North-East Ndokwa West Ndokwa East Isoko south Isoko North Bomadi Burutu Ughelli South Ughelli North Ethiope West Ethiope East Sapele Okpe Warri North Warri South Uvwie Udu Warri Central Ukwani Oshimili North Patani
Ebonyi	Abakaliki	Afikpo South Afikpo North Onicha Ohaozara Abakaliki Ishielu lkwo Ezza Ezza South Ohaukwu Ebonyi Ivo
Edo	Benin City	Esan North-East Esan Central Esan West Egor Ukpoba Central Etsako Central Igueben Oredo Ovia SouthWest Ovia South-East Orhionwon Uhunmwonde Etsako East  Esan South-East
Ekiti	Ado Ekiti	Ado Ekiti-East Ekiti-West  Emure/Ise/Orun Ekiti South-West Ikare Irepodun Ijero,  Ido/Osi Oye Ikole Moba Gbonyin Efon Ise/Orun  Ilejemeje.
Enugu	Enugu	Enugu South,  Igbo-Eze South Enugu North Nkanu Udi Agwu Oji-River Ezeagu IgboEze North Isi-Uzo Nsukka Igbo-Ekiti Uzo-Uwani Enugu Eas Aninri Nkanu East Udenu.
Gombe	Gombe	Akko Balanga Billiri Dukku Kaltungo Kwami Shomgom Funakaye Gombe Nafada/Bajoga  Yamaltu/Delta.
Imo	Owerri	Aboh-Mbaise Ahiazu-Mbaise Ehime-Mbano Ezinihitte Ideato North Ideato South Ihitte/Uboma Ikeduru Isiala Mbano Isu Mbaitoli Mbaitoli Ngor-Okpala Njaba Nwangele Nkwerre Obowo Oguta Ohaji/Egbema Okigwe Orlu Orsu Oru East Oru West Owerri-Municipal Owerri North Owerri West
Jigawa	Dutse	Auyo Babura Birni Kudu Biriniwa Buji Dutse Gagarawa Garki Gumel Guri Gwaram Gwiwa Hadejia Jahun Kafin Hausa Kaugama Kazaure Kiri Kasamma Kiyawa Maigatari Malam Madori Miga Ringim Roni Sule-Tankarkar Taura  Yankwashi
Kaduna	Kaduna	Birni-Gwari Chikun Giwa Igabi Ikara jaba Jema'a Kachia Kaduna North Kaduna South Kagarko Kajuru Kaura Kauru Kubau Kudan Lere Makarfi Sabon-Gari Sanga Soba Zango-Kataf Zaria
Kano	Kano	Ajingi Albasu Bagwai Bebeji Bichi Bunkure Dala Dambatta Dawakin Kudu Dawakin Tofa Doguwa Fagge Gabasawa Garko Garum Mallam Gaya Gezawa Gwale Gwarzo Kabo Kano Municipal Karaye Kibiya Kiru kumbotso Kunchi Kura Madobi Makoda Minjibir Nasarawa Rano Rimin Gado Rogo Shanono Sumaila Takali Tarauni Tofa Tsanyawa Tudun Wada Ungogo Warawa Wudil
Katsina	Katsina	Bakori Batagarawa Batsari Baure Bindawa Charanchi Dandume Danja Dan Musa Daura Dutsi Dutsin-Ma Faskari Funtua Ingawa Jibia Kafur Kaita Kankara Kankia Katsina Kurfi Kusada Mai'Adua Malumfashi Mani Mashi Matazuu Musawa Rimi Sabuwa Safana Sandamu Zango
Kebbi	Birnin Kebbi	Aleiro Arewa-Dandi Argungu Augie Bagudo Birnin Kebbi Bunza Dandi  Fakai Gwandu Jega Kalgo  Koko/Besse Maiyama Ngaski Sakaba Shanga Suru Wasagu/Danko Yauri Zuru
Kogi	Lokoja	Adavi Ajaokuta Ankpa Bassa Dekina Ibaji Idah Igalamela-Odolu Ijumu Kabba/Bunu Kogi Lokoja Mopa-Muro Ofu Ogori/Mangongo Okehi Okene Olamabolo Omala Yagba East  Yagba West
Kwara	Ilorin	Asa Baruten Edu Ekiti Ifelodun Ilorin East Ilorin West Irepodun Isin Kaiama Moro Offa Oke-Ero Oyun Pategi
Lagos	Ikeja	Agege Ajeromi-Ifelodun Alimosho Amuwo-Odofin Apapa Badagry Epe Eti-Osa Ibeju/Lekki Ifako-Ijaye  Ikeja Ikorodu Kosofe Lagos Island Lagos Mainland Mushin Ojo Oshodi-Isolo Shomolu Surulere
Nasarawa	Lafia	Akwanga Awe Doma Karu Keana Keffi Kokona Lafia Nasarawa Nasarawa-Eggon Obi Toto Wamba
Niger	Minna	Agaie Agwara Bida Borgu Bosso Chanchaga Edati Gbako Gurara Katcha Kontagora  Lapai Lavun Magama Mariga Mashegu Mokwa Muya Pailoro Rafi Rijau Shiroro Suleja Tafa Wushishi
Ogun	Abeokuta	Abeokuta North Abeokuta South Ado-Odo/Ota Egbado North Egbado South Ewekoro Ifo Ijebu East Ijebu North Ijebu North East Ijebu Ode Ikenne Imeko-Afon Ipokia Obafemi-Owode Ogun Waterside Odeda Odogbolu Remo North Shagamu
Ondo	Akure	Akoko North East Akoko North West Akoko South Akure East Akoko South West Akure North Akure South Ese-Odo Idanre Ifedore Ilaje Ile-Oluji Okeigbo Irele Odigbo Okitipupa Ondo East Ondo West Ose Owo
Osun	Oshogbo	Aiyedade Aiyedire Atakumosa East Atakumosa West Boluwaduro Boripe Ede North Ede South Egbedore Ejigbo Ife Central Ife East Ife North Ife South Ifedayo Ifelodun Ila Ilesha East Ilesha West Irepodun Irewole Isokan Iwo Obokun Odo-Otin Ola-Oluwa Olorunda Oriade Orolu Osogbo
Oyo	Ibadan	Afijio Akinyele Atiba Atigbo Egbeda IbadanCentral Ibadan North Ibadan North West Ibadan South East Ibadan South West Ibarapa Central Ibarapa East Ibarapa North Ido Irepo Iseyin Itesiwaju Iwajowa Kajola Lagelu Ogbomosho North Ogbmosho South Ogo Oluwa Olorunsogo Oluyole Ona-Ara Orelope Ori Ire Oyo East Oyo West Saki East Saki West Surulere
Plateau	Jos	Barikin Ladi Bassa Bokkos Jos East Jos North Jos South Kanam Kanke Langtang North Langtang South Mangu Mikang Pankshin Qua'an Pan Riyom Shendam Wase
Rivers	Port Harcourt	Abua/Odual Ahoada East Ahoada West Akuku Toru Andoni Asari-Toru Bonny Degema Emohua Eleme Etche Gokana Ikwerre Khana Obia/Akpor Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Ogu/Bolo Okrika Omumma Opobo/Nkoro Oyigbo Port-Harcourt Tai
Sokoto	Sokoto	Binji Bodinga Dange-shnsi Gada Goronyo Gudu Gawabawa Illela Isa Kware kebbe Rabah Sabon birni Shagari Silame Sokoto North Sokoto South Tambuwal Tqngaza Tureta Wamako Wurno Yabo
Taraba	Jalingo	Ardo-kola Bali Donga Gashaka Cassol Ibi Jalingo Karin-Lamido Kurmi Lau Sardauna Takum Ussa Wukari Yorro Zing
Yobe	Damaturu	Bade Bursari Damaturu Fika Fune Geidam Gujba Gulani Jakusko Karasuwa Karawa Machina Nangere Nguru Potiskum Tarmua Yunusari Yusufari
Zamfara	Gusau	Anka  Bakura Birnin Magaji Bukkuyum Bungudu Gummi Gusau Kaura Namoda Maradun Maru Shinkafi Talata Mafara Tsafe Zurmi