States of Nigeria - Definition and Overview

Nigeria is currently divided into 36 states and 1 territory. From independence till the Civil War in 1969-70, it consisted of four regions. From 1970 to 1976, it had 12 states and then from 1976 to 1986, it had 19 and then 31<!from tbd to tbd>.

Current States

The current constituent parts of Nigeria are:

1. Abuja Federal Capital Territory

and

1. Abia State, Nigeria
2. Adamawa State, Nigeria
3. Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
4. Anambra State, Nigeria
5. Bauchi State, Nigeria
6. Bayelsa State, Nigeria
7. Benue State, Nigeria
8. Borno State, Nigeria
9. Cross River State, Nigeria
10. Delta State, Nigeria
11. Ebonyi State, Nigeria
12. Edo State, Nigeria
13. Ekiti State, Nigeria
14. Enugu State, Nigeria
15. Gombe State, Nigeria
16. Imo State, Nigeria
17. Jigawa State, Nigeria
18. Kaduna State, Nigeria
19. Kano State, Nigeria
20. Katsina State, Nigeria
21. Kebbi State, Nigeria
22. Kogi State, Nigeria
23. Kwara State, Nigeria
24. Lagos State, Nigeria
25. Nassarawa State, Nigeria
26. Niger State, Nigeria
27. Ogun State, Nigeria
28. Ondo State, Nigeria
29. Osun State, Nigeria
30. Oyo State, Nigeria
31. Plateau State, Nigeria
32. Rivers State, Nigeria
33. Sokoto State, Nigeria
34. Taraba State, Nigeria
35. Yobe State, Nigeria
36. Zamfara State, Nigeria