List of Nigeria’s 36 States with their Capitals and Current Governors
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| S. No | State | Capital | Slogan | Current Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abia State | Umuahia | God’s Own State | Okezie Ikpeazu |
| 2 | Adamawa State | Yola | Land of Beauty | Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri |
| 3 | Akwa Ibom State | Uyo | Land of Promise | Udom Gabriel Emmanuel |
| 4 | Anambra State | Awka | Light of the Nation | Charles Soludo |
| 5 | Bauchi State | Bauchi | Pearl of Tourism | Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed |
| 6 | Bayelsa State | Yenagoa | Glory of all lands | Douye Diri |
| 7 | Benue State | Makurdi | Food Basket of the Nation | Samuel Ortom |
| 8 | Borno State | Maiduguri | Home of Peace | Babagana Umara Zulum |
| 9 | Cross River State | Calabar | The People’s Paradise | Benedict Ayade |
| 10 | Delta State | Asaba | The Big Heart | Ifeanyi Okowa |
| 11 | Ebonyi State | Abakaliki | Salt of the Nation | Dave Umahi |
| 12 | Edo State | Benin City | Heart Beat of Nigeria | Godwin Obaseki |
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| 13 | Ekiti State | Ado – Ekiti | Land of Honour and Integrity | Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji |
| 14 | Enugu State | Enugu | Coal City State | Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi |
| 15 | Gombe State | Gombe | Jewel in the Savannah | Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya |
| 16 | Imo State | Owerri | Eastern Heartland | Hope Odidika Uzodinma |
| 17 | Jigawa State | Dutse | The New World | Badaru Abubakar |
| 18 | Kaduna State | Kaduna | Centre of Learning | Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai |
| 19 | Kano State | Kano | Centre of Commerce | Abdullahi Umar Ganduje |
| 20 | Katsina State | Katsina | Home of Hospitality | Aminu Bello Masari |
| 21 | Kebbi State | Birnin Kebbi | Land of Equity | Abubakar Atiku Bagudu |
| 22 | Kogi State | Lokoja | The Confluence State | Yahaya Adoza Bello |
| 23 | Kwara State | Ilorin | State of Harmony | Abdul Rahman Abdul Razaq |
| 24 | Lagos State | Ikeja | Centre of Excellence | Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu |
| 25 | Nasarawa State | Lafia | Home of Solid Minerals | Abdullahi Sule |
| 26 | Niger State | Minna | The Power State | Abubakar Sani Bello |
| 27 | Ogun State | Abeokuta | Gateway State | Dapo Abiodun |
| 28 | Ondo State | Akure | Sunshine State | Rotimi Akeredolu |
| 29 | Osun State | Oshogbo | The State of the Living Spring | Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke |
| 30 | Oyo State | Ibadan | Pace Setter State | Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde |
| 31 | Plateau State | Jos | Home of Peace and Tourism | Simon Lalong |
| 32 | Rivers State | Port Harcourt | Treasure Base of the Nation | Ezenwo Nyesom Wike |
| 33 | Sokoto State | Sokoto | Seat of the Caliphate | Aminu Waziri Tambuwal |
| 34 | Taraba State | Jalingo | Nature’s Gift to the Nation | Darius Ishaku |
| 35 | Yobe State | Damaturu | Pride of the Sahel | Mai Mala Buni |
| 36 | Zamfara State | Gusau | Farming is Our Pride | Bello Muhammad Mutawalle |
Current Minister of Abuja Federal Capita Territory (FCT) is Muhammed Bello
