List of Nigerian states' nicknames
The following table presents a listing of Nigerian states' nicknames.[1]
State | Nickname |
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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) |
Bauchi State | Pearl of Tourism |
Bayelsa State | Glory of all Lands |
Benue State | Food Basket of the Nation |
Borno State | Home of Peace |
Cross River State | The People's Paradise |
Delta State | The Big Heart |
Ebonyi State | Salt of the Nation |
Edo State | Heartbeat of The Nation |
Ekiti State | Land of Honour and Integrity |
Enugu State | Coal City State |
Gombe State | Jewel of the Savannah |
Imo State | Eastern Heartland (formerly Land of Hope) |
Jigawa State | The New World |
Kaduna State | Centre of Learning (formerly Liberal State) |
Kano State | Centre of Commerce |
Katsina State | Home of Hospitality |
Kebbi State | Land of Equity |
Kogi State | The Confluence State |
Kwara State | State of Harmony |
Lagos State | Centre of Excellence |
Nasarawa State | Home of Solid Minerals |
Niger State | The Power State |
Ogun State | Gateway State |
Ondo State | Sunshine State |
Osun State | Land of Virtue (formerly State of the Living Spring) |
Oyo State | Pace Setter State |
Plateau State | Home of Peace and Tourism |
Rivers State | Treasure Base of the Nation |
Sokoto State | Seat of the Caliphate |
Taraba State | Nature's Gift to the Nation |
Yobe State | Pride of the Sahel |
Zamfara State | Farming is Our Pride |
Federal Capital Territory | Centre of Unity |
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Adamawa State – Land of Beauty
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Kaduna State – Centre of Learning
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Lagos State – Centre of Excellence
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Home of Solid Minerals
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Plateu State – Home of Peace and Tourism
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Sokoto State – Seat of the Caliphate
See also
- Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia
References
- Ikenwa, Chizoba (2019-10-02). "36 States in Nigeria and their Slogan (New)". Nigerian Infopedia. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
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