Nigeria 36 States and Capital [With Year]

Nigeria 36 States and Capital:  Nigeria is a federation of 36 states including the Federal Capital Territory – Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory, also known as the FCT, is the capital of Nigeria. Abuja FCT is not a state but is governed by a federal minister appointed by the president as part of his cabinet.

Each state in Nigeria is sub-divided into Local Government Areas (LGAs). There are a total of 774 local government areas in Nigeria.

The Abuja section was carved out of Kwara, Niger, Kaduna and Plateau states and most of the land was carved out of Niger state.

In 1987, the then military president General Ibrahim Babangida created two new states – Akwa Ibom State from Cross River State and Kastina State from Kaduna State, bringing the number to 21 states.

Four years later (1991), General Babangida created an additional nine (9) states bringing the total to 30 states. Finally in 1996, the then military head of state, General Ibrahim Abacha, created six more states, bringing the total to 36 states, which remain to this day.

 Nigeria 36 States and Capital

1976 (19 States)

1. Bauchi State
2. Benue State
3. Borno State
4. Gongola State
5. Kaduna State
6. Kano State
7. Kwara State
8. Niger State
9. Plateau State
10. Sokoto State
11. Lagos State
12. Ogun State
13. Ondo State
14. Oyo State
15. Bendel State
16. Anambra State
17. Cross River State
18. Imo State
19. Rivers State

1987 (21 States)

1. Bauchi State
2. Benue State
3. Borno State
4. Gongola State
5. Kaduna State
6. Kano State
7. Katsina State
8. Kwara State
9. Niger State
10. Plateau State
11. Sokoto State
12. Lagos State
13. Ogun State
14. Ondo State
15. Oyo State
16. Bendel State
17. Anambra State
18. Akwa Ibom State
19. Cross River State
20. Imo State
21. Rivers State

1991 (30 States)

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

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 1996 (36 States)

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