List of nicknames of Nigerian states

Overview of the nicknames of Nigerian states

Adamawa State – Land of Beauty Kaduna State – Centre of Learning Lagos State – Centre of Excellence Nasarawa State – Home of Solid Minerals Plateau State – Home of Peace and Tourism Sokoto State – Seat of the Caliphate

The following table presents a listing of the nicknames of Nigerian states.[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 | State of the Living Spring (formerly Land of Virtue)
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

## See also

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* Nigeria portal
* Lists portal

* Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia

## References

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1. ^ Ikenwa, Chizoba (2019-10-02). "36 States in Nigeria and their Slogan (New)". Nigerian Infopedia. Retrieved 2019-10-16.

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