List of nicknames of Nigerian states


The following table presents a listing of the nicknames of Nigerian states.
StateNickname
Abia StateGod's Own State
Adamawa StateLand of Beauty
Akwa Ibom StateLand of Promise
Anambra StateLight of the Nation
Bauchi StatePearl of Tourism
Bayelsa StateGlory of All Lands
Benue StateFood Basket of the Nation
Borno StateHome of Peace
Cross River StateThe People's Paradise
Delta StateThe Big Heart
Ebonyi StateSalt of the Nation
Edo StateHeartbeat of Nigeria
Ekiti StateLand of Honour and Integrity
Enugu StateCoal City State
Gombe StateJewel in the Savannah
Imo StateEastern Heartland
Jigawa StateThe New World
Kaduna StateCentre of Learning
Kano StateCentre of Commerce
Katsina StateHome of Hospitality
Kebbi StateLand of Equity
Kogi StateThe Confluence State
Kwara StateState of Harmony
Lagos StateCentre of Excellence
Nasarawa StateHome of Solid Minerals
Niger StateThe Power State
Ogun StateGateway State
Ondo StateSunshine State
Osun StateState of the Living Spring
Oyo StatePace-Setter State
Plateau StateHome of Peace and Tourism
Rivers StateTreasure Base of the Nation
Sokoto StateSeat of the Caliphate
Taraba StateNature's Gift to the Nation
Yobe StatePride of the Sahel
Zamfara StateFarming is Our Pride
Federal Capital TerritoryCentre of Unity