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History of Nigeria and State with capitals.

History of Nigeria and State with capitals.

The history of Nigeria can be traced to prehistoric settlers (Nigerians) living in the area as early as 1100 BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that is today Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of Nri, the Benin Empire, and the Oyo Empire.

 

STATE         CAPITAL

Abia                 Umuahia

Adamawa           Yola

Akwa Ibom         Uyo

Anambra        Awka

Bauchi        Bauchi

Bayelsa        Yenagoa

Benue        Makurdi

Borno        Maiduguri

Cross RiverCalabar

Delta                Asaba

Ebonyi        Abakaliki

Edo                Benin

Ekiti                Ado Ekiti

Enugu        Enugu

Gombe        Gombe

Imo                Owerri

Jigawa        Dutse

Kaduna        Kaduna

Kano                Kano

Katsina          Katsina

Kebbi        Birnin Kebbi

Kogi                Lokoja

Kwara        Ilorin

Lagos        Ikeja

Nasarawa        Lafia

Niger                Minna

Ogun        Abeokuta

Ondo        Akure

Osun                Oshogbo

Oyo                Ibadan

Plateau        Jos

Rivers        Port Harcourt

Sokoto        Sokoto

Taraba        Jalingo

Yobe                Damaturu

Zamfara        Gusau