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States In Nigeria

ClassNotes Team 6 MIN READUPDATED 7 JUL 2026

Geography SSS1 Third Term

WEEK 6

States In Nigeria

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to learn:

  1. States in Nigeria
  2. Ethnic Group
  3. Languages in Nigeria
  4. Religions in Nigeria

Content

States in Nigeria

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

Population in Nigeria increased from 1990 to 2008 by 57 million, 60% growth rate. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and accounts for about 18% of the continent’s total population, however, exactly how populous is a subject of speculation.

The United Nations estimates…