All 36 States in Nigeria and their Slogan (New, 2025)

In one of our post, we listed the 36 states and capital according to their Geo-political zones. In this post, we out-listed the 36 states in Nigeria and their slogan including the F.C.T.

All 36 Nigerian states have their various slogans or motto they are known for. Most people don’t know this and we have decided to provide this information in this write-up.

Before we delve into the slogan of each of the thirty-six states in the country, note that the slogan or motto of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is Unity & Faith, Peace & progress.

If you are looking for information on new slogan of states in Nigeria, we hope you find the information here useful. Below are Nigerian states and capital and their various slogan (new). Nicknames are also below

ALSO READ: GEO-POLITITICAL ZONES IN NIGERIA

	36 STATES IN NIGERIA AND THEIR SLOGAN
		STATE	CAPITAL	STATE TITLE
	1	ABIA	Umuahia	God’s own State
	2	ADAMAWA	Yola	Formerly Land of Beauty, Sunshine and Hospitality New Slogan: Highest peak of the nation
	3	AKWA IBOM	Uyo	Land of promise
	4	ANAMBRA	Awka	Former slogan: Home for all New slogan: Light of the nation
	5	BAUCHI	Bauchi	Pearl of Tourism
	6	BAYELSA	Yenegoa	The Glory of All Lands
	7	BENUE	Makurdi	Food basket of the Nation
	8	BORNO	Maiduguri	Home of peace
	9	CROSS RIVER	Calabar	The people’s paradise
	10	DELTA	Asaba	Former slogan: The Big Heart New slogan: The Finger of God
	11	EBONYI	Abakaliki	The salt of the Nation
	12	EDO	Benin City	The Heart Beat of the Nation
	13	EKITI	Ado-Ekiti	Former slogan: Fountain of Knowledge New slogan: Land of honour and integrity
	14	ENUGU	Enugu	Coal City State
	15	GOMBE	Gombe	Jewel in the Savannah
	16	IMO	Owerri	formerly Land of Hope, new slogan is Eastern heartland
	17	JIGAWA	Dutse	The New World
	18	KADUNA	Kaduna	Formerly Liberal State, new slogan is Centre of learning
	19	KANO	Kano	Centre of Commerce
	20	KATSINA	Katsina	State of Hospitality
	21	KEBBI	Birni Kebbi	Land of Equity
	22	KOGI	Lokoja	The Confluence State
	23	KWARA	Ilorin	The state of Harmony
	24	LAGOS	Ikeja	Centre of Excellence
	25	NASARAWA	Lafia	The home of Solid Minerals
	26	NIGER	Minna	The power State
	27	OGUN	Abeokuta	The Gateway State
	28	ONDO	Akure	The sunshine State
	29	OSUN	Oshogbo	Old slogan: State of living spring New slogan: Land of virtue
	30	OYO	Ibadan	The pace setter State
	31	PLATEU	Jos	Home of peace and tourism
	32	RIVERS	Port Harcourt	Treasure base of the Nation
	33	SOKOTO	Sokoto	Seat of the Caliphate
	34	TARABA	Jalingo	Nature’s gift to the Nation
	35	YOBE	Damaturu	Old slogan: The young shall grow New slogan: Pride of the sahel
	36	ZAMFARA	Guasau	Old slogan: Home of Agricultural Products New slogan: Farming is our pride
	37	FCT	Abuja	Centre of Unity

NICKNAMES OF NIGERIAN STATES AND THEIR NEW SLOGANS

Some states in Nigeria have been given nicknames in which they are known for. Some say these nicknames or new slogan are not befitting for these states as they do not live currently to their bidding.

State Capital Slogan

1 Abia State – Umuahia : God’s own State

2 Adamawa State -Yola: Highest peak of the nation

3 Akwa Ibom State -Uyo : Land of promise

4 State – Awka: Light of the nation

5 Bauchi State – Bauchi : Pearl of Tourism

6 Bayelsa State – Yenagoa: The Glory of All Lands

7 Benue State – Makurdi : Food basket of the Nation

8 Borno State – Maiduguri : Home of Peace

9 Edo State –Benin City : The Heart Beat of the Nation

10 Delta State – Asaba : The Finger of God

11 Ebonyi State – Abakaliki : The salt of the nation

12 Cross River State – Calabar : The people’s paradise

13 Ekiti State: – Ado – Ekiti : Former slogan: Fountain of Knowledge New slogan: Land of honour and integrity

14 Enugu State: – Enugu : Coal City State

15 Gombe State: – Gombe : Jewel in the Savannah

16 Imo State:- Owerri : Old slogan: Land of Hope New slogan: Eastern heartland

17 Jigawa State: – Dutse : The New World

18 Kaduna State: – Kaduna: Former slogan: Liberal State new slogan: Centre of learning

19 Kano State: Kano : Centre of Commerce

20 Katsina State:– Katsina : State of Hospitality

21 Kebbi State :- Birnin Kebbi : Land of Equity

22 Kogi State:– Lokoja :The Confluence State

23 Kwara State:- Ilorin : The state of Harmony

24 Lagos State:- Ikeja: Centre of Excellence

25 Nasarawa State:– Lafia : The home of Solid Minerals

26 Niger State:– Minna: The power State

27 Ogun State:– Abeokuta: The Gateway State

28 Ondo State:- Akure: The sunshine State

29 Osun State :- Oshogbo : Old slogan: State of living spring New slogan: Land of virtue

30 Oyo State:- Ibadan : The pace setter State

31 Plateau State:– Jos : Home of peace and tourism

32 Rivers State :- Port Harcourt : Treasure base of the Nation

33 Sokoto State :– Sokoto : Seat of the Caliphate

34 Taraba State:- Jalingo : Nature’s gift to the Nation

35 Yobe State:- Damaturu : Old slogan: The young shall grow New slogan: Pride of the Sahel

36 Zamfara State:– Gusau :Old slogan: Home of Agricultural Products,New slogan: Farming is our pride