Rivers state, which is located in southeastern Nigeria, was first created in 1967 and among the first 12 split from … More
Category: States
Cross River, enchanting beauty, the lure of tourists
Cross River state, located on Nigeria’s southeastern coastline and sharing borders with eastern neighbour, Cameroon, is both a reservoir of … More
Imo, the heartland of the southeast
Imo, nicknamed “The Eastern Heartland” of Nigeria, emerged with Nigeria’s second batch of states created by the military in 1976, … More
Niger state, named after the great river
Only one state in Nigeria is named after the great Niger River, though it traverses 10 states. Niger State, created … More
Kogi, a repository of colonial history
Kogi is a state in central Nigeria created in 1991, with Lokoja, one of the country’s most historic cities, as … More
Anambra, a symbol of dynamism
Anambra is a state in the southeastern ethnic Igbo heartland of Nigeria. Almost entirely made up of Igbo, the state … More
