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CLASS:� JSS1

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TERM: 3RD TERM

Week Eight

Topic: Basic Facts on State

Content

State, Capitals, slogans, emblems, dates of creation, number of Local Government Area .

S/N	State	Capital	Slogan/Emblems	Dates of Creation	No of LGA
1	Abia	Umuahia	God's Own State	27th Aug, 1991	17
2	Adamawa	Yola	Highest Peak of the Nation	27th Aug, 1991	21
3	Akwa Ibom	Uyo	Land of Promise	27th Aug, 1987	33
4	Anambra	Awka	Home for all	27th Aug 1991	21
5	Bauchi	Bauchi	Pearl of Tourism	3rd Feb. 1976	20
6	Bayelsa	Yenagoa	Pride of the Nation	1st Oct. 1996	9
7	Benue	Makurdi	Food Basket of the Nation	3rd Feb 1976	23
8	Borno	Maiduguri	Home of Peace	27th May 1967	27
9	Cross River	Calabar	Peoples Paradise	3rd Feb 1976	19
10	Delta	Asaba	The Big Heart	27th Aug 1991	26
11	Ebonyi	Abakaliki	The Salt of the Nation	1st Oct 1996	13
12	Edo	Benin City	The Heartbeat of the Nation	27th May 1987	18
13	Ekiti	Ado Ekiti	Fountain of Knowledge	1st Oct 1996	16
14	Enugu	Enugu	Coal City State	27th May 1987	17
15	Gombe	Gombe	Jewel in the Savannah	1st Oct 1996	11
16	Imo	Owerri	Eastern Heartland	3rd Feb 1976	27
17	Jigawa	Dutse	The New World	27th Aug. 1991	28
18	Kaduna	Kaduna	Liberal State	27th Aug 1987	28
19	Kano	Kano	Center of Commerce	27th May 1967	44
20	Katsina	Katsina	Home of Hospitality	27th Aug 1987	34
21	Kebbi	Birnin Kebbi	Land of Equity	27th Aug 1991	22
22	Kogi	Lokoja	The Confluence State	27th Aug 1991	22
23	Kwara	Illorin	The State of Harmony	27th May 1987	10
24	Lagos	Ikeja	Center of Excellence	27th May, 1967	20
25	Nasarawa	Lafia	Home of Solid Minerals	1st Oct. 1996	13
26	Niger	Minna	The Power State	3rd Feb 1976	25
27	Ogun	Abeokuta	The Gateway State	3rd Feb 1976	22
28	Ondo	Akure	The Sunshine State	3rd Feb 1976	19
29	Osun	Osogbo	State of Living Spring	27th Aug 1991	30
30	Oyo	Ibadan	The Pacesetters	27th May, 1967	24
31	Plateau	Jos	Home of Peace and Tourism	27th May, 1967	24
32	Sokoto	Sokoto	Seat of the Caliphate	27th May, 1967	23
33	Taraba	Jalingo	Natues Gift to the Nation	27th Aug. 1991	16
34	Yobe	Damaturu	The Young Shall Grow	27th Aug 1991	18
35	Zamfara	Gusau	Home of Agricultural Product	1st Oct 1996	15
36	FCT	Abuja	Center of Unity	12th Dec 1991	6

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