title: List of Nigerian states' nicknames
text: # List of Nigerian states' nicknames
  
  The following table presents a listing of Nigerian states' nicknames.
  
  | State | Nickname |
  | - | - |
  | Abia State | God's Own State |
  | Adamawa State | Land of Beauty |
  | Akwa Ibom State | Land of Promise |
  | Anambra State | Light of the Nation (formerly Home for All) |
  | Bauchi State | Pearl of Tourism |
  | Bayelsa State | Glory of All Lands |
  | Benue State | Food Basket of the Nation |
  | Borno State | Home of Peace |
  | Cross River State | The People's Paradise |
  | Delta State | The Big Heart |
  | Ebonyi State | Salt of the Nation |
  | Edo State | Heartbeat of The Nation |
  | Ekiti State | Land of Honour and Integrity |
  | Enugu State | Coal City State |
  | Gombe State | Jewel of the Savannah |
  | Imo State | Eastern Heartland (formerly Land of Hope) |
  | Jigawa State | The New World |
  | Kaduna State | Centre of Learning (formerly Liberal State) |
  | Kano State | Centre of Commerce |
  | Katsina State | Home of Hospitality |
  | Kebbi State | Land of Equity |
  | Kogi State | The Confluence State |
  | Kwara State | State of Harmony |
  | Lagos State | Centre of Excellence |
  | Nasarawa State | Home of Solid Minerals |
  | Niger State | The Power State |
  | Ogun State | Gateway State |
  | Ondo State | Sunshine State |
  | Osun State | State of the Living Spring (formerly Land of Virtue) |
  | Oyo State | Pace-Setter State |
  | Plateau State | Home of Peace and Tourism |
  | Rivers State | Treasure Base of the Nation |
  | Sokoto State | Seat of the Caliphate |
  | Taraba State | Nature's Gift to the Nation |
  | Yobe State | Pride of the Sahel |
  | Zamfara State | Farming is Our Pride |
  | Federal Capital Territory | Centre of Unity |
  