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  1. States of Nigeria - Wikipedia

    • At the time of independence in 1960, Nigeria was a federal state of three regions: Northern, Western, and Eastern. Additionally, provinces , which were a legacy of colonial and protectorate times , remained extant until they were abolished in 1976. See more

    Number36
    Populations1,704,358 (Bayelsa State) – 9,401,288 (Lagos State) · Mean: 5,300,000
    Overview

    Nigeria is a federation of 36 states, each of which is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares powers with the federal government as enumerated under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. … See more

    Government

    States of Nigeria have the right to organize and structure their individual governments in any way within the parameters set by the Constitution of Nigeria.
    At the state level, the legislature is unicameral, … See more

     
  1. Nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones12. These zones are:
    1. North Central (Middle Belt): Consisting of Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, and Plateau States, as well as the Federal Capital Territory.
    2. North East: Consisting of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe States.
    3. North West: Comprising several states in the northern part of the country.
    4. South East: Composed of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States.
    5. South South (Niger Delta region): Located in the southern part of Nigeria.
    6. South West: Consisting of states like Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, and Ondo.
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    List of zones

    • North Central (also known as Middle Belt ): Consisting of Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, and Plateau States, as well as the Federal Capital Territory.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geopolitical_zones_of_Nigeria

    The 6 geo-political zones are:

    • South-West,
    • South-East,
    • South-South,
    • North-East,
    • North-West, and
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