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Summary

Summary

Nigeria has created thirty six federal states since her independance in October 1960. Below is a table showing the names of federal states and their date of creation since 1967.

State Date Created
Abia State 27 August 1991
Adamawa State 27 August 1991
Akwa Ibom State 23 September 1987
Anambra State 27 August 1991
Bauchi State 3 February 1976
Bayelsa State 1 October 1996
Benue State 3 February 1976
Borno State 3 February 1976
Cross River State 27 May 1967
Delta State 27 August 1991
Ebonyi State 1 October 1996
Edo State 27 August 1991
Ekiti State 1 October 1996
Enugu State 27 August 1991
Gombe State 1 October 1996
Imo State 3 February 1976
Jigawa State 27 August 1991
Kaduna State 27 May 1967
Kano State 27 May 1967
Katsina State 23 September 1987
Kebbi State 27 August 1991
Kogi State 27 August 1991
Kwara State 27 May 1967
Lagos State 27 May 1967
Nasarawa State 1 October 1996
Niger State 3 February 1976
Ogun State 3 February 1976
Ondo State 3 February 1976
Osun State 27 August 1991
Oyo State 3 February 1976
Plateau State 3 February 1976
Rivers State 3 February 1976
Sokoto State 3 February 1976
Taraba State 27 August 1991
Yobe State 27 August 1991
Zamfara State 1 October 1996

1967-1976

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Administrative Map of Nigeria as at 1976 with 19 states

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1976 - till date

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Administrative Map of Nigeria as of today with 36 federal states

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