Abia
Abia is an acronym derived from the name of the four main groups of people in the state as at the time it was formed in 1991: A ba B ende Isuikwuato A fikpo


Adamawa
This state was named after a warrior that conquered the region in the begining of the 19th century. His name was Modibbo Adama Bin Ardo Hassan.


Akwa-Ibom
Akwa Ibom is named after a river, the Qua Iboe (or Kwa Iboe) River


Anambra
It was derived from the name of the Oma Mbala (Omambala) River (in Ibo, the native name of the river is Ànyịm Ọma Mbala).



Bauchi
There are three versions of how Bauchi got its name. One version says ‘Bauchi’ is Hausa word meaning the southern flanks of Hausaland. Tribes
living in the southern parts of the Hausaland were referred to as kasashen bauchi and the area they lived in later came to be known simply as Bauchi According to the second version the state was named for Baushe, a famous hunter who settled there before the 19th century while the third states that ‘bauchi’ is Hausa word for slavery since it was a center for slave raiders.


Bayelsa
Bayelsa was formed as a result of the clamour from the three LGAs in old Rivers (Brass LGA known as BALGA, Yenegoa LGA known as YELGA and Sagbama LGA – SALGA). The name came about from the combination of their acronymns.
BA + YEL + SA = BAYELSA


Benue
It is a word from the Batta language ‘Binuwe’which means ‘Mother of Waters’.


Borno
The name was derived from ‘Borno’, an alternative name of the Kanuris who form the predominant ethnic group in the state.


Cross River
The state took its name from a River called Oyono or Cross River


Delta
It was named for the delta of the River Niger formed as it enters the Atlantic Ocean.


Ebonyi
The state was named after the Aboine River that cuts through Abakaliki, the state capital


Edo
Named after the Bini people who had always referred to themselves as Edo or Iduu


Ekiti
‘Ekiti’ is a term that is said to denote a settlement of many hills


Enugu
Enugu derived its name from two local words enu ugwu which means ‘top of the hill’


http://47vibez.com.ng/nigerian-history-how-all-36-states-got-
their-names/

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seun

Gombe
Named after the dialect of Fulani language (Fulfulde)spoken in the area ‘Gombe’.


Imo
This state is named after the Imo River (Imo Mmiri)


Jigawa
The state was named after its distinctively golden- coloured soil, Jigawa.


Kaduna
The state after the crocodiles in Kaduna River. Kadunas is Hausa plural word for crocodiles


Kano
The state was named after a blacksmith of the Gaya tribe who settled in the area while sourcing for ironstone. His name is Kano.


Katsina
Katsina was named after the wife of the local ruler known as Janzama. Her name was Katsina.


Kebbi
Legend has it that Kebbi was named after the Ka’abba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.


Kogi
The name Kogi was said to have be derived from ‘kogin’, hausa for river. This is to represent the fact that the two biggest Rivers in Nigeria, River Niger and River Benue form a confluence in the state.


Kwara
This was named after the River Niger which forms the Northern border of the state. The Nupes used to call the river Kwara.


Lagos
The name is a Portuguese word for lakes. The Portuguese were the first set of Europeans to reach Lagos in 1472. The name was inspired by the lagoons and rivers in Lagos.


Nassarawa
It was so named by the founder of Nasarawa kingdom, Makama Dogo. Nasarawa means Victorious.



Niger
Named after the popular River Niger.


Ogun
Named after the Ogun River


Ondo
This was named after the settlers of the old Ondo Kingdom. Ondo is a word for settlers.


Osun
Like a number of other Nigerian states, it was also named after a river; River Osun.


Oyo
It was named after the Old Oyo empire.


Plateau
The state was named for the Jos Plateau


Rivers
A state with many water bodies, Rivers State was named for many of the rivers present in the area


Sokoto
Named after the defunct Sokoto Caliphate. Sokoto is the anglicized version of the Arabic word ‘suk’ which means ‘market’ or ‘place of commerce’.


Taraba
The state was named after the Taraba River.


Yobe
The state was named after Komadugu Yobe (Waube or Ouobe) or River Yobe (or River of Yo).


Zamfara
Zamfarawa is one of the subdialects of Eastern Hausa linguistic group and that is where the name came from.


http://47vibez.com.ng/nigerian-history-how-all-36-states-got-their-names/

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Making Sense

Wow

Abuja?

A lot of state got their name from Rivers.

Do you know when Jonathan came to power that a lot of Kids born during that time were named Goodluck.


The amount of name changing going on in school register today for those who gave their children the name Buhari has made TipEx and Eraser the most sought after stationery in the market.

Lalasticlala Seun this deserves FP. Its an educative thread

ITbomb:
Abuja?

The land of Abuja was the southwestern part of the ancient kingdom
of Zazzau (Zaria). The name "Abuja" was derived from Abu Ja, a
brother to Muhammadu Makau, the last hausa ruler of Zaria. Makau
had left Zaria after being defeated by the Fulani and settled in the
area now known as Abuja. In 1825 his brother Abu Ja succeeded him
as the 62nd King of Zaria.The full name of Abuja was Abubakar
(shortened to "Abu " and the name Ja was given to him because he
was light in complexion ("Ja" means red or fair in Hausa). Hence he
became known as "Abu-Ja", "Abu the fair one" (other sources claim
that the name "Ja" was derived fron the last name of his father which
was "Jatau ".

nice one !

This deserve FP! Quite educative