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All 36 states in Nigeria, and their local government areas - including the Federal Capital Territory and its area councils
{
"Abia": [
"Aba North",
"Aba South",
"Arochukwu",
"Bende",
"Ikwuano",
"Isiala-Ngwa North",
"Isiala-Ngwa South",
"Isuikwato",
"Obi Nwa",
"Ohafia",
"Osisioma",
"Ngwa",
"Ugwunagbo",
"Ukwa East",
"Ukwa West",
"Umuahia North",
"Umuahia South",
"Umu-Neochi"
],
"Adamawa": [
"Demsa",
"Fufore",
"Ganaye",
"Gireri",
"Gombi",
"Guyuk",
"Hong",
"Jada",
"Lamurde",
"Madagali",
"Maiha",
"Mayo-Belwa",
"Michika",
"Mubi North",
"Mubi South",
"Numan",
"Shelleng",
"Song",
"Toungo",
"Yola North",
"Yola South"
],
"Anambra": [
"Aguata",
"Anambra East",
"Anambra West",
"Anaocha",
"Awka North",
"Awka South",
"Ayamelum",
"Dunukofia",
"Ekwusigo",
"Idemili North",
"Idemili south",
"Ihiala",
"Njikoka",
"Nnewi North",
"Nnewi South",
"Ogbaru",
"Onitsha North",
"Onitsha South",
"Orumba North",
"Orumba South",
"Oyi"
],
"Akwa Ibom": [
"Abak",
"Eastern Obolo",
"Eket",
"Esit Eket",
"Essien Udim",
"Etim Ekpo",
"Etinan",
"Ibeno",
"Ibesikpo Asutan",
"Ibiono Ibom",
"Ika",
"Ikono",
"Ikot Abasi",
"Ikot Ekpene",
"Ini",
"Itu",
"Mbo",
"Mkpat Enin",
"Nsit Atai",
"Nsit Ibom",
"Nsit Ubium",
"Obot Akara",
"Okobo",
"Onna",
"Oron",
"Oruk Anam",
"Udung Uko",
"Ukanafun",
"Uruan",
"Urue-Offong/Oruko ",
"Uyo"
],
"Bauchi": [
"Alkaleri",
"Bauchi",
"Bogoro",
"Damban",
"Darazo",
"Dass",
"Ganjuwa",
"Giade",
"Itas/Gadau",
"Jama'are",
"Katagum",
"Kirfi",
"Misau",
"Ningi",
"Shira",
"Tafawa-Balewa",
"Toro",
"Warji",
"Zaki"
],
"Bayelsa": [
"Brass",
"Ekeremor",
"Kolokuma/Opokuma",
"Nembe",
"Ogbia",
"Sagbama",
"Southern Jaw",
"Yenegoa"
],
"Benue": [
"Ado",
"Agatu",
"Apa",
"Buruku",
"Gboko",
"Guma",
"Gwer East",
"Gwer West",
"Katsina-Ala",
"Konshisha",
"Kwande",
"Logo",
"Makurdi",
"Obi",
"Ogbadibo",
"Oju",
"Okpokwu",
"Ohimini",
"Oturkpo",
"Tarka",
"Ukum",
"Ushongo",
"Vandeikya"
],
"Borno": [
"Abadam",
"Askira/Uba",
"Bama",
"Bayo",
"Biu",
"Chibok",
"Damboa",
"Dikwa",
"Gubio",
"Guzamala",
"Gwoza",
"Hawul",
"Jere",
"Kaga",
"Kala/Balge",
"Konduga",
"Kukawa",
"Kwaya Kusar",
"Mafa",
"Magumeri",
"Maiduguri",
"Marte",
"Mobbar",
"Monguno",
"Ngala",
"Nganzai",
"Shani"
],
"Cross River": [
"Akpabuyo",
"Odukpani",
"Akamkpa",
"Biase",
"Abi",
"Ikom",
"Yarkur",
"Odubra",
"Boki",
"Ogoja",
"Yala",
"Obanliku",
"Obudu",
"Calabar South",
"Etung",
"Bekwara",
"Bakassi",
"Calabar Municipality"
],
"Delta": [
"Oshimili",
"Aniocha",
"Aniocha South",
"Ika South",
"Ika North-East",
"Ndokwa West",
"Ndokwa East",
"Isoko south",
"Isoko North",
"Bomadi",
"Burutu",
"Ughelli South",
"Ughelli North",
"Ethiope West",
"Ethiope East",
"Sapele",
"Okpe",
"Warri North",
"Warri South",
"Uvwie",
"Udu",
"Warri Central",
"Ukwani",
"Oshimili North",
"Patani"
],
"Ebonyi": [
"Edda",
"Afikpo",
"Onicha",
"Ohaozara",
"Abakaliki",
"Ishielu",
"lkwo",
"Ezza",
"Ezza South",
"Ohaukwu",
"Ebonyi",
"Ivo"
],
"Enugu": [
"Enugu South,",
"Igbo-Eze South",
"Enugu North",
"Nkanu",
"Udi Agwu",
"Oji-River",
"Ezeagu",
"IgboEze North",
"Isi-Uzo",
"Nsukka",
"Igbo-Ekiti",
"Uzo-Uwani",
"Enugu Eas",
"Aninri",
"Nkanu East",
"Udenu."
],
"Edo": [
"Esan North-East",
"Esan Central",
"Esan West",
"Egor",
"Ukpoba",
"Central",
"Etsako Central",
"Igueben",
"Oredo",
"Ovia SouthWest",
"Ovia South-East",
"Orhionwon",
"Uhunmwonde",
"Etsako East",
"Esan South-East"
],
"Ekiti": [
"Ado",
"Ekiti-East",
"Ekiti-West",
"Emure/Ise/Orun",
"Ekiti South-West",
"Ikere",
"Irepodun",
"Ijero,",
"Ido/Osi",
"Oye",
"Ikole",
"Moba",
"Gbonyin",
"Efon",
"Ise/Orun",
"Ilejemeje."
],
"FCT": [
"Abaji",
"Abuja Municipal",
"Bwari",
"Gwagwalada",
"Kuje",
"Kwali"
],
"Gombe": [
"Akko",
"Balanga",
"Billiri",
"Dukku",
"Kaltungo",
"Kwami",
"Shomgom",
"Funakaye",
"Gombe",
"Nafada/Bajoga",
"Yamaltu/Delta."
],
"Imo": [
"Aboh-Mbaise",
"Ahiazu-Mbaise",
"Ehime-Mbano",
"Ezinihitte",
"Ideato North",
"Ideato South",
"Ihitte/Uboma",
"Ikeduru",
"Isiala Mbano",
"Isu",
"Mbaitoli",
"Mbaitoli",
"Ngor-Okpala",
"Njaba",
"Nwangele",
"Nkwerre",
"Obowo",
"Oguta",
"Ohaji/Egbema",
"Okigwe",
"Orlu",
"Orsu",
"Oru East",
"Oru West",
"Owerri-Municipal",
"Owerri North",
"Owerri West"
],
"Jigawa": [
"Auyo",
"Babura",
"Birni Kudu",
"Biriniwa",
"Buji",
"Dutse",
"Gagarawa",
"Garki",
"Gumel",
"Guri",
"Gwaram",
"Gwiwa",
"Hadejia",
"Jahun",
"Kafin Hausa",
"Kaugama Kazaure",
"Kiri Kasamma",
"Kiyawa",
"Maigatari",
"Malam Madori",
"Miga",
"Ringim",
"Roni",
"Sule-Tankarkar",
"Taura",
"Yankwashi"
],
"Kaduna": [
"Birni-Gwari",
"Chikun",
"Giwa",
"Igabi",
"Ikara",
"jaba",
"Jema'a",
"Kachia",
"Kaduna North",
"Kaduna South",
"Kagarko",
"Kajuru",
"Kaura",
"Kauru",
"Kubau",
"Kudan",
"Lere",
"Makarfi",
"Sabon-Gari",
"Sanga",
"Soba",
"Zango-Kataf",
"Zaria"
],
"Kano": [
"Ajingi",
"Albasu",
"Bagwai",
"Bebeji",
"Bichi",
"Bunkure",
"Dala",
"Dambatta",
"Dawakin Kudu",
"Dawakin Tofa",
"Doguwa",
"Fagge",
"Gabasawa",
"Garko",
"Garum",
"Mallam",
"Gaya",
"Gezawa",
"Gwale",
"Gwarzo",
"Kabo",
"Kano Municipal",
"Karaye",
"Kibiya",
"Kiru",
"kumbotso",
"Ghari",
"Kura",
"Madobi",
"Makoda",
"Minjibir",
"Nasarawa",
"Rano",
"Rimin Gado",
"Rogo",
"Shanono",
"Sumaila",
"Takali",
"Tarauni",
"Tofa",
"Tsanyawa",
"Tudun Wada",
"Ungogo",
"Warawa",
"Wudil"
],
"Katsina": [
"Bakori",
"Batagarawa",
"Batsari",
"Baure",
"Bindawa",
"Charanchi",
"Dandume",
"Danja",
"Dan Musa",
"Daura",
"Dutsi",
"Dutsin-Ma",
"Faskari",
"Funtua",
"Ingawa",
"Jibia",
"Kafur",
"Kaita",
"Kankara",
"Kankia",
"Katsina",
"Kurfi",
"Kusada",
"Mai'Adua",
"Malumfashi",
"Mani",
"Mashi",
"Matazuu",
"Musawa",
"Rimi",
"Sabuwa",
"Safana",
"Sandamu",
"Zango"
],
"Kebbi": [
"Aleiro",
"Arewa-Dandi",
"Argungu",
"Augie",
"Bagudo",
"Birnin Kebbi",
"Bunza",
"Dandi",
"Fakai",
"Gwandu",
"Jega",
"Kalgo",
"Koko/Besse",
"Maiyama",
"Ngaski",
"Sakaba",
"Shanga",
"Suru",
"Wasagu/Danko",
"Yauri",
"Zuru"
],
"Kogi": [
"Adavi",
"Ajaokuta",
"Ankpa",
"Bassa",
"Dekina",
"Ibaji",
"Idah",
"Igalamela-Odolu",
"Ijumu",
"Kabba/Bunu",
"Kogi",
"Lokoja",
"Mopa-Muro",
"Ofu",
"Ogori/Mangongo",
"Okehi",
"Okene",
"Olamabolo",
"Omala",
"Yagba East",
"Yagba West"
],
"Kwara": [
"Asa",
"Baruten",
"Edu",
"Ekiti",
"Ifelodun",
"Ilorin East",
"Ilorin West",
"Irepodun",
"Isin",
"Kaiama",
"Moro",
"Offa",
"Oke-Ero",
"Oyun",
"Pategi"
],
"Lagos": [
"Agege",
"Ajeromi-Ifelodun",
"Alimosho",
"Amuwo-Odofin",
"Apapa",
"Badagry",
"Epe",
"Eti-Osa",
"Ibeju/Lekki",
"Ifako-Ijaye",
"Ikeja",
"Ikorodu",
"Kosofe",
"Lagos Island",
"Lagos Mainland",
"Mushin",
"Ojo",
"Oshodi-Isolo",
"Shomolu",
"Surulere"
],
"Nasarawa": [
"Akwanga",
"Awe",
"Doma",
"Karu",
"Keana",
"Keffi",
"Kokona",
"Lafia",
"Nasarawa",
"Nasarawa-Eggon",
"Obi",
"Toto",
"Wamba"
],
"Niger": [
"Agaie",
"Agwara",
"Bida",
"Borgu",
"Bosso",
"Chanchaga",
"Edati",
"Gbako",
"Gurara",
"Katcha",
"Kontagora",
"Lapai",
"Lavun",
"Magama",
"Mariga",
"Mashegu",
"Mokwa",
"Muya",
"Pailoro",
"Rafi",
"Rijau",
"Shiroro",
"Suleja",
"Tafa",
"Wushishi"
],
"Ogun": [
"Abeokuta North",
"Abeokuta South",
"Ado-Odo/Ota",
"Yewa North",
"Yewa South",
"Ewekoro",
"Ifo",
"Ijebu East",
"Ijebu North",
"Ijebu North East",
"Ijebu Ode",
"Ikenne",
"Imeko-Afon",
"Ipokia",
"Obafemi-Owode",
"Ogun Waterside",
"Odeda",
"Odogbolu",
"Remo North",
"Shagamu"
],
"Ondo": [
"Akoko North East",
"Akoko North West",
"Akoko South Akure East",
"Akoko South West",
"Akure North",
"Akure South",
"Ese-Odo",
"Idanre",
"Ifedore",
"Ilaje",
"Ile-Oluji",
"Okeigbo",
"Irele",
"Odigbo",
"Okitipupa",
"Ondo East",
"Ondo West",
"Ose",
"Owo"
],
"Osun": [
"Aiyedade",
"Aiyedire",
"Atakumosa East",
"Atakumosa West",
"Boluwaduro",
"Boripe",
"Ede North",
"Ede South",
"Egbedore",
"Ejigbo",
"Ife Central",
"Ife East",
"Ife North",
"Ife South",
"Ifedayo",
"Ifelodun",
"Ila",
"Ilesha East",
"Ilesha West",
"Irepodun",
"Irewole",
"Isokan",
"Iwo",
"Obokun",
"Odo-Otin",
"Ola-Oluwa",
"Olorunda",
"Oriade",
"Orolu",
"Osogbo"
],
"Oyo": [
"Afijio",
"Akinyele",
"Atiba",
"Atisbo",
"Egbeda",
"Ibadan Central",
"Ibadan North",
"Ibadan North West",
"Ibadan South East",
"Ibadan South West",
"Ibarapa Central",
"Ibarapa East",
"Ibarapa North",
"Ido",
"Irepo",
"Iseyin",
"Itesiwaju",
"Iwajowa",
"Kajola",
"Lagelu Ogbomosho North",
"Ogbomosho South",
"Ogo Oluwa",
"Olorunsogo",
"Oluyole",
"Ona-Ara",
"Orelope",
"Ori Ire",
"Oyo East",
"Oyo West",
"Saki East",
"Saki West",
"Surulere"
],
"Plateau": [
"Barikin Ladi",
"Bassa",
"Bokkos",
"Jos East",
"Jos North",
"Jos South",
"Kanam",
"Kanke",
"Langtang North",
"Langtang South",
"Mangu",
"Mikang",
"Pankshin",
"Qua'an Pan",
"Riyom",
"Shendam",
"Wase"
],
"Rivers": [
"Abua/Odual",
"Ahoada East",
"Ahoada West",
"Akuku Toru",
"Andoni",
"Asari-Toru",
"Bonny",
"Degema",
"Emohua",
"Eleme",
"Etche",
"Gokana",
"Ikwerre",
"Khana",
"Obio/Akpor",
"Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni",
"Ogu/Bolo",
"Okrika",
"Omumma",
"Opobo/Nkoro",
"Oyigbo",
"Port-Harcourt",
"Tai"
],
"Sokoto": [
"Binji",
"Bodinga",
"Dange-shnsi",
"Gada",
"Goronyo",
"Gudu",
"Gawabawa",
"Illela",
"Isa",
"Kware",
"kebbe",
"Rabah",
"Sabon birni",
"Shagari",
"Silame",
"Sokoto North",
"Sokoto South",
"Tambuwal",
"Tqngaza",
"Tureta",
"Wamako",
"Wurno",
"Yabo"
],
"Taraba": [
"Ardo-kola",
"Bali",
"Donga",
"Gashaka",
"Cassol",
"Ibi",
"Jalingo",
"Karin-Lamido",
"Kurmi",
"Lau",
"Sardauna",
"Takum",
"Ussa",
"Wukari",
"Yorro",
"Zing"
],
"Yobe": [
"Bade",
"Bursari",
"Damaturu",
"Fika",
"Fune",
"Geidam",
"Gujba",
"Gulani",
"Jakusko",
"Karasuwa",
"Karawa",
"Machina",
"Nangere",
"Nguru Potiskum",
"Tarmua",
"Yunusari",
"Yusufari"
],
"Zamfara": [
"Anka",
"Bakura",
"Birnin Magaji",
"Bukkuyum",
"Bungudu",
"Gummi",
"Gusau",
"Kaura",
"Namoda",
"Maradun",
"Maru",
"Shinkafi",
"Talata Mafara",
"Tsafe",
"Zurmi"
]
}
@amadiwati
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Well done. Check the spelling of Ogbomosho. You spelt Ogbmosho

@chrisidakwo
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@amadiwati Update made. Thanks.

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eanuyah commented Nov 13, 2021

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Wow. This really helped. Thanks.

@printf-bomotayo
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This is really helpful.....God bless man!

@samcodeng
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Nice work

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alic-xc commented Aug 27, 2022

Great👍. Really helpful

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Iyin0 commented Aug 28, 2022

Bro... you're a life saver

@Alfredsmarteze
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Great work, much thanks

@sekoni-cloud
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Thanks for this

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Yaqoab commented Feb 2, 2023

That's great God bless You

@sam2smart
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Thanks alot bro more ebos to your hustle, but please can i get both state, local government, and areas under local government.

@BIZATech
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Thanks Alot! Really helpful. But I noticed you missed Gamawa LGA in Bauchi, Izzi LGA in Ebonyi, (Akoko-Edo, Etsako West, Ikpoba Okha, Owan East and Owan West) in Edo, (also, Central isn't a local government area and Ovia has North-East, not South East) These are the ones I've seen. Thanks once again for this, really reduced the work on me♥

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The Nigerian National Assembly has passed a bill that changes the name for some LGAs, plus I see comments of names missed or misspelt in the comment thread. I'll update all that soon.

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BroVic commented Jun 28, 2023

change "Ikare" to "Ikere Ekiti" Thats my home town and i think you mixed it with a local government in ondo(ikare)

@Mane-Olawale: Is the LGA called Ikere Ekiti or Ikere? The entry on Wikipedia says Ikere Ekiti is a town in Ikere LGA...

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BroVic commented Jun 28, 2023

The Nigerian National Assembly has passed a bill that changes the name for some LGAs, plus I see comments of names missed or misspelt in the comment thread. I'll update all that soon.

Do you have a link to the bill? Cos it's truly shameful that even in the 1999 Constitution, so many LGAs are misspelled. It appears that was the reference for your JSON file. Still, this is a great effort.

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BroVic commented Jun 28, 2023

General comment: Your data structure in its entirety is an array of length 1. You might consider making it a single object or an array of "State" objects

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  1. In Ebonyi State, the affected LGAs, Afikpo North and Afikpo South, are now to be known as Afikpo and Edda LGAs respectively
  2. The name of Kunchi local government area of Kano State has been changed to Ghari, I believe. Someone correct me if I'm wrong
  3. The names of Egbado North and Egbado South local government areas of Ogun State are now to be known and addressed as Yewa North, and Yewa South, respectively.
  4. This amendment, in particular, has corrected the name of the local government area in Oyo State from Atigbo to its original name of Atisbo. Atisbo was erroneously spelled as ATIGBO by the media when it was created by former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha in 1996.
  5. Obio/Akpor in Rivers State had been wrongly spelt as Obia/Akpor but the amendment means it will revert to its original name of
    Obio/Akpor

Please someone help confirm the one for Kano

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General comment: Your data structure in its entirety is an array of length 1. You might consider making it a single object or an array of "State" objects

Structure has been updated

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chrisidakwo commented Jun 28, 2023

I changed "FCT - Abuja" to "FCT" because that's the name of the state/territory. Abuja is only a municipal.

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BroVic commented Jul 4, 2023

This is a great job. We will monitor the developments until the bill becomes law.

@alfaruqstories
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This is incredibly helpful. Well done!

@SamuelOsondu
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Thank You!!

@Paul-Ben
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Thank you. This is awsome!!!

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efoosag commented Jan 22, 2024

A very wonderful job
Well done

@greyhands2
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God bless you for this

@musadabra
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Thanks alot.

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Abz10g commented Mar 8, 2024

thanks alot

@esuaekpo
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Thanks, You rock!, 🎉

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Thanks alot man

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