WARRI Province

ABUJA

Emirate of ABUJA  (Abuja)

AGAIE

Emirate of AGAIE  (Agaie)

ARO-OKIGBO

Igbo Kingdom of ARO-OKIGBO  (Arochukwu)

BASSAMBIRI

Nembe State of BASSAMBIRI  (Bassambiri)

BAUSHI

BAUCHI Emirate  (Bauchi)

BEDDE

Emirate of BEDDE  (Gashua)

BIU

Emirate of BIU  (Biu)

BONNY

Regency of BONNY  (Bonny)

BORNO

Traditional State of BORNO  (Kukawa)

BRASS-NEMBE

Nembe State of BRASS  (Brasstown)

BUSSA

Borgu Emirate of BUSSA  (Bussa)

DAURA

Hausa Emirate of DAURA  (Daura)

DUTSE

Fulbe State of DUTSE Emirate  (Dutse)

EASTERN NIGERIA

Eastern Region of Nigeria : IGBOLAND  (Enugu)

EBIRALAND

Igbirra State : EBIRALAND  (Okene)

EDO BENIN

EDO Kingdom : Kingdom of Benin  (Benin City)

EGBALAND

Chiefdom of EGBALAND  (Abeokuta)

FIKA

FIKA State  (Fika)

GANDO

GANDO Emirate  (Gando)

GOMBE

GOMBE Emirate  (Gombe)

GUMMEL

GUMMEL Emirate  (Gummel)

GWOZA

GWOZA State  (Gwoza)

HADEJIA

HADEJIA Emirate  (Hadedjia)

IBADAN

IBADAN City-State  (Ibadan)

IDOANI

Yoruba State of IDOANI  (Idoani)

IFE

Yoruba Kingdom of IFE  (Ile-Ife)

IGALA

Igala Kingdom of IDAH State  (Idah)

IJEBU

Yoruba State of IJEBU Kingdom  (Ijebu Ode)

IJEBU-REMO

Yoruba Authority of IJEBU-REMO  (Remo)

IJESHA

Yoruba Kingdom of IJESHA  (Iyemogun)

ILORIN

Fulani Emirate of ILORIN  (Ilorin)

IWO

Yoruba Kingdom of IWO  (Iwo)

JAMAARE

JAMAARE Emirate  (Jamaare)

JEMAA

Emirate of JEMAA  (Kafanchan)

JOS

Chiefdom of JOS  (Jos)

KAIAMA

Borgu Emirate of KAIAMA  (Kaiama)

KANO

Emirate of KANO  (Kano)

KARBI KAUWA

KARBI KAUWA Emirate  (Machina)

KATAGUM

KATAGUM Emirate  (Azare)

KATSINA

KATSINA Emirate  (Katsina)

KAZAURE

Emirate of KAZAURE  (Kazaure)

KEBBI

Emirate of KEBBI : Argungu State  (Argungu)

KEFFI

Emirate of KEFFI  (Keffi)

KONTAGORA

Emirate of KONTAGORA  (Kontagora)

KOTON KARIFI

Ebira State of KOTON KARIFI  (Koton Karifi)

LAFIA

Emirate of LAFIA  (Lafia Beriberi)

LAFIAGI

Emirate of LAFIAGI  (Lafiagi)

LAGOS

LAGOS Province  (Lagos)

LAGOS HINTERLAND

LAGOS Protectorate  (Lagos)

LAPAI

Emirate of LAPAI  (Lapai)

MISAU

Bornuan State of MISAU Emirate  (Misau)

MUBI

State of MUBI  (Mubi)

MURI

Emirate of MURI  (Muri)

NASARAWA

Emirate of NASARAWA : State of Kwotto  (Nassarawa)

NEW CALABAR

Kingdom of NEW CALABAR City-State : Efik Eburutu  (Calabar)

NIGERIA

Colony and Protectorate of NIGERIA  (Lagos a)

NINGI

State of NINGI Chiefdom  (Ningi)

NNEWI

Igbo State of NNEWI  (Nnewi)

NORTHERN CAMEROONS

NORTHERN CAMEROONS Zone  (Gashaka)

NORTHERN NIGERIA

Northern Region of Nigeria : HAUSALAND  (Kaduna)

OBIOKO

OBIOKO Kingdom of Old Calabar : Esit Edik  (Old Calabar)

OGBOLOMABIRI

Nembe State of OGBOLOMABIRI  (Ogbolomabiri)

OGONI

Kingdoms of OGONI Division  (Bori)

OKE-ONA

Egba State of OKE-ONA  (Oke-Ona)

OKPOAMA

OKPOAMA Kingdom  (Okpoama)

OKRIKA

Regency of OKRIKA  (Okrika)

ONITSHA

Igbo State of ONITSHA  (Onitsha)

OPOBO

Kingdom of OPOBO  (Opobo Town)

OSHOGBO

Yoruba Kingdom of OSHOGBO  (Oshogbo)

OWO

Yoruba State of OWO  (Owo)

OYO

Yoruba State of OYO [British Protectorate]  (Oyo)

PATEGI

PATEGI State  (Pategi)

POTISKUM

POTISKUM Residency  (Potiskum)

SABON BIRNI

SABON BIRNI part of the Hausa State of Gober  (Sabon Birni)

SOKKOTO

SOKOTO Sultanate  (Sokoto)

UGHELLI

Kingdom of UGHELLI  (Ughelli)

WASE

Emirate of WASE  (Wase)

WESTERN NIGERIA

Western Region of Nigeria : YORUBALAND  (Ibadan)

WUKARI

Jukun State of WUKARI  (Wukari)

YAURI

Fulani Emirate of YAURI  (Yelwa)

YOLA

Emirate of YOLA [Lamidate of Adamawa under British Protection]  (Yola)

ZANFARA

Traditional State of ZANFARA  (Zurmi)

ZARIA

Emirate of ZARIA  (Zaria)

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