Across
- 2. – capital of Anambra State (4)
- 4. – the original traditional name of Anambra (8)
- 6. – town in Abia State with two universities (5)
- 7. - city hosting one of the most famous markets in Anambra State (5)
- 9. – home of the descendants of Dike (7)
- 10. – known for indigenous technology of blacksmithing (7)
- 11. - second-largest city in Imo State (4)
- 12. – name is acronym of Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo (4)
- 15. – oil producing area of Anambra State (7)
- 16. – capital of Ebonyi state
- 17. – commercial centre of Abia state (3)
- 19. – capital of Abia State (7)
- 20. – capital city of Imo State (6)
- 21. oil producing area in Imo state (6)
Down
- 1. – home of famous university(6)
- 2. – home of the mystic Ibini Ukpabi shrine (9)
- 3. – named for the Abonyi River (6)
- 5. – name means "the top of the hill".(5)
- 7. – site of a famous lake in Imo state (5)
- 8. – hosts largest market in Africa (7)
- 10. – second largest city in Anambra State (5)
- 13. – State takes it name from river flowing through it (3)
- 14. – governed by Chukwuma Soludo (7)
- 15. largest coal deposits in Nigeria (7,5)
- 18. – third largest city in Imo state (6)
