Across
- 2. Known for Onitsha market, one of the largest in West Africa
- 4. Created from Kano State in 1991
- 8. RIVER: Home to Obudu Mountain Resort
- 12. Close to Abuja, known for agriculture and mining
- 13. Known as the Salt of the Nation
- 14. Where Nigeria's capital city, Abuja, is located
- 15. Famous for its ancient walls and bustling commerce
- 16. Known as God's Own State
- 19. Known for gold mining activities
- 20. Known for cocoa production and Idanre Hills
- 25. Known for the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
- 26. Only state that shares a boundary with ten other states
- 28. State where Benin City is located
- 29. Famous for its beautiful scenery and Jos city
- 30. State with Mambilla Plateau, Nigeria's highest point
- 32. Home to Port Harcourt and major oil companies
- 34. Home to Sukur Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO site
- 35. Ibadan is its capital city and was once the largest city in West Africa
- 36. Known as the Coal City State
Down
- 1. One of the main oil-producing states in the Niger Delta
- 3. Home to Yankari National Park
- 5. Known as the Food Basket of the Nation
- 6. Known as the Jewel in the Savannah
- 7. Known for Olumo Rock and being close to Lagos
- 9. Known as the Seat of the Caliphate
- 10. Ilorin is its capital city
- 11. IBOM: Famous for its oil-rich resources and Uyo city
- 15. Known for Argungu Fishing Festival
- 17. Home state of former president Muhammadu Buhari
- 18. Nigeria's commercial capital and most populous state
- 21. Known for oil production and Warri city
- 22. Largest state in Nigeria by land area
- 23. Known for desert-like terrain and Damaturu city
- 24. Known as the Fountain of Knowledge
- 27. State with Zaria and a large military presence
- 31. State where Maiduguri is located
- 33. Owerri is the capital of this southeastern state