45+ Nigeria Current Affairs
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Nigeria Current Affairs 2026 — Questions and Answers
This page contains 45+ Nigeria current affairs questions and answers updated for 2026. Topics covered include current government officials (President, Vice President, Senate President, ministers, service chiefs), Nigerian history from pre-colonial kingdoms to the present day, all 36 states and their capitals, the 774 Local Government Areas, constitutional provisions, economy, geography, culture and international relations. Questions follow the format used in JAMB, WAEC, NECO, NYSC orientation exams, federal civil service recruitment and job interview assessments. Tap any card to reveal the answer. Use the category tabs to focus on Government, History, States, Geography or any other topic. Your progress is saved automatically in your browser.
What is the capital of Imo State?
Owerri
What is the capital of Yobe State?
Damaturu
What is the capital of Kebbi State?
Birnin Kebbi
What is the capital of Jigawa State?
Dutse
What is the capital of Benue State?
Makurdi
What is the capital of Akwa Ibom State?
Uyo
What is the capital of Lagos State?
Ikeja
What is the capital of Edo State?
Benin City
Which state capital is also called "Coal City"?
Enugu
What is the capital of Delta State?
Asaba
What is the capital of Ogun State?
Abeokuta
What is the capital of Osun State?
Osogbo
What is the capital of Kano State?
Kano
What is the capital of Katsina State?
Katsina
What is the capital of Bauchi State?
Bauchi
Which state capital was formerly known as "The Slave Port"?
Lagos
What is the capital of Gombe State?
Gombe
What is the capital of Oyo State?
Ibadan
What is the capital of Bayelsa State?
Yenagoa
What is the capital of Ondo State?
Akure
What is the capital of Ebonyi State?
Abakaliki
Which state capital is known as "The Ancient City"?
Benin City
What is the capital of Sokoto State?
Sokoto
What is the capital of Kogi State?
Lokoja
What is the capital of Niger State?
Minna
What is the capital of Kaduna State?
Kaduna
What is the capital of Federal Capital Territory (FCT)?
Abuja
What is the capital of Plateau State?
Jos
What is the capital of Cross River State?
Calabar
What is the capital of Abia State?
Umuahia
What is the capital of Taraba State?
Jalingo
What is the capital of Borno State?
Maiduguri
What is the capital of Ekiti State?
Ado-Ekiti
What is the capital of Zamfara State?
Gusau
What is the capital of Anambra State?
Awka
Which state capital is located on the confluence of Rivers Niger and Benue?
Lokoja
Which state capital is called "The City of God"?
Abeokuta
What is the capital of Kwara State?
Ilorin
What is the capital of Nasarawa State?
Lafia
Which state capital is known as "Garden City"?
Port Harcourt
Which state capital is known as "Canaan City"?
Uyo
What is the capital of Rivers State?
Port Harcourt
What is the capital of Enugu State?
Enugu
Which state capital is the largest in Nigeria by population?
Lagos
What is the capital of Adamawa State?
Yola