17-608: Kontagora is a major town on the south bank of the Kontagora River in north-west Niger State , Nigeria . It is the capital city of the Kontagora Emirate . The former Niger state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello hails from Kontagora. On December 15, 1995, the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora was established here. St Michael's Cathedral is the seat of the apostolic vicar. Kontagora
34-594: A 547 m bridge (1915) via Minna to Kaduna , with a branch line from Minna 155 km to the port of Baro on the Niger River, which is connected with Kano by the Northern Line . Airports: Niger State has abundant natural resources , including: Languages of Niger State listed by LGA: The state has very warm climate with a yearly average of 34° Celsius . It is warm or hot all year, but there are few typically tropical and sultry months, although humidity
51-573: A local government chairman. They are divided into districts, each with a district head while villages are headed by village heads. The local government areas are: Tertiary educational institutions in Niger state include: Federal Highways are: Two roads to Benin: Other Major Roads include: Railways: the Western Line north from Lagos via Ibadan and Ilorin across the Niger River at Jebba by
68-579: A master's degree in finance at University of Calabar in 2005. He is also a distinguished alumnus from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom in 2014. Bago worked with the United Bank for Africa (UBA), First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Afri-Bank PLC respectively. He served as manager at First City Monument Bank . He officially joined politics in 2007. He contested for the Speakership position of
85-700: Is a Nigerian banker and politician who is the current governor of Niger State since 29 May 2023. He was born in Minna , Niger State , to a Nupe family. He was a member of the House of Representative representating Chanchaga Federal Constituency. Mohammed Bago emerged the winner of the 2023 gubernatorial elections in Niger State after defeating Isah Liman Kantigi of PDP . Born in 1974, Hon. Umar Bago attended Marafa Primary School, Minna and Federal Government College, Jos. He earned his West Africa School Certificate from
102-553: Is how touts are employed." He urged the NIMASA to spend money wisely in a well and prepared process. He won the APC gubernatorial primary elections in Niger state ahead of the 2023 general elections. He became the winner of the gubernatorial election after pulling a total of 469,896 votes to his closest rival Alhaji Isah Liman Kantigi who got 387,476 votes. Bago is married with children. His mother, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed, died on 1 June 2019 after
119-525: Is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government Areas. The state has 25 Local Government Areas , each headed by
136-533: Is sometimes uncomfortably high in June to September. The best time for traveling is from November to April, when there is less rain. The rainiest days occur in May to October. September has the rainiest days, and December the least. January is the sunniest month, and August the least sunny. [REDACTED] Media related to Niger State at Wikimedia Commons Mohammed Umar Bago Mohammed Umaru Bago (born 22 February 1974)
153-580: The Borgu Game Reserve and the Zugurma Game Reserve . Like most Nigerian states, Niger State is governed by a democratically-elected Governor , who is currently Mohammad Umar Bago . The governor works with the Niger State House of Assembly . The capital city is Minna . The state has three Senatorial Zones/Districts: Niger East , Niger North , Niger South . The governor
170-600: The House of Representatives of Nigeria coming second to Femi Gbajabiamila in the 9th National Assembly . He stated, "I won't back down, I just want to correct the mistake of the party leaders by opinion of zonings." He chaired the House Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration. In 2016 he advised the management of the Maritime Commission that 83 staff should be relived of their duties. He stated, "That
187-541: The Kainji Dam and Shiroro Dam , are located in Niger State, along with the new Zungeru Dam . The Jebba Dam straddles the border of Niger state and Kwara state . The famous Gurara Falls is in Niger State, and Gurara Local Government Area is named after the Gurara River, on whose course the fall is situated. Also situated there is Kainji National Park , the largest National Park of Nigeria, which contains Kainji Lake ,
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#1732863139387204-572: The WAEC . He earned a bachelor's degree in political science at Usman Danfodio University , Sokoto . Hon. Umaru Bago has obtained several postgraduate diplomas and master's degrees, including a postgraduate diploma in management from the Federal University of Technology Minna in 2001, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in economics at the Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, in 2003, and
221-562: The area with many abandoned villages, despite a state sponsored re-populated plan in between 1949-56. In 1899, Ibrahim captured the town of Birnin Gwari , causing the emirate of Zaria to get help from the British. Ibrahim threatened the British base in Jebba , causing the British to capture Kontagora city in 1901. When Ibrahim was reinstated as emir in 1903, his power was greatly reduced. The temperature in
238-516: The region fluctuates year-round, ranging from 58°F to 97°F, with occasional dips below 53°F or above 103°F. This Niger State , Nigeria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Niger State Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria . It is the largest state in the country by area. The state capital is Minna . Other major cities are Bida , Kontagora and Suleja . Niger state
255-463: The state are Adara , Koro Gungawa, and Hun-Saare . Nupe people are the oldest tribe in Niger State, They are believed to have inhabited the areas their now identified with since time immemorial this have been dated 9,000B.C or 40,000 years ago, thus making them one of the world's oldest civilizations. The state is named after the River Niger . Two of Nigeria's major hydroelectric power stations,
272-412: Was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was divided into Niger State and Sokoto State . It is home state of two former Nigerian military heads of state— Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar . The Nupe , Gbagyi , Kamuku , Kambari , and Hausa form the majority of numerous indigenous tribes of Niger State, With Nupe been the largest and dominant tribe of the State. Other tribes in
289-428: Was founded by Umaru Nagwamatse , who after conquering a large amount of land owned by non-Muslim Kambaris. Umaru then set up Kontagora as the kingdom’s capital in 1864, making himself the first emir of Kontagora. Throughout Umaru’s rule, he greatly expanded the emirate. When his son Ibrahim Nagwamatse became emir in 1880, the emirates became notorious for slave-raids that left the area severely under-populated. This left
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