• EMIR OF KONTAGORA: Saidu Namaska

    Alhaji Saidu Namaska was born in Kontagora on 31st, December 1937. He began his educational carrier at Kontagora Elementary School between 1945 and 1950 and in 1950, entered the famous Buda middle school which he completed successfully in 1953. Upon completion of his secondary education, the young prince began his working carrier with the then…

  • History of Bida

    Bida is a town in Niger State, Nigeria. It is the traditional headquarters of Nupe people, a tribe assumed to be descendents of Vgha Bn Nafili, who is said to have migrated from North East-Africa to the Nubia and from there to Nupe land. The first effective Nupe dynasty was founded by Mallam Dendo, a…

  • Bida emirate

    Bida is an emirate in Niger State, Nigeria. The capital of the emirate is Bida town. The town an important one: the traditional headquarters of Nupe people. Nupe is a tribe assumed to be descendents of Vgha Bn Nafili, who is said to have migrated from North East-Africa to the Nubia and from there to…

  • TOURIST ATTRACTION IN BIDA

    NAME LOCATION Masaga Glass Works Bida Brass Works Tswata Mukun Bida Bida is a town in Niger State, Nigeria. It is the traditional headquarters of Nupe people, a tribe assumed to be descendents of Vgha Bn Nafili, who is said to have migrated from North East-Africa to the Nubia and from there to Nupe land.…

  • MINERAL RESOURSES FOUND IN BIDA

    The mineral resourcesin Bida are: 1. Gold 2. Kaolin 3. Copper 4. Iron 5. Felsper 6. Lead Bida is a town in Niger State, Nigeria. It is the traditional headquarters of Nupe people, a tribe assumed to be descendents of Vgha Bn Nafili, who is said to have migrated from North East-Africa to the Nubia…

  • HOTEL DIRECTORY: BIDA TOWN

    NAME OF HOTEL TEL. NO TYPE OF ROOM NO FACILITIES AVAILABLE Musalim Guest House Wadata Area & Annex G.R.A. Bida 0803884540 DoubleSmall 87 A/C., T.V., & Refrigerator Land Work Guest House G.R.A. Bida 08034640770 SuiteDouble 18 As Above Al-Harraman Guest Palace G.R.A. Bida 08033188925 DoubleSingle 68 As Above Bida Poly Consult Guest House Idi Road,…

  • CROPS IN BIDA

    Crops commonly available in Bida are: CROPS APEX PERIOD OF CULTIVATION Rice (low land) June – December Rice (up land) May – December Cassava August – December Sorghum May – January Millet April – December Shea nut June – August Sugar cane November – December Beans June – December Yam March – December Bida is…

  • ETSU NUPE, Yahaya Abubakar

    Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar was born on 12th September, 1952 in Bida  town. He began his educational career at East Junior and  Sabongida Primary Schools, all in Bida, between 1957 and 1964. In 1967, he went to Government College Sokoto and later commercial College, Kano and finished in 1971. By 1973, Young Yahaya’s desire to join…

  • TOURIST ATTRACTION IN BORGU

    NAME LOCATION Kainji Lake National Park New-Bussa/Ibbi Pissa Cave Pissa Kisra Museum New Bussa Kainji Hydro-Electric Dam Complex Kainji Awuru Rapid Falls Awuru National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research New Bussa Federal College of Wild Life Management New Bussa Borgu, a community in Niger State, Nigeria, is one of the oldest kingdoms in Northern Nigeria.…

  • MINERAL RESOURSES FOUND IN BORGU

    1. Gold 2. Clay 3. Copper 4. Iron 5. Felsper 6. Lead 7. Limestone 8. Cassertrite 9. Columbite 10. Tantalite Borgu, a community in Niger State, Nigeria, is one of the oldest kingdoms in Northern Nigeria. Borgu kingdom is said to be over 1000 years old. TOURIST ATTRACTION IN BORGU NAME LOCATION Kainji Lake National…