Umar Idris Shuaibu who is the Publisher of an Online Newspaper ‘The Historica Nigeria‘ hails from Kano State, Northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
Born in 1994 at Durumin Zungura Quarters of Kano Municipal Local Government, from the family of Malam Idris Shuaibu (Fulani man), and Hajara Shuaibu.
His maternal grandfather was a renowned Islamic Scholar who works with Nigerian Prison Service (now Correctional Service).
He attended Gidan Makama Primary School and finished in Adda’awah in Hotoro, Tarauni Local Government.
Umar moves to Government Secondary School Hotoro for his Junior education, after passing the Science and Technical Schools Board Examination in 2009, he then moves to famous Science College Dawakin Kudu in Kano State.
After completing Science School, Umar Idris Shuaibu obtained his Diploma in Mass Communication from Kano State Polytechnic, Advance Diploma Public Administration, and Higher National Diploma from the same School.
As a digital Journalist, he has experience in electronic and Online media.
Umar was also a News Reporter, Presenter, and Sub Editor with Freedom Radio, the first indigenous private FM station in Kano, who served for four years.
Umar was also the pioneer Reporter of Daily News 24, an Online Newspaper based in Kano from 2020 to 2022.
He was also a News producer with Premier Radio in the year 2022, which also engaged in the Service of Kano State Investment and Properties in the same year.
During his main Journalism career, his area of interest includes Agriculture, Environment, and human angle stories.
The young Umar is the Publisher ‘The Historica Nigeria’, Online Newspaper, that focus on topical issues, historical events, among others.
He is happily married to Hauwa Abdullahi Shuaibu, and the marriage was blessed with a Baby girl, named Hajara (Nawwara).
