The Trustees and members of the Hill-Top Creative Arts Foundation (HCAF) extend their heartfelt congratulations to the esteemed Secretary General of the Pan African Writers Association, Dr. Wale Okediran, in honor of his remarkable 70th Birthday Celebration. As a distinguished literary icon and a passionate advocate for the promotion and support of young authors and…
Engr Yahaya D. Daudu is a professional mechanical engineer, scientist and project management expert living in Minna and Abuja. He is the second most prominent publisher of teen authors after Alh. Bala Abdullahi Kwatu in Minna. His association with writers, especially the young ones in Minna, has been immensely rewarding as an essential contribution to…
Rt. Hon. Umar Mohammed Bago, the Executive Governor of Niger State, who is a resident of Minna, supported the Indigenous Languages Learning Centre (ILLEC) when he was a member of the Federal House of Representatives for Chanchaga Local Government of Niger State by sponsoring the first set of students (20) to start the Nigeria Certificate…
Aliyu Trust Foundation is the latest corporate participant in Minna, Niger State, art patronage. It is an NGO traditionally established for humanitarian purposes, like providing care and support for the less privileged. However, in the last three years, it has involved sponsoring HIASFEST to an annual tune of N10 million. Their contribution finances all the…
Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, Talban Minna, the former Governor of Niger State is responsible for the great boom in creative writing in Niger State between 2010-2015. This was a golden age for writers in Niger State when he created the Niger State Book Development Agency for writers in 2012. Between 2011 and 2015, Nigerian writers…
