Idris Mohammed
Date of Birth: 1 January 1975
State of Origin: Niger
Gender: Male
Qualifications: F.L.S.C WAEC
Elections Contested: 1
Bio
Idris Mohammed is listed here as a male Nigerian politician born on 1 January 1975, with qualifications recorded as FLSC and WAEC, and with Muhammed Muhammed Tukur as running mate.
The profile text also presents a detailed account of Mohammed Idris (Malagi), born 2 May 1966 in Gbako LGA of Niger State, describing him as a publisher, entrepreneur, public relations professional, philanthropist, and politician who was appointed Minister of Information and National Orientation in August 2023. It says he founded and leads Blueprint newspaper and Kings Broadcasting Limited (WE 106.5 FM Abuja), served as general secretary of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria, and acted as Director of Strategic Communications for the APC Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.
The same text states he completed primary schooling in Kontagora, attended GSS Rijau, earned a degree in English Studies from Usmanu Danfodiyo University in 1987, and later obtained a master's degree in the same field from Bayero University Kano in 1995. It adds that he founded Blueprint in 2011, took over Kings Broadcasting Network in November 2019, was elected NPAN general secretary in December 2020, and polled 154 votes in the APC Niger governorship primary, losing to Umar Bago who polled 386.