Local Government Area Mashegu Local Government Area Rijau Local Government Area Wushishi Local Government Area Education Tertiary educational institutions in Niger state include: Federal Polytechnic, Bida Federal University of Technology Minna Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru Federal College of Education Kontagora Edusoko University Bida New Gate University Minna Niger State College of Education Minna Government Technical College Minna Government Technical College Kontagora Niger State College of Nursing Bida Government Technical College Bussa Government Technical College Eyagi, Bida New Gate College of Health Science and Technology Minna School of Basic Midwifery Minna Federal Government Girls, Bida Natural Resources Niger State has abundant natural resources that occures naturally, these include: Uranium Coal Gold Iron ore Tin Phosphate Crude oil Molybdenum Salt Gypsum Languages Languages of Niger State listed by LGA: Climate There is very warm climate with a yearly average of 34 degrees, but has few truly tropical and sultry months. It is yearlong warm or hot. Dued to the lesser rain the best time for traveling is from November to April. Sometimes humidity is unfriendlyly high from June to September. The most rainy days occur from the month of May to October. January is the sunniest month in the state of Niger. In August the sun shines the shortest. September offers the most number of rainy days, and in December the least. Gallery politics The State government is led by democratically elected governor who works closely with the members of the state's house of assembly. The capital city of the state is Minna. ELECTORAL SYSTEM Each of the state 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. See also List of governors of Niger State Niger State Local Government Areas Local Government Areas Niger State consists of 25 local government areas. They are: Agaie Agwara Bida Borgu Bosso Chanchaga Edati Gbako Gurara Katcha Kontagora Lapai Lavun Magama Mariga Mashegu Mokwa Munya Paikoro Rafi Rijau Shiroro Suleja Tafa Wushishi References External links Official portal News on Niger State States of Nigeria States