Gwarzo Donates ₦10m to PRNigeria Fellowship, Offers Abuja Property for Media Academy

Gwarzo Donates ₦10m to PRNigeria Fellowship, Offers Abuja Property for Media Academy

Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, founder of the Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo Foundation and Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Kano, has donated ₦10 million to support the 2026 PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship (PYCF).

The philanthropist had earlier offered a property in Lugbe, Abuja, for use as the PRNigeria Academy and Studio, further strengthening his support for youth development, journalism and professional communication training.

Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), publishers of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential and organisers of the fellowship and National Spokespersons Awards, disclosed the interventions in an appreciation letter to Gwarzo dated August 29, 2026.

The Managing Director of IMPR, Yushau A. Shuaib, described the ₦10 million donation as an extraordinary contribution that reflects Gwarzo’s enduring commitment to education, mentorship and youth empowerment.

The letter, which was conveyed by General Manager IMPR, Mr. Saad Yushau added that the donation will support the 2026 edition of the PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship across its centres in Abuja, Kano and Ilorin.

The latest intervention adds to Gwarzo’s longstanding support for youth-oriented and capacity-building initiatives associated with the media organisation.

Over the years, he has supported programmes including the Campus Journalism inititives, Arewa Stars Awards, internship schemes and special publications.

His donation of the Lugbe property for the PRNigeria Academy and Studio represents one of his most significant interventions, providing a platform to expand the training and mentorship of young communication professionals.

While expressing appreciation for the gesture,…