President Bola Tinubu has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, describing him as a symbol of humility, generosity, and integrity. During the visit to Kano, Tinubu said the loss felt personal, as Dantata was more than a mentor but part of his...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kano for a condolence visit to the family of the late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a renowned businessman and philanthropist. The President’s flight landed at the Aminu Kano International Airport around 3:30 pm on Friday, where he was received...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu is set to travel to Kano today to pay his respects to the Kano State Government and the family of Alhaji Aminu Dantata, the esteemed businessman and philanthropist who passed away at 94. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late elder statesman and business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, in Kano. Dantata passed away on June 27 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and was buried in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on July 1. Shettima described the...
The business community and nation bid a final farewell to Nigeria’s foremost business icon and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, as he was laid to rest in the revered Baqiyya Cemetery in Madina, Saudi Arabia. The ceremony was attended by top Nigerian dignitaries, religious leaders, and members of the Nigerian...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Saudi Arabian authorities have granted approval for the burial of renowned Kano businessman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, in Madina, near his late wife’s grave, Hajiya Rabi’a Dantata, who passed away in 2023. Dantata’s Principal Private Secretary, Mustapha Junaid, announced the development on his official Facebook page,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have paid tribute to Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a renowned businessman and philanthropist who passed away at 94. Atiku in his condolence message, described Dantata as “a patriarch of industry, philanthropy, and public virtue”...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of renowned Kano business mogul and philanthropist, Alhaji Sanusi Dantata, describing the loss as a monumental blow not only to Kano State but to Nigeria as a whole. In a condolence message released...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima have mourned the passing of Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a renowned Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that Dantata, 94, passed away on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). *“A Monumental Loss to the Nation”* Tinubu described...
Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a renowned Kano businessman and philanthropist, has died at the age of 94. His passing was confirmed by Mustapha Ubaid, Personal Private Secretary to the late Dantata, in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). *A legacy of business and philanthropy* Dantata’s death...
Thousands of sympathizers gathered at the Umar Bin Khattab Mosque in Kano to pay their last respects to the late business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who passed away on Friday in Dubai at the age of 94. The funeral prayer in absentia (Salatul Ga’ib) was led by Sheikh Ibrahim...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration continues to rely on the restoration of Abuja master plan as a justification to carry out demolition and forced eviction. This government behaviour has resulted in the forced eviction of a greater number of persons from their homes. For instance, between 2003 and 2008,...