Historical dictionary of nigeria by toyin falola and ann genova. He was the eldest son of sanusi dantata, son of business. Pix of aminu dantata, his wives, children and great grand children by apcsupporter. He has also contributed to some published books on islamic. He is the head of a group of companies that manages his real estate and other business ventures. The hall went crazy when dantata s donation was announced because it was the. The biography of the richest black person in the world now released on ebook the much awaited and publicized biography of the richest black man in the world, aliko mohammad dangote coauthored by dr. Among the ibos of nigeria, an account of the curious.
Igbo has been strangely neglected by lexicographers. Asphalt overlay on gujungu hadejia road, jigawa state 55 km. Aliko is a business studies graduate from alazahar university, cairo, egypt. Kano based multibillionaire businessman alhaji aminu dantata owes.
Alhassan dantata 1877 17 august 1955 was a northern nigerian trader in kola nuts and. Completion of benue state teaching hospital, makurdi, benue state. After the death of his father, his mother left for accra to continue her business leaving alhassan and. When shekarau ran as the all nigeria peoples party anpp gubernatorial candidate in 2003, he relied on support from wealthy patrons and the emir, but also on the notion that he was a grassroots champion of sharia who had been martyred by.
Dantata was originally sympathetic to the cause of the opposition party nepu, led by aminu kano but after an incarceration, he aligned with the dominant party to defeat aminu kano for a seat in the house of. The ngok dinka of abyei, south sudan, in historical. Books by obaro ikime author of groundwork of nigerian history. As community pharmacists nationwide prepare ahead of their forthcoming 38th annual national conference tagged tunmbin giwa 2019, scheduled to hold in the ancient city of kano, kano state, from sunday, 30 june to saturday, 6 july 2019, at the afficent event centre, nassarawa, gra, kano city, the national chairman, association of community pharmacists. A short history of benin 3rd edition by jacob egharevba. The late emir of kano, alhaji ado bayero, alhaji aminu dantata, and the late tijani hashim, the galadima of kano. He supplied large british trading companies with raw materials and also had business interests in the gold coast. Feb 08, 2012 alhaji abdulkadir dantata, one of nigerias wealthiest and most popular businessmen, is dead. Hess until a few years ago the mullah muhammad abdullah hassan of somalia was written off by most western writers as the leader of a localized revolt devoid of significance for the future of somalia. Join facebook to connect with aminu dantata and others you may know. There is an ebook to guide you through the process of soybeans cultivation in nigeria and the. Oduduwa between 1100 ad and 1700 ad, the yoruba kingdom of ife experienced a golden age, the oba or ruler of ife is referred to as the ooni of ife. Modern history map of yoruba people, west africa nigeria, 1898 the yoruba eventually established a federation of citystates under the political ascendancy of the city state of oyo, located on the northern fringes of yorubaland in the savanna plains between the forests of present southwest nigeria and the niger river.
Nigeria in the first world war ibadan history series. Writing such a book from scratch was clearly an impressive task, all the more so in. Pix of aminu dantata, his wives, children and great grand. Volume vii of this acclaimed series is now available in an abridged paperback edition. How aliko dangote became the richest person in africa. He is the owner and president of the dangote group. The impact of abyei dispute on sudans bodypolitick is the central theme of the book. Thoughts on aminu kano as loyalists gather april 19, 2016 blueprint politics 0 as loyalists of the late malam aminu kano drawn from diverse professions gathered in kano last sunday, april 17, to remember their political idol, bashir mohammed articulates that it was a reminder of the relevance of his political ideologies to the present political. Dantata became dangotes guardian in 1965 after the death of his father. His parents had seven children and were wealthy traders from the agalawa group in the old hausa empire.
A renowned business man, he began his career as produce buyer in 1949 in the family business of alhassan. Nov 26, 2014 shekarau left the civil service to work as a secretary for aminu dantata, a prominent kano businessman. History traditional hausa attire gate to the gidan rumfa the hausafulani sokoto caliphate in the 19th century. The history of ancient benin kingdom and empire daniel.
Dantata died on tuesday evening in a german hospital after a brief illness. Alhassan dantatas long, vibrant and undying legacy. The late alhaji dantata was born in sarari dantata quarters in the ancient city of kano to the famous dantata family on september 1, 1945. Professor osuntokun relates first how the dislocation of trade affected nigerias exports to german markets, and how the colonial office responded. The history was collected from the following authorities. Kano based multibillionaire businessman alhaji aminu dantata owes the nigerian government the sum. How to start soybeans farming and the planting techniques. Married early life and background dangote hails from kano state, nigeria, to muslim parents, mariya sanusi dantata and mohammed dangote. International airport in abuja, mallam aminu kano international. First published in 1921, and cited on the africas best 100 books list, this is a standard work on the history of the yorubas from the earliest times to the beginning of the british protectorate the first part of the book discusses the people, their country and language, religion, government, land. Many of their early mosques and palaces are bright and colourful, including intricate engraving or elaborate symbols designed into the facade 77 this architectural style is known as tubali which means architecture in the hausa language. We certify that the thesis titled f corporate sustainability reporting in determinants o selected companies in nigeria is an original work carried out by nwobu, obiamaka adaeze, cu021010093, inthe department of accounting, college of business and social sciences, covenant university, ota, ogun state, nigeria, under the supervision of dr.
Aminu dantata born 1931 is a nigerian businessman and philanthropist who is one of the promoters of kano state foundation, an endowment fund that supported educational initiatives and provided grants to smallscale entrepreneurs in kano. Aminu dantata born 1931 is a nigerian businessman and philanthropist who is one of the promoters of kano state foundation, an endowment fund that. The hausa of gobir, also in northern nigeria, speak the oldest surviving classical vernacular of the language. Thoughts on aminu kano as loyalists gather blueprint. His father was a police officer and the young ibrahim grew up with a great sense of respect for the police in particular, and for law and order generally. Yoruba and ancient near eastern history, the present article argues that yoruba traditions of provenance, claiming immigration from the near east, are basically correct. Modern history map of yoruba people, west africa nigeria, 1898 the yoruba eventually established a federation of citystates under the political ascendancy of the city state of oyo, located on the northern fringes of yorubaland in the savanna plains between the. The symbol of the dantata dynasty is billionaire businessman and philanthropist, alhaji dr aminu dantata ofr. Posts about aminu dantata written by nigerianleaders. Dantata died on tuesday evening in a german hospital after a. The hall went crazy when dantatas donation was announced because it was the. The yoruba people iv page ife and thus became the first oba meaning king or ruler in the yoruba language of who today are known as the yoruba people.
The seedbed may be prepared manually with a hoe or animaldrawn implement or tractor wellprepared land ensures good germination and reduces weed infestation. Aug 28, 20 jesus full movie english version good friday passion of the christ holy saturday easter duration. He was among the wealthiest men in west african by the. Apr 12, 2020 the architecture of the hausa is perhaps one of the least known but most beautiful of the medieval age. Alhassan dantata 1877 17 august 1955 was a northern nigerian trader in kola nuts and ground nuts, and he was a distributor of european goods. Jesus full movie english version good friday passion of the christ holy saturday easter duration. Books by obaro ikime author of groundwork of nigerian. After the death of his father, his mother left for accra to continue her business leaving alhassan and his siblings in the care of tata, an old slave. Dantata was originally sympathetic to the cause of the opposition party nepu, led by aminu kano but after an incarceration, he aligned with the dominant party to. He was a supplier to large british trading companies and he also did business in the former gold coast ghana.
I know very well that these are people he so much loved and they talked about. At the time of his death he was the wealthiest man in west africa. Over the span of a few decades, dantata established himself as. Alhassan dantata was born in 1877 in the town of bebeji in kano state. Alhassan dantata dealt in distribution of european goods as a business man. His support for ali kumasi led him into conflict with nasiru kabaya, the leader of the qadiriyya movement in kano and west africa and a former tutor of sanusi.
Margie marie neal is ready and would be on sale through e book anytime soon. The result of years of work by scholars from all over the world, the unesco general history of africa reflects how the different peoples of africa view their civilizations and shows the historical relationships between the various parts of the continent. Aliko dangotes journey to fortune is not a ragstoriches story. Phonological processes in verb inflection in clela. Ihogbe, the worshippers and recorders of the departed. Jaiz bank is a unique organisation with a proud history and an optimistic future. Mar 25, 1985 volume vii of this acclaimed series is now available in an abridged paperback edition. Incidentally, there was an overlap in the respective grips on financial power allied with political power of dantata and. Chief abiola and alhaji dantata were always invited for these events, although dantata rarely attended. Alhaji abdulkadir dantata, one of nigerias wealthiest and most popular businessmen, is dead. My father is not a rich man maitama sules son punch. Dantata visits buhari in daura april, 2015 tech admin business, news, politics 1 chairman dantata group of companies, alhaji aminu dantata visits presidentelect, general muhammadu buhari in daura, katsina state on monday, april, 2015. Alasan garba dantata ilimantarwa nishadantarwa wa,azantarwa. On the basis of comparative studies between the dynastic tradition of the.
He has transformed what started out as a trading concern established by his late father, alhaji alhassan dantata, into a giant conglomerate, whose tentacles spread across the nation, some neigbouring west african countries and overseas. The invited guests made their donationas and alhaji dantata was the last to make his donation. In an effort to give adequate background of their impact on the controversy, the book will attempt to trace the origin of dinka nationality in general and ngok dinka, in particular. Alhassan dantata was born by abdullahi and fatima dantata. Shekarau left the civil service to work as a secretary for aminu dantata, a prominent kano businessman. Ibrahim shekarau was born on 5 november 1955 in the kurmawa quarters of kano. Probably the main reasons for this neglect have been the considerable variation between the dialects of igbo, noted from the beginning of igbo studies, and the lack of a single early authoritative figure to impose a. Benin kingdom bini african people history africa central history africa general. Mahmud dantata 19221983 was a nigerian businessman and politician who represented kano east under the platform of npc in the nigerian house of representatives from 1965 to 1966. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Origin of the yoruba and the lost tribes of israel dierk lange abstract.
Rehabilitation of kaura namoda jibiya road section 49 km. A history of east africa is a collaboration between three east african historians and teachers to create a book covering the history of their region. Muslim politics and sharia in kano state, northern nigeria. Daura, in northern nigeria, is the oldest city of hausaland.
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