Mallam aminu kano square, 3 pavillons, floodlights and access roads, dutse, jigawa state benue state government house, makurdi edo state house liason office, abuja. Alhassan dantata sudanica, june 1, 2019 june 1, 2019, people, businessmen, 0 alhassan sanusi dantata ca 18801955 was a kanoan businessman early life and early career dantata was born into an. Kano city in postindependence history kano neighborhood 1995. He became synonymous with kolanut leaving nigeria for kumasi in ghana, when nigerias famous neighbour enjoyed the pride of place as the capital of british speaking west africa. 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.
Professor osuntokun relates first how the dislocation of trade affected nigerias exports to german markets, and how the colonial office responded. The late adamu liman ciroma who died in may 2004 was the secretary to the government of the federation under the first obasanjo administration between 1976 and 1979. Join facebook to connect with aminu dantata and others you may know. Alhassan dantatas long, vibrant and undying legacy people. Completion of benue state teaching hospital, makurdi, benue state. Alhassan dantata was born in 1877 in the town of bebeji in kano state. Everything you need to know famous people in history of.
Failed biography of hassan usman katsina suburbanblog. Oml 108 awarded to express petroleum company owned by alhaji aminu dantata. He was the eldest son of sanusi dantata, son of business mogul and patriarch, alhassan dantata, but by dint of hard work, he built a stupendous fortune for himself. Sep 29, 2016 kano city in postindependence history kano neighborhood 1995.
Daura, in northern nigeria, is the oldest city of hausaland. Jonathan commiserates with dantata family vanguard news. 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. Dantata started his career as director of the engineering and transport division of dangote group considered the largest nigerian conglomerate. Feb 08, 2012 alhaji abdulkadir dantata, one of nigerias wealthiest and most popular businessmen, is dead. Islamic university challenge to muslim ummahdantata. Aug 28, 20 jesus full movie english version good friday passion of the christ holy saturday easter duration. Militants give danjuma, dantata, atiku, other oil bloc owners. The handbook of yoruba religious concepts by baba ifa karade, olodumare. The first military police commissioner, audu bako, is credited with building a solid foundation for the progress of a modern society. Life before benin is a tiny country in west african region bordered with nigeria, little is known about this country, its history, culture, people, and tradition, here you have the entire history of republic of benin, starting from the first day of. Kano based multibillionaire businessman alhaji aminu dantata owes. Bebeji, kano emirate present day bebeji, kano state, nigeria died. Interesting things about mai deribe, the famed billionaire.
Although the legend of bayajidda is a relatively new concept in the history of the hausa people that gained traction and official recognition under the islamic government and institutions that were newly established after the 1804 usman dan fodio jihad. His son, alhaji aminu dantata and his grandchildren like hajiya mariya sunusi dantata as well as his great grandchildren, aliko dangote still finance pilgrimages of other muslims to mecca every year. Jesus full movie english version good friday passion of the christ holy saturday easter duration. Kano state was created in 1967 from the then northern nigeria by the federal military government. It was his own branch of the dantata group, through his eldest son, abdulkadir sanusi dantata that the construction giant, dantata and sawoe was formed. The kano chronicle is a broad term used to reference a set of over 20 manuscripts which include the tarikh arbab hadha al balad almusamma kano, aslwangriyyun, taqyidil akbar, aleelan fi tarikh kano wakar bagauda and other original sources of indigenous ethnographic information about kano and the central sudan.
Mar 28, 2011 aminu kano did not introduce or even advocate a radical burnthebridges brand of politics. In four days time, it will be 20 years since the death of major general hassan usman katsina, the katsina prince, former military governor of the northern region, chief of staff, army. Oml 1 was allocated to yinka folawiyo petroleum limited owned by alhaji w. The search was on for a befitting place for them to stay.
Aminu sumaila sudanica the encyclopedia of nigeria. The hausa kingdoms were independent political entities in what is now northern nigeria. Prince nasiru ado bayero cousin to the emir of kano, lamido sanisu, owns asuokpuumutu marginal. He was a supplier to large british trading companies and he also did business in the former. Ibrahim shekarau was born on 5 november 1955 in the kurmawa quarters of kano. Renaissance of african longdistance business and the. He was born on 1 september, 1945, at sarari dantata quarters in kano into a family that had a history of trading and commerce. Alhassan dantata was born by abdullahi and fatima dantata.
Testing the grit of public service, the biography of alhaji adamu liman ciroma, is now to be publicly presented on january 26th, 2019. 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. 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. 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. Haoussa are the largest ethnic group in africa and the second largest language after arabic in the afroasiatic family of languages.
At the time of his death he was the wealthiest man in west africa. Dantata died on tuesday evening in a german hospital after a brief illness. Posts about aminu dantata written by nigerianleaders. Alhassan dantatas long, vibrant and undying legacy. The pib has probably generated much controversy than any other single bill in the contemporary history of law making in nigeria. May 26, 2017 the ministry of finance, economic planning, trade and industry, had mohammed sani dambatta as the first permanent secretary, two commissioners each for, economic planning, trade and industry. Jun 25, 2016 the symbol of the dantata dynasty is billionaire businessman and philanthropist, alhaji dr aminu dantata ofr. After the death of his father, his mother left for accra to continue her business leaving alhassan and. Alhassan dantata biography alhassan dantata was a northern nigerian trader in kola nuts and ground nuts, and he was a distributor of european goods. The hospital which temporarily started operation at murtala mohd.
Alhaji aminu dantatas express petroleum and gas limited operates oml 108. Aminu kano teaching hospital was established in august, 1988 when the kano state government formally handed over the then aminu kano cottege hospital to the federal government to be used as a teaching hospital. Alhassan dantata famous people in history of nigeria. Jul 29, 2019 long before ghana saw the light, as they say, and began to grow her own kolanut, alhassan dantata was the man. Asphalt overlay on gujungu hadejia road, jigawa state 55 km. Early lifedantata was born into an agalawa trading family in bebeji in presentday kano state in 1877. Aminu kano did not introduce or even advocate a radical burnthebridges brand of politics. Nigeria in the first world war ibadan history series. 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. Pix of aminu dantata, his wives, children and great grand.
He supplied large british trading companies with raw materials and also had business interests in the gold coast. And so it was, princess diana and her husband, prince charles became guests at the deribe palace, the royal residence of alhaji ahmed mai deribe, the famed billionaire of bornu. Kano based multibillionaire businessman alhaji aminu dantata owes the nigerian government the sum. He is the head of a group of companies that manages his real estate and other business ventures. Dantata is the founder and chief executive officer of mrs holdings ltd formerly, mrs group.
Alhassan dantata dealt in distribution of european goods as a business man. Alhassan dantata famous people in history of nigeria, event. Long before ghana saw the light, as they say, and began to grow her own kolanut, alhassan dantata was the man. History traditional hausa attire gate to the gidan rumfa the hausafulani sokoto caliphate in the 19th century.
Alhaji abdulkadir dantata, one of nigerias wealthiest and most popular businessmen, is dead. The ministry of finance, economic planning, trade and industry, had mohammed sani dambatta as the first permanent secretary, two commissioners each for, economic planning, trade and industry. But he did not have much use for followtherecipe style of politics either. 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. His son, alhaji aminu dantata and his grandchildren such as hajiya mariya sunusi dantata, as well as, his greatgrandchildren like aliko dangote still finance pilgrimages of other muslims to mecca. His wealth was as legendary and mysterious as that of da rocha in lagos. A place where we can all come to pray for him and share all the great memories we had with him. Rehabilitation of kaura namoda jibiya road section 49 km. Some of his children are ahmadu, aminu, mamuidi, sanusi, mudi and so on.
At the end of the day, a majestic golden palace lying in the middle of the ruthless desert was chosen. His father, abdullahi, was a son of a prosperous merchant called baba talatin who had originally moved the family. Alhaji aminu alhassan dantata, a renowned philanthropist and businessman in kano has commended the katsina state government and management of the katsina university for making him the first. Book on liman ciroma for public presentation intervention.
Kano at 50, celebrating prominent people of kano northern blog. Brief history of akth aminu kano teaching hospital. His parents had seven children and were wealthy traders from the agalawa group in the old hausa empire. Pix of aminu dantata, his wives, children and great grand children by apcsupporter. The symbol of the dantata dynasty is billionaire businessman and philanthropist, alhaji dr aminu dantata ofr. Dantata attended arabic schools in libya, sudan and kumasi in ghana. At the time of his death, he was the wealthiest man in west africa. Popular ancient africa books meet your next favorite book. Uganda history, east african history, books barnes. This wellresearched history shows how the war affected the faraway british colony of nigeria. Deputy chief of staff, supreme headquarters, federal commissioner for establishments, expert polo player and one of the most influential men who lived out. In loving memory of hussain aminu dantata home facebook. Dantata financed the pilgrimages of other muslims to mecca, a tradition that continues among his descendants. Mallam aminu kano square, 3 pavillons, floodlights and access roads, dutse, jigawa state.
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