Shekarau left the civil service to work as a secretary for aminu dantata, a prominent kano businessman. 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. Obaro ikimes most popular book is groundwork of nigerian history. Kano based multibillionaire businessman alhaji aminu dantata owes. Over the span of a few decades, dantata established himself as. 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.
Posts about aminu dantata written by nigerianleaders. Alhassan dantata dealt in distribution of european goods as a business man. Aminu kanos politics were controversial, the school closed after a few. He has also contributed to some published books on islamic. Jesus full movie english version good friday passion of the christ holy saturday easter duration. 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 standard written language, as crowther did for yoruba. He is the owner and president of the dangote group. 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. Obaro ikime has 23 books on goodreads with 663 ratings.
Ihogbe, the worshippers and recorders of the departed. 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. 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. The history of ancient benin kingdom and empire daniel.
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. 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. 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. Apr 12, 2020 the architecture of the hausa is perhaps one of the least known but most beautiful of the medieval age. Yoruba and ancient near eastern history, the present article argues that yoruba traditions of provenance, claiming immigration from the near east, are basically correct. There is an ebook to guide you through the process of soybeans cultivation in nigeria and the. The late emir of kano, alhaji ado bayero, alhaji aminu dantata, and the late tijani hashim, the galadima of kano. Chief abiola and alhaji dantata were always invited for these events, although dantata rarely attended. I know very well that these are people he so much loved and they talked about. Mar 25, 1985 volume vii of this acclaimed series is now available in an abridged paperback edition. He was the eldest son of sanusi dantata, son of business. Dantata died on tuesday evening in a german hospital after a.
International airport in abuja, mallam aminu kano international. 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. Contesting the history of benin kingdom article pdf available in research in african literatures 3. Alhassan dantata was born in 1877 in the town of bebeji in kano state. Aliko dangotes journey to fortune is not a ragstoriches story. Benin kingdom bini african people history africa central history africa general. 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. Origin of the yoruba and the lost tribes of israel dierk lange abstract. The seedbed may be prepared manually with a hoe or animaldrawn implement or tractor wellprepared land ensures good germination and reduces weed infestation.
Alasan garba dantata ilimantarwa nishadantarwa wa,azantarwa. The history was collected from the following authorities. Muslim politics and sharia in kano state, northern nigeria. 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. He was among the wealthiest men in west african by the. Rehabilitation of kaura namoda jibiya road section 49 km. Pix of aminu dantata, his wives, children and great grand. On the basis of comparative studies between the dynastic tradition of the. 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.
Dantata became dangotes guardian in 1965 after the death of his father. 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. 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. Alhassan dantata was born by abdullahi and fatima dantata.
The hall went crazy when dantatas donation was announced because it was the. How aliko dangote became the richest person in africa. At the time of his death he was the wealthiest man in west africa. Volume vii of this acclaimed series is now available in an abridged paperback edition. Feb 08, 2012 alhaji abdulkadir dantata, one of nigerias wealthiest and most popular businessmen, is dead. A short history of benin 3rd edition by jacob egharevba. Books by obaro ikime author of groundwork of nigerian history. The invited guests made their donationas and alhaji dantata was the last to make his donation. 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.
My father is not a rich man maitama sules son punch. Incidentally, there was an overlap in the respective grips on financial power allied with political power of dantata and. Alhassan dantatas long, vibrant and undying legacy. However, there was one such occassion that aminu dantata attended. The hausa of gobir, also in northern nigeria, speak the oldest surviving classical vernacular of the language. 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. After the death of his father, his mother left for accra to continue her business leaving alhassan and. Aminu dantata born 1931 is a nigerian businessman and philanthropist who is one of the promoters of kano state foundation, an endowment fund that. A renowned business man, he began his career as produce buyer in 1949 in the family business of alhassan. The hall went crazy when dantata s donation was announced because it was the. He was a supplier to large british trading companies and he also did business in the former gold coast ghana. Join facebook to connect with aminu dantata and others you may know. History traditional hausa attire gate to the gidan rumfa the hausafulani sokoto caliphate in the 19th century. Books by obaro ikime author of groundwork of nigerian.
His wealth was as legendary and mysterious as that of da rocha in lagos. He is the head of a group of companies that manages his real estate and other business ventures. Nov 26, 2014 shekarau left the civil service to work as a secretary for aminu dantata, a prominent kano businessman. Margie marie neal is ready and would be on sale through e book anytime soon. 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. Ibrahim shekarau was born on 5 november 1955 in the kurmawa quarters of kano. Aliko is a business studies graduate from alazahar university, cairo, egypt.
Daura, in northern nigeria, is the oldest city of hausaland. 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. Completion of benue state teaching hospital, makurdi, benue state. Alhassan dantata 1877 17 august 1955 was a northern nigerian trader in kola nuts and.
Aug 28, 20 jesus full movie english version good friday passion of the christ holy saturday easter duration. Jaiz bank is a unique organisation with a proud history and an optimistic future. Alhaji abdulkadir dantata, one of nigerias wealthiest and most popular businessmen, is dead. Dantata died on tuesday evening in a german hospital after a brief illness. Among the ibos of nigeria, an account of the curious. 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. 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. Writing such a book from scratch was clearly an impressive task, all the more so in. This wellresearched history shows how the war affected the faraway british colony of nigeria. Pix of aminu dantata, his wives, children and great grand children by apcsupporter. Phonological processes in verb inflection in clela. Thoughts on aminu kano as loyalists gather blueprint.
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. 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. Asphalt overlay on gujungu hadejia road, jigawa state 55 km. Historical dictionary of nigeria by toyin falola and ann genova.
The ngok dinka of abyei, south sudan, in historical. The symbol of the dantata dynasty is billionaire businessman and philanthropist, alhaji dr aminu dantata ofr. 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. Igbo has been strangely neglected by lexicographers. How to start soybeans farming and the planting techniques. 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. He supplied large british trading companies with raw materials and also had business interests in the gold coast. 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. Nigeria in the first world war ibadan history series. The impact of abyei dispute on sudans bodypolitick is the central theme of the book.
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