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Dangote’s wealth surges 100% to $23.9bn, now 86th world richest

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 February 2025 0

BY MOTOLANI OSENI Billionaire Aliko Dangote’s wealth grew by 100 per cent to $23.9 billion, ranking as the wealthiest person in Africa and 86th in the world. It would be recalled that Forbes ranked Aliko Dangote as the 144th richest person in the world in 2024 with $13.4 billion. Forbes

Business Economy

Dangote decries low contribution of manufacturing sector to Nigeria’s economy

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

President and Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote decried the low contributions of the manufacturing sector to Nigeria’s economy, which currently stands at 9 per cent unlike what is obtainable in Asian countries which is about 30 per cent. He made this observation during the plenary session at the ongoing 25th edition of the […]

Football Sports

Afcon: Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola promise Super Eagles $50,000, $25,000 per goal in semis, final

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2019 0

The day after their exquisite and efficient performance against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa, conquerors of seven-time champions and host nation Egypt, that saw them reach the semi-finals of AFCON 2019, the Super Eagles received pledges of more dollar rain from two of Africa’s richest businessmen. On a visit to the team’s Le Meridien […]

Business

There are better days ahead for business community in Nigeria- Dangote

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2019 0

President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that there are better days ahead for the business community in Nigeria, even as the nation sets for gubernatorial elections on March 9, 2019. Dangote said there is a lot happening in Nigeria, and elections did not deter his companies from investing in the country. “I […]

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NGO Bill Suffers Setback At Public Hearing

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2017 0

A public hearing was held at the National Assembly in Abuja on Wednesday concerning a bill to regulate non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria. All the attendees at the hearing, including a Catholic cleric, Matthew Kukah, and a former lawmaker, Abdul Oroh, opposed it. At the hearing, the bill suffered setback as it got no support […]

Headlines News

Saraki, Dangote, Ovia chart way forward for economy

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

Olufemi Samuel, Abuja Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, said that the Senate was concerned about growing the private sector’s participation in the nation’s economy. He gave this indication, while meeting with the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington and a team from

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MURIC, groups want government to make citizens’ wellbeing priority

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2017 0

The New Nigeria Nationalists (NNN), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has urged the three tiers of government to place premium on the well-being of every Nigerian by providing them the basic necessities of life that will make them happy. The Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Prof. Ishaq Akintola; NNNs National Coordinator, Mrs Foluso Makanjuola-Oyenuga […]

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2019: I’m not interested in politics, Dangote tells PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2017 0

…Says his passion is to create jobs for Nigerians …’No think thank committee has contacted me’ …Warns politicians to stop dropping his name Africa richest man and billionaire businessman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has declared that he has no interest in politics, advising that politicians and political parties should leave him alone and stop dropping his […]

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Skipper Eye-Q rolls out plans to improve eye care in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2017 0

The nation’s health sector, at the weekend, received a major boost, as Skipper Seil Group in partnership with Eye-Q ,unveiled a state-of-the-art facility, known as Skipper Eye-Q Super Speciality Eye Hospital in Lagos, aimed at providing a world class diagnostic, medical, surgical and optical ophthalmic services in Nigeria . The facility was commissioned in Victoria […]