Tag: aliko dangote

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August 6, 2013

Inspired: Meet the 10-year-old Nigerian girl who made Forbes magazine history

by Isi Esene Zuriel Oduwole, a ten-year-old Nigerian girl Zuriel Oduwole has made history as the youngest person ever to ...

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June 4, 2013

Aliko Dangote becomes Africa’s first $20 billion man – Forbes

by Akan Ido The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has joined the league of the 25 ...

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May 24, 2013

Money talks: Dangote promises to end fuel importation in Nigeria

by Rachel Ogbu President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has promised that in four years, his proposed refinery will end ...

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May 14, 2013

Opinion: Nigerians, you have murdered intellect

by Osundolire Oladapo Ifelanwa First and of primary concern to me is the Jonathan’s administration’s ‘overglorification’ of Nollywood – our ...

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May 12, 2013

On top of the world: Aliko Dangote and Tony Elumelu show them how it’s done (SNAPSHOT)

by Isi Esene When you have Alhaji Aliko Dangote, entrepreneur extraordinaire and Chairman of the Dangote Group, flying with Tony ...

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May 10, 2013

Toooo much money: SEE the richest men at the World Economic Forum right now

by Isi Esene The World Economic Forum on Africa taking place in Cape Town, South Africa  regularly brings together influencers ...

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May 8, 2013

Dangote secures $4.25bn loan to build refinery in Nigeria

by Isi Esene The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has disclosed that his company has secured loans worth ...

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May 8, 2013

Goodluck Jonathan, Jacob Zuma, Aliko Dangote in Cape Town yesterday (PHOTOS)

What: South Africa/Nigeria Business Forum. Where: Cape Town, South Africa. When: May 7, 2013. State House Photos.          

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May 7, 2013

Mondiu Jaiyesimi: An assessment of Dangote’s oil refining plans (Y! Policy Hub)

by Mondiu Jaiyesimi In the area of competition, we simply can’t blame him for the signs of monopoly we find ...

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May 6, 2013

Private jet: Oyedepo, Oritsejafor, Dangote, others can’t lift friends and associates – FG

by Akan Ido The new National Civil Aviation Policy, 2013, released by the Federal Government on Friday has barred individuals ...

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April 17, 2013

Dangote set to build $8 billion oil refinery in Nigeria by 2016

The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has announced plans to invest about $8bn to build a 400,000 bpd ...

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April 15, 2013

Debo Adejugbe: The beginning of power might not augur well for Nigeria (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe One of the poster boys of that era is our present President who has gone on to ...

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March 31, 2013

Simon Kolawole: Ibeto locks horns with Ebonyi gov’t – A most wasteful process

by Simon Kolawole  The notion that the government can do and undo irrespective of legal requirements can only discourage private ...

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March 10, 2013

Simon Kolawole: Is poverty really behind terrorism?

by Simon Kolawole   Religious extremism is neither a class nor an economic issue. It is a mentality issue. You ...

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March 5, 2013

Aliko Dangote rises from 76th to 43rd on Forbes World Richest ranking, still No 1 in Africa

by Rachel Ogbu The only way is up for business tycoon, Aliko Dangote with a net worth of $16.1bn as of March ...

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March 5, 2013

Aliko Dangote continues to rule Africa, as Carlos Slim remains world’s richest man

by Isi Esene Mexican businessman, Carlos Slim has retained his position as the richest man in the world again beating ...

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March 3, 2013

You don’t say: “Nigeria lacks good leaders” – Former President Obasanjo

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, declared that Nigeria lacked good leaders. Obasanjo lamented ...

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January 7, 2013

D’banj is the People’s Choice as YNaija Person of the Year 2012 [See how you voted]

by Isi Esene In a competitive voting process which lasted for weeks, readers were given an opportunity to choose their ...

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December 31, 2012

YNaija Editorial: Aliko Dangote is YNaija Person of the Year 2012… Let’s tell you why

… there is Aliko Dangote – a man who has created more wealth, expanded more economic spaces, pushed more entrepreneurial ...

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December 6, 2012

Ezekwesili? Okonjo-Iweala? Bakare? D’banj? Who will be YNaija Person of the Year 2012? Vote now!

  by Akan Ido Mimiko? Bakare? Okonjo-Iweala? D’ban’j? Who will be YNaija Person of the Year 2012? It’s that time ...

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November 27, 2012

Dangote drivers to start graduating by January

by Isi Esene The first batch of the Dangote Group tanker drivers will conclude their training in January, 2013. This ...

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November 19, 2012

Opinion: Only God can judge pastors, but man can testify

by Ejike Alphonsus Kanife A pastor should receive a gift jet when every other member of his Christian community receives ...

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November 18, 2012

President Jonathan claims copyright over ‘Goodluck’… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola The president vs. the acting governor There is a possibility that you have never heard the name: ...

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November 18, 2012

Simon Kolawole: God loves a cheerful giver…

I know many Nigerian billionaires who cannot be bothered with putting a kobo into charity, yet they keep benefitting from ...

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November 2, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: 13, 000 apply for Dangote truck driving jobs including PhD, MBA holders

by Rachel Ogbu The Dangote Group resently disclosed that PhD and MBA Holders were among over 13,000 applicants who applied ...

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November 2, 2012

The world’s richest 200: Aliko Dangote makes Bloomberg list

by Rachel Ogbu Aliko Dangote has been named as one of the World’s 200 Richest People by Bloomberg. The Nigerian billionaire ...

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October 24, 2012

Who’s your choice? Dangote, Elumelu make final list for Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2012

by Isi Esene Forbes is out with its shortlist of nominees for Person of the Year. The list includes two ...

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October 19, 2012

Ondo polls: Army, police declare readiness, threaten to deal with election thugs

by Isi Esene The Nigeria Police and the Army have threatened to decisively deal with any form of violence or ...

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October 9, 2012

Another one: Dangote, Adenuga, Agbakoba to lead presidential disaster committee

by Isi Esene The president of the federal republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Tuesday addressed the nation to ...

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September 20, 2012

WATCH: Big boys give big – Dangote speaks with Forbes magazine on why he’s so into giving

by Stanley Azuakola Aliko Dangote is the richest man in Nigeria and Africa, but in the past, part of the ...

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