Tag: Alhaji Aliko Dangote

DANGOTE, BUA AND MATTERS ARISING By Abba Dukawa

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Last December China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that it was investigating Alibaba for alleged monopolistic business practices. The investigation came when SAMR realised that he had abused its market dominance when punished merchants if they didn’t sell their merchandise exclusively on its platforms through a practice dubbed “er xuan yi,” which means “choose one out of two.” Just last Saturday SAMR fine Alibaba $2.8 Billion For Abusing Its Dominant Market Position.   This is how supervision agencies of businesses of any country should be by protecting all.…

Dangote donates 150 multi-million fully kitted vehicles to Police

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In an unprecedented show of philanthropy, the Aliko Dangote Foundation yesterday in Abuja, donated 150 fully kitted operational cars worth several hundreds of Naira to the Nigeria Police Force. The donation, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris said was the single biggest donation ever by a private sector operator to the Police. Speaking during the formal handover of the cars at an event attended by the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Ministers, State governors as well as the entire police hierarchy, Chairman of the Foundation, Aliko Dangote explained that gesture…

NIGERIA NEEDS VIBRANT AGRICULTURAL SECTOR TO GROW, SAYS GOV SANI-BELLO …Lauds President Buhari’s Vision

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello on Thursday said the country require a vibrant agricultural sector if we are to achieve a hunger-free nation. The Governor said this in his welcome address at the official commissioning of the N50 billion Sunti Golden Sugar Estates, a subsidiary of Flour Mills Nigeria Plc in Kudu, Mokwa Local Government area of Niger State. Governor Sani-Bello noted that the country also need the sector to help drive income growth, accelerates food security, and generates employment for our youthful population. He however said that the…

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT: Dangote Group Receives Certificate of Appreciation

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President/CEO , Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has earned a certificate of appreciation from the Organising Committee of Dala Hard Court Championship for helping to maintain its status as the only national Tennis championship in the region, by donating N10 million for this year’s event. The Africa richest man was honoured for his unalloyed support to sports development and Lawn Tennis in particular, The Conglomerate received the Certificate of Appreciation for the commitment during the closing ceremony of the championships held at the Kano Club, Kano state. The most outstanding players…