Aliko Dangote

The board of directors is an A-list of Nigerian business leaders: Chief Executive of Nigerian Breweries Festus Odimegwu; President Dangote Group of Companies Aliko Dangote; Zenith Bank Managing Director Jim Ovia; First Bank MD Jacob Moyo Ajekigbe; Chief Executive Charterhouse Group Otunba Funso Lawal; Chief Executive Zenon Petroleum Femi Otedola; United Bank for Africa MD Tony Elumelu; Chief Executive Orange Drugs Tony Ezenna; and former head of capital and money markets at Farida Investments Adegboyega Olulade...

It will not reopen negotiations nor will Newtel the third bidder backed by northern industrialist Aliko Dangote and Datacom the consulting arm of Deutsche Telekom...

When Benue Cement was sold earlier this year to the Kano-based Dangote Industries (with no record in cement making) middle-belters from Benue accused Vice-President Abubakar of promoting Hausa capitalism and the interests of Aliko Dangote the successful company's owner...

Bakare the Lagos-based car dealer who drummed up Yoruba support; Aliko Dangote a Kano-based magnate who was one of the biggest contributors to campaign funds; and the omnipresent Isyaku Ibrahim...