WELLINGTON, Fl., February 1, 2020---SD Farms rallied late in the sixth chukker to capture the Aspen Valley Cup Friday at Grand Champions Polo Club.SD Farms (Hope Arellano, 1, Sayyu Dantata, -1, Peco Polledo, 6, Lucas Arellano, 2) defeated Mashomack (Josephine Hermans, 0, Santos Bollini, 1, Juanse Olivera, 2, Juan Monteverde, 5), 11-10, to win the January 8-Goal league title.Other January League winners were Newport defending its title against Beverly Equestrian to win the Limited Edition 12-Goal Series and Bushwood defeating Altair Polo to win the Metropolitan 6-Goal Cup.Dantata Jr., 18, was named Most Valuable Player after scoring a game-high six goals including four in the final chukker in his debut at Grand Champions. Unlike other established Kano merchants, he was in his mid-thirties, with a small family and retinue to support. Mr. Onyenzeconceded that prices have dropped about 30% in the lastthree-and-a-half years because of a combination of factors, including the devaluation of the naira, decreased prices for crude oil, inflation, high interest rates, job cuts and divestment by multinational organizations from the Nigerian economy. He is largely regarded as being socially invisible and this stems from the low profile he has maintained over the years. Dangote ceased to be shareholder permanently on July 6 2009, and Dantatas number of shares doubled to 500,000 shares while MRS Oil and Gas CO, LTD retained its 500,000 shares. - Sayyu Dantata - Son of Alhassan Dantata - the wealthiest man in West Africa at the time of his death in 1955.-Kola Abiola - son of MKO Abiola - prominent businessman, publisher and politician. According to internal data of the Panama-based offshore-provider, Mossack Fonseca, obtained by the German newspaper Sddeutsche Zeitung and shared by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), Dangote, his relative, Sayyu Dantata, as well as his business allies have over the years used shell companies domiciled in controversial tax havens in their business transactions. As originally planned, Banana Island was to be an uber-exclusive enclave of single-family detached estates divided into 535 property plots that ranged from 1,000 to 4,000 square meters. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"NU1XWiS0aIgqL2kNAZJSViJcfj6ZI_mmTiSkiHqpr5Y-3600-0"}; It has not impacted the prices in Banana Island significantly, though the fact that there are more options in the luxury market has definitely reduced the high and fast increase of prices that we could have noticed a decade ago. She lived in the United States for many years before finally relocating to Nigeria. Some descendants of Alhassan Dantata includes: "Alhaji Alhassan Dantata, An Appreciation", "Biography of Select Kano Merchants, 18531955", "Alhassan Dantata: Things You Didn't Know About Him", "Meet the wealthy but simple Nigerian merchant behind Dangote's success story", "Biography of Select Kano Merchants, 1853-1955", "Nigerian Tycoon Abdulkadir Dantata Is Dead", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alhassan_Dantata&oldid=1135608976, Mahmud Dantata, popularly known as Mamuda Wapa (19221983): son. [5], Probably after being freed from slavery around 1894, Dantata joined a Gonja-bound caravan to see his mother. Given at Victoria, Seychelles.. Worth a staggering US$15.4 billion, Nigeria's businessman and industrialist, Aliko Dangote, is on the Forbes Rich List as the wealthiest man in Africa. He was buried in his house in the Sarari ward.[2]. The Group has four quoted companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and we cannot afford to tarnish our reputation or conduct our business in an unethical manner given this profile. Securely share information with Africa's finest journalists. Mossack Fonseca, the company behind the registration of the shell companies, said it does not direct the companies it incorporates for its clients and therefore cannot be held liable for the uses to which the firms are put. According to Swiss newspaper Finanz und Wirtschaft, insiders have suggested that LVMH is actively seeking to expand its jewelry segment by acquiring Cartier, a luxury jewelry brand owned by Richemont. Additionally, the company is developing a pricing strategy with alternative product offerings. Alhaji Dantata started acting as the chairman and Director of the MRS Oil Nigeria Plc since March 2009 and also served as the Director of the Engineering and Transport Division of Dangote Group. The surge in sales can be attributed to the rise in sales in Japan, which soared from less than 855 million ($929 million) in 2022 to almost 1.29 billion ($1.4 billion), along with better-than-expected sales in Europe, despite geopolitical tensions sparked by the Ukraine war. Our reputation is paramount to us and we are conscious of the downside of it. newsheadline247-February 9, 2023. As part of a recompilation, Abbas returned the confiscated lands around Kano to the Agalawa families. Yet that question has become even more relevant across the globe following discoveries of several secret shell companies linked to the businessman, his allies and relatives. Among them are Sayyu Dantata, Aisha Dantata and Mariya Dantata who are listed as shareholders of Koggi Shipping Incorporation with registered location as Plot 688, No 4 Winnipeg Close Street, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria. Sanusi Dantata (c. 1919 - 15 April 1997) was a Nigerian entrepreneur and son of Alhassan Dantata. Other business allies who are shareholders in companies located at Plot 70 Sahrada Industrial Area, Phase 3, Kano, Nigeria, include Ayokunu Tajudeen Sowemimo and Arjun Thadani. The investigation unveiled the cloak of secrecy provided by Mossack Fonseca, a Panamanian law firm that specializes in creating offshore companies, some of which have been used by con men and women to hide Ponzi schemes, predatory lending scams, and other financial frauds from their victims and from the authorities. Bollini scored the final goal with six seconds left. The M.R.S Investments Companies mentioned earlier is a subsidiary of MRS Holdings. I wish to state categorically that neither Aliko Dangote nor Dangote Industries Ltd (DIL) has any form of relationship with these alleged four off shore companies. NEXT: 5 Female Nigerian Politicians Involved In Corrupt Practices, Aliko Dangote, a poster boy for Africas undeniably successful businesses, is one of, The Board of Director of Medview Airline Plc has resolved to engage in lease . Sayyu Dantata is the billionaire cousin of Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africas richest man and Chairman of the Dangote Group. Dantata could not be reached. They include Ola Rosiji, a shareholder of Excalibur Holdings Services Incorporation; and Alex-Duduyemi Oyekunle, a traditional chief known as the Aro of Ife Kingdom. To keep reading for free, please enter your email! Dangote was hurled into prominence when Forbes listed him as one of the richest men in the world. Alhaji. He dealt not only in groundnuts and kola but also in other merchandise. That was also dated April 12 2006. They paid it and Dantata returned to the trading business without his family lands around Kano. Oriental Weavers is a leading carpet manufacturer and distributor. By Godwin Oritse. The lubricant plant, which is located at Tincan Island in Apapa, Lagos, is set to contribute immensely to Nigerias economy and will boost employment, generate revenue, and reduce the countrys import dependence. But shell companies are not illegal, and not all owners use them to avoid tax or hide assets. "Dantata plans to move up into 12-goal league play in February, he said. Twitter. Documents show that Sayyu Dantata owns 250,000, 125,000 and 50,000 share units in PetroWest S.A., Paseo Trading Limited, and Arkinton International Limited respectively. He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from Morris Brown College Atlanta- Georgia, USA. The African Network of African Reporting Centres (ANCIR) contributed reporting for this story. Dangotes account was in operation till August 2004. There, Tata continued to insist that he must save something every year[citation needed], Dantata started to be a long-distance trader himself. Given that they at times have nominee directors, often have no phone number, no e-mail address, no physical address, no company logo, no contact person and no federal identification number and because the host country deliberately did not collect enough ownership information on company formation documents, there are usually no paper trails for law enforcements to trace back to a particular individual or individuals in most financial investigations. Nigerian oil and gas billionaire Sayyu Dantata will be playing on the field at the International Polo Club Palm Beach this season with his SD Farms team alongside Peco Polledo, Juan "Tito" Ruiz Guiazu and Jesse Bray. He has 31 years experience gained in shipping, oil trading, supplyoperations, fleet tanker management, maritime claims, andinsurance amongst others from various companies in Italy,Monaco and Nigeria. He was the first to develop this route. ", She said its possible to buy a unit for about NGN363 million "because value has dropped significantly in the last three years with the devaluation of the naira. Nigerian businessman Sayyu Dantata, a cousin of billionaire Aliko Dangote, has launched a $450-million lubricant plant in Lagos through Bestaf Lubricant Limited.. Dantata, who is one of Dangote's cousins, is the founder and chairman of MRS Holdings Company Limited.The group's operations span several West African countries, including the Benin, Togo, Cameroon, and Cote d'Ivoire. Yusufu had been passed over when Bello became Emir. Sayyu Dantata. Dangote is one of the most prominent clients of Mossack Fonseca, and in Panama alone, based on company registration addresses provided by shareholders, 13 shell companies registered by the firm are directly linked to persons and companies who in turn are linked to the billionaire and his allies. 2023 Billionaires.Africa. Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, and his brother Sayyu Dantata have been linked to shell companies in tax havens, writes Joshua Olufemi and Emmanuel Mayah. But this is just a little scratch on the surface. Leave Application Nigerian businessman Sayyu Dantata, the stepbrother of billionaire Aliko Dangote, has launched a $450-million lubricant plant in Lagos through Bestaf Lubricant Limited. Sayyu Dantata, billionaire cousin of Africa's Richest person Aliko Dangote, has launched a $450 million lubricant plant in Lagos through Bestaf Lubricant Limited. "She came from my dad and it was one of my dad's best horses forever," Arellano said. Although Banana Islands main street offers little more than a caf, a barbershop and a large supermarket, chic shopping areas and restaurants on Victoria Island are only a 12-minute car ride away. Expect to see much more of him this year. Alhassan Dantata (1877 17 August 1955)pronunciation was a Northern Nigerian trader in kola nuts and ground nuts, and he was a distributor of European goods. Dantata is the founder and Chairman of MRS Holdings Company Limited. He purchased some items in Bebeji, he sold half of them on the way and the rest in Accra. Her home is unarguably the most talked-about property on Banana Island owing to her status as a celebrity blogger. has changed its name and is now incorporated under the name of PETROWEST S.A. on this 27 day of April 2011. It has the power to change the world.. In the resulting civil war, Yusufu forces were victorious over Tukur, and claimed the title of emir. See More, Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. Over the past few years, her net worth has been a subject of heated debate. After a rest of only one day, she took him to a mallam and asked Dantata to stay there until he was ready to return to Bebeji. To get to the island, you have to pass through a security gate. Documents show Dantata never sold, transferred his shares or ceased to be a shareholder till date. ", COPYRIGHT 2023 MANSION GLOBAL. It is not clear to what use Dangote put the account and perhaps because he closed it long before the data were stolen, bank records did not indicate any balance on the account. After three years of holding the shares, they all ceased to be shareholders. Download Opera News APP, By studio.opera.com (self media writer) | 2 years ago. Nigerians who live on Banana Island include a growing list of prominent Nigerians and expatriates who have incredibly deep pockets and can afford to spend millions of naira on a property. No doubt the addition of Bestaf Lubricant Plant to the pool of already existing plants and brands is a big boost to the nations economy, and the man behind it all, Sayyu Danatata, certainly has his eyes set on the mega bucks. Apartment buildings, Mr. Onyenze said, come fully stocked with amenities that include fitted kitchens, walk-in-wardrobes, intercom systems, security surveillance systems and standby generators. It was the first time he played against polo great Adolfo Cambiaso. It will not be slowed down in perpetuity.". Of the three condo developments, Ocean Parade is considered the most top-notch, she said, because of its many amenities, which include tennis courts, an Olympic-size pool, two gyms and childrens areas. The 2.6 TB files, involving 214,488 entities, also reveal details about how former gun-runners, contractors and other members of the spy world use offshore companies for personal and private gain. This is true, at least, some of us believe it. But does Dangote pay his fair share of tax in Nigeria or is he hiding assets abroad? MRS Holding particularly popped up regularly as multiple shareholder company for other companies linked to Dangote and Dantata in Panama. Please contact us using the information below. Ten of the richest businessmen in Ethiopia most of whom youve likely never heard of, Abdul Samad Rabiu becomes Nigerias second-richest man, net worth surges above $7 billion, African billionaire heirs are making their mark in philanthropy, Billionaire mining mogul Patrice Motsepe acquires luxury wine farm in South Africa, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris Orascom Investment sells stake in TWA in $35-million deal, Mohammed Akoojees Imperial Logistics partners with UbiPharm to create Africas largest healthcare distribution network, Sam Darwishs IHS Towers to acquire tower assets in Brazil in $315-million deal. "Typically, a very large percentage of homes are customized, while a few are large estates accommodating a number of prototype houses," he said. wealth and financial magazine, Forbes namedBanana Islandin Lagos as themost expensive neighbourhoodand place to live in Nigeria. Some established merchants of Kano like Umaru Sharubutu, Maikano Agogo accepted their offer. Tukur received his religious training from a Tijaniyya scholar and received the support of the Agalawa. In some cases, the issues have had to do with his personal life, while at other times it had to do with his business. He supplied large British trading companies with raw materials and also had business interests in the Gold Coast. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform [citation needed], He had many business connections both in Nigeria and in other West African countries, particularly the Gold Coast. According to the documents, three years after they existed as shareholders of the company, the trio Dangote, Dantata and M.R.S Oil and Gas Company Limited ceased to be shareholder in the company. The club also hosted a full schedule of successful and highly-competitive medium goal tournaments.Grand Champions and Santa Rita Polo Farm is the largest and most unique polo facility, nestled in the heart of the world's winter equestrian capital Wellington. Nigerian businessman Sayyu Dantata, the stepbrother of billionaire Aliko Dangote, has launched a $450-million lubricant plant in Lagos through Bestaf Lubricant Limited. It's definitely different playing mixed polo but I love it.". [citation needed], In 1906, he began broadening his interests by trading in beads, necklaces, European cloth, and trade goods. It remains unclear whether Dangote and his associates used their shell companies to buy any such service from Fonseca. Shortly before his death, he pointed to sixty "groundnut pyramids" in Kano and said, "These are all mine". Iyabo Obasanjo, the daughter of Nigerias former President Olusegun Obasanjo also resides on Banana Island. Prior to foundingMRS in 1995, Alhaji Dantata was the Director ofDangote Transport (Dangote Group), Lagos,Nigeria. Some others set up shell companies to raise funds before starting operations, to attempt a takeover or as a front for an illegal business. I just went in wanting to do my best and play hard. During the announcement of the new brand identity for the group, Nader Ghabbour, the CEO of GB Auto, revealed that the companys new identity strategy focuses on two main pillars: digital transformation and sustainable development. Residents also are attracted to the high-tech infrastructure on the island thats not available in the rest of the country. "I just don't like to lose so I said lets go for Nigeria. He was also a good financial manager. Sayyu Dantata, chairman MRS Oil chairman, has tendered his resignation as chairman of the company. Oyekunle is a shareholder of Sunningdale Assets, S.A, a company that also shares same registered location with MRS Holdings Limited at Plot 70 Sharada Industrial Area, Phase 3 Kano, Nigeria. Arellano then connected on a nice pass with Dantata to give SD Farms its first lead (10-9) since the fourth chukker.Dantata scored an insurance run off a breakaway to make it 11-9 with 2:01 left. Exclusive shops include the handbag purveyor Zashadu, the high-fashion clothier named for the Nigerian designer Ejiro Amos Tafiri, and the functional/fashionable clothing designs of Grey. The unprecedented year-long investigation involving 11.5 million secret documents which stretch from 1977 to December 2015 expose the hidden underground of the world economy, a network of banks, law firms and other middlemen that utilize shell companies, sometimes using them to hide illegal wealth. In a similar development in September 2014, Sani Dangote, younger brother to Dangote, was dragged before a Federal High Court in Lagos over his alleged failure to liquidate about N5 billion loan granted him by Union Bank. He told them that his days were approaching their end and advised them to live together. "Its elegant, and they invite the biggest DJs in the world. "R.S.V.P. Dantata, who is Dangotes stepbrother, is the founder and chairman of MRS Holdings Company Limited. [1][2] He is the great-grandfather of Aliko Dangote, the wealthiest person in Nigeria and Africa. Mr. Alhaji Sayyu Idris Dantata is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MRS Holdings Ltd (Formerly, MRS Group). He remained in Bebeji until matters had settled down. [7], In 1912, when the Europeans started to show an interest in the export of groundnut, they contacted the already established Kano merchants through Emir Abbas and their chief agent, Adamu Jakada. //]]> The groups sales have surpassed 15 billion ($16.3 billion), up from 12.77 billion ($13.9 billion) during the same period last year, showcasing substantial growth. Dantata is the founder and chairman of MRS Holdings Company Limited. Oriental Weavers, a prominent carpet manufacturer based in Egypt and led by accomplished business tycoon and executive Yasmine Khamis, faced a decline in profits below the EGP950 million ($31 million) mark at the end of its 2022 fiscal year. newsheadline247 - August 25, 2017. Abdullahi's children were too young to manage his considerable wealth. The account appeared in the name of Development Projects Corporation, its registration address in Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands, a notorious tax haven, where individuals and corporations usually incorporate shell companies to hide assets. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform. Thats the price for each of the twin townhouses on 600 square meters of land. He is currently the Chairman of the MRS Group ofcompanies, Petrowest Trading S A, PetrowestServices Geneva and Corlay Global S Aleveraging on over 20 years of experience inthe downstream petroleum industry inNigeria. I tried my best. Business career [ edit] The most expensive listing now on the market, NGN5 billion, is for a six-bedroom detached house on 2,600 square meters of land, she said. All Rights Reserved. Now you might be familiar with the Dantata family name, but the question is: do you know who Sayyu Dantata is? Marco ensures that all activities carried out in the terminals, areperformed according to highest international standards (API,Ocimf, Isgott). The purpose (s) for which Dangote and his allies set up their own secret companies is not exactly clear. An American-educated mechanical engineer, Dantata returned home to his native Nigeria to begin the energy . The island also has three prominent condo developments: Ocean Parade Towers, Bella Vista Towers and Lakepoint Apartments. 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