Succession Bombshell: Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that his first grandson is currently not interested in joining the family business[cite: 24, 25].....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Grandson’s Career Plan: The billionaire explained that his grandson, an electrical engineer, prefers to gain external professional experience first. He intends to work at global firms like KPMG or PwC to learn about “money” before considering a role within the Dangote Group[cite: 25, 26].

• Family Involvement: Dangote clarified that the lack of current interest from his grandson does not extend to his entire family. He noted that his three daughters—Mariya, Halima, and Fatima—are already deeply involved in executive management roles within the conglomerate[cite: 24].

• Context of Disclosure: The revelation was made during a high-level investor meeting in Nairobi regarding the IPO of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery[cite: 24].

Rejection of Results: Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki, a governorship aspirant in Gombe State, has rejected the outcome of the recent PDP rerun primary, which was won by former Minister Isa Ali Pantami[cite: 22, 23].....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Eligibility Challenge: Mailantarki insists Pantami was ineligible to participate due to a recent Supreme Court judgment on the Electoral Act, claiming Pantami was still a member of the APC when cleared for the original PDP primary[cite: 22, 23].

• Claiming the Mandate: Having secured the second-highest number of votes (389) against Pantami’s 2,054, Mailantarki asserts that he is the rightful winner and should be recognized as the party’s gubernatorial candidate[cite: 23].

• Legal Threat: Mailantarki has vowed to challenge the results in court, stating he is prepared to take the legal battle all the way to the Supreme Court to reclaim what he considers his victory[cite: 22].

Defending the Promise: Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, is insisting he delivered on his promise to secure a prominent, front-row seating position (number six) for Nigeria at the 81st UN General Assembly, despite President Bola Tinubu’s absence[cite: 19, 20].....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Justifying Tinubu’s No-Show: Ibrahim defended the President’s decision to skip the event, noting that with over 60 per cent of scheduled speakers sending deputies or foreign ministers—and with the leaders of major nations like China, Russia, and South Africa also absent—it was unnecessary for Tinubu to leave pressing domestic issues for a 15-minute speech[cite: 19].

• Firing Back at Critics: Addressing earlier controversy surrounding a seat near Donald Trump, Ibrahim fired back at detractors, stating that Trump did not remain seated in the chamber and, had he stayed, would have been seated “far behind Nigeria”[cite: 20].

• Asserting Diplomatic Success: Ibrahim demanded commendation for the diplomatic achievement, emphasizing the difficulty of moving Nigeria’s seating assignment from position 193 up to the sixth spot in the front row[cite: 20].