President Tinubu Visits Dantata Family in Kano, Pays Tribute to Late Philanthropist
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Kano State on Friday to commiserate with the family of the late elder statesman and renowned philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata.
The President’s aircraft landed at the Aminu Kano International Airport around 3:30 pm, where he was welcomed by Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, and other top government officials. Senate President Godswill Akpabio was among the dignitaries who accompanied Tinubu on the visit.
During his stay, the President is expected to meet with the Dantata family to offer his condolences and express solidarity with the people and government of Kano over the passing of the esteemed businessman.
Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a revered industrialist and philanthropist, passed away on June 28, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. At the time, President Tinubu, who was abroad, delegated a high-level team led by Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru to represent Nigeria at the burial rites in Saudi Arabia as a mark of respect for the late icon.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
