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Alhassan Dantata was an Agalawa merchant in Kano

Aliko Dangote’s great grand father – a victim of the caliphate tyranny.

Alhassan Dantata was an Agalawa merchant in Kano, victim of the caliphate tyranny and great-grandfather of Aliko Dangote feels more at home in Yorubaland than his ancestral home in Kano. He rarely spends the night in Kano. This is most likely due to the hardship his ancestors faced after the Sokoto Jihad. He hails from the famous Agalawa merchants of Kano. They used to be the nobility before the Jihad. The Agalawa merchants were the middlemen who traded with merchants ...

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A Chat with Baba Yemi Elebuibon on Yoruba History

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The Truth About Èṣù Òdàrà: Misjudged and Misunderstood.

Over the years, his name has been associated with evil and all manner of negativity. He is blamed whenever tragedy strikes; even those who consciously commit crimes often shift the blame onto him, saying “Isé Esu ni” (It’s Esu’s doing). It’s time to set the record straight. He is Onile Orita—the one who resides at the crossroads. Èṣù Òdàrà is the Òrìṣà of contemplation, which is why his abode is at junctions, and some of his sacrifices are symbolically placed ...

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