{"id":167949,"date":"2025-07-02T08:43:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/dantata-laid-to-rest-in-madinah"},"modified":"2025-07-02T09:54:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:54:23","slug":"dantata-laid-to-rest-in-madinah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/dantata-laid-to-rest-in-madinah","title":{"rendered":"Dantata laid to rest in Madinah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The remains of prominent Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata have been laid to rest in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Alhaji Dantata, died Friday night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and was finally buried at Baqiyya cemetery, fulfilling his will prior to his demise.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, a prayer was held for the deceased at the Holy Prophet\u2019s mosque after the Asr prayer, as hundreds of Nigerians, including family members, government delegations and well wishers paid their final respects.<\/p>\n<p>The death of the business man has caused widespread prayers for the repose of his soul, as many remember him as not just a business tycoon, but a father who helped the vulnerable in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The remains of prominent Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata have been laid to rest in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday evening. Alhaji Dantata, died Friday night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and was finally buried at Baqiyya cemetery, fulfilling his will prior to his demise. 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