{"id":251892,"date":"2016-09-25T18:09:27","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T18:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=251892"},"modified":"2016-09-25T18:09:27","modified_gmt":"2016-09-25T18:09:27","slug":"dangote-dismisses-malicious-reports-of-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/09\/dangote-dismisses-malicious-reports-of-his-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangote dismisses ‘malicious’ reports of his death"},"content":{"rendered":"
Africa\u2019s richest man, Nigeria\u2019s Aliko Dangote has dismissed the reports of his death making the rounds on social media.<\/p>\n
A story by a German web portal, Dw-tv3.com, carried news of\u00a0Mr. Dangote\u2019s demise saying the 59-year-old had died\u00a0in Germany after a short illness\u00a0which was confirmed by his family.<\/p>\n
On Sunday however, Mr. Dangote responded to this story and the numerous posts of shock on social media tweeting: \u201cI am hale, hearty and alive.\u00a0Please disregard malicious report saying otherwise. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n