Template:Did you know nominations/Aliko Dangote

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The result was: rejected by reviewer, closed by Cielquiparle talk 08:01, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Aliko Dangote

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Dangote in 2014

• ... that Aliko Dangote became the first billionaire in Nigeria in 2007? Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/01/billionaire-ranking-dangote-reclaims-top-position-on-forbes-africas-list/
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5x expanded by SafariScribe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 05:58, 28 January 2025 (UTC).

• This is an engaging biographical piece. The article is free from any copyright issues, and all sections are properly referenced. The hook is included, and the source aligns with the details provided in the nomination. Image properly licensed including the ones featured in the article. Everything appears to be in order. Good to go. Toadboy123 (talk) 12:39, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

@SafariScribe and Toadboy123: There is one citation tag in the article that needs to be resolved before the article can be featured on the main page. Cielquiparle (talk) 06:59, 23 February 2025 (UTC)

@Cielquiparle DoneSafari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 08:32, 23 February 2025 (UTC)

@SafariScribe and Toadboy123: We need a different hook. The "first" hooks are generally frowned upon at DYK and come under extra scrutiny and could easily be taken down mid-way through their run on the main page if they are contested (if they even make it that far in the process). In this case it's not too hard to find another Nigerian who is often called the first black billionaire in Africa, namely Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu. See for example this Forbes Africa article; there are many other articles that say similar. Cielquiparle (talk) 11:34, 23 February 2025 (UTC)

• ...that Aliko Dangote was the richest man in Africa in 2024? source

Comment. @SafariScribe: Not according to List of Africans by net worth. (You forgot to sign your new proposed hook.) Cielquiparle (talk) 05:28, 27 February 2025 (UTC)

Still needs a new hook, or some work to prove that the claim in ALT1 above is true. Cielquiparle (talk) 22:08, 4 March 2025 (UTC)

ALT1 is contradicted by this BBC article: SA billionaire overtakes Dangote as Africa’s richest man Rjjⁱⁱⁱ (talk) 00:46, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

• ALT2: ... that Aliko Dangote is the owner of the largest oil refinery in Africa? Source:https://theconversation.com/dangote-launches-africas-biggest-oil-refinery-4-ways-it-will-affect-nigeria-205685 Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 22:40, 15 March 2025 (UTC)
• Courtesy ping: Rjjiii, Cielquiparle, and Toadboy123. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 22:40, 15 March 2025 (UTC)

Relabeled as ALT2 so there is no confusion. Struck ALT1 per above discussion. @SafariScribe: ALT2 is going in a promising direction – it could be great, even, as it touches on one of Dangote's most important accomplishments. But there are a couple of problems to resolve: 1) The hook doesn't say what kind of refinery it is...so on that grounds alone it should be rejected. You need to make it more specific: What kind of refinery did you mean? Dangote himself owns several types of refineries, including the largest sugar refinery in sub-Saharan Africa. 2) The article needs to explain more about Dangote's role in building the oil refinery. There are many reliable sources about his role and his vision and why the refinery is important to the Nigerian economy. Right now the article is making it sound like he just happened to become the owner. No, without Dangote himself we would not have Africa's largest oil refinery in the first place. Do a bit more reading on this and explain it better in the article, even if it's just a few sentences, and cite additional sources to do it justice; you can do it while remaining completely factual and not promotional. Cielquiparle (talk) 07:56, 16 March 2025 (UTC)

• ALT3: ... that Aliko Dangote was the first non-government official to be awarded the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, Nigeria's second highest honour? Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/why-we-offered-gcon-to-dangote-jonathan/

  Courtesy ping: Rjjiii, Cielquiparle, and Toadboy123; I found this hook interesting than others.Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 15:36, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

  Looks good. Should be all good to go now then. Toadboy123 (talk) 10:06, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

• @Toadboy123: Is this a formal approval? The nomination times out in a few days. Narutolovehinata5 (talk ·

contributions) 12:12, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

• • Article good to go. - Toadboy123 (talk) 22:43, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

Article has been rejected as it does not satisfy the first two DYK eligibility criteria of being new enough or long enough. Please read the WP:DYKRI instructions on 5x expansion and strongly recommend installing the WP:DYKCHECK tool which is not perfect but automates the assessment of "newness" and "length" including 5x expansion. Pinging Toadboy123 so they are aware. The article can be re-nominated for DYK once it passes GA. @SafariScribe: Don't get discouraged if the GA review fails because you can try to learn from the experience and keep improving the article, and then submit for GA again. The whole point is to learn and to improve the article. Cielquiparle (talk) 08:01, 2 April 2025 (UTC)