Sentences with phrase «former emir»
The sheikha, daughter of the former emir of Qatar and sister of the current one, has control of the biggest cash pile in the world when it comes to buying western modern and contemporary art, with her family estimated to spend more than # 600m a year on works that will adorn the museums Qatar is creating from scratch in the desert.
https://www.theguardian.com/
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al - Thani in his office just as he sought for more private foreign investors to help grow the Nigerian economy.
Not exact matches
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has joined other eminent Nigerians to mourn the Emir of Borgu in Niger state, Alhaji Haliru Dantorowho died in Germany penultimate Friday.
The former Vice President commended the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II for allowing the publication of the book.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was represented by Dr (Mrs) Jumoke Oduwole, the Emir of Kano represented by former Commissioner in Lagos State, Mr. Olawale Edun,
The brochure opened with the photograph of Buhari acknowledging cheers from a crowd as he visited Kano to attend the coronation of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II on February 7, 2015 and his photograph while talking on the telephone with former President Goodluck Jonathan who called to concede defeat in the 2015 presidential election.
Nigeria Police, Governors Ajimobi, Ahmed, Emir of Ilorin mourn ex-IGP Sunday Adewusi Inspector - General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has commiserated the family of the former IGP of the Nigerian Police force, Sunday Adewusi over the death of the former IG.
He, therefore, urged the Emir of Kano and former Central Bank Governor, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, not to meddle in politics.
Emir Kusturica's magnificent fresco rips through half a century of the tragic history of his homeland — the former Yugoslavia — with all the solemnity of an amusement park ride.
To the east of the Alhambra fortress and residence are the magnificent gardens of the Generalife, the former rural residence of the emirs who ruled this part of Spain in the 13th and 14th centuries.
We then take the short journey into the surrounding countryside to visit the resplendent Sitora - i - Mokhi - Khosa, the summer residence of the last Emirs and the former home of the Uzbek President.