|
Adebayo Ajayi
Adebayo, also spelled Adébáyọ̀ or Adebayor in French, is a given name and surname. It is a traditional Yoruba name which could mean any of the following “he came in a joyful time”, or "the king/crown/royalty meets joy" or "greatness/nobility/primacy/power enjoined with joy". Surname *Adedayo Adebayo (born 1970), English rugby player (of Nigerian descent) *Ayobami Adebayo (born 1988), Nigerian writer *Bam Adebayo (born 1997), American professional basketball player * Bo Adebayo (born 1988), Canadian football defensive lineman *Cornelius Adebayo (born 1941), Nigerian government official *Diran Adebayo (born 1968), British novelist, critic and broadcaster *Dotun Adebayo (born 1960), British radio presenter * Elijah Adebayo (born 1998), English footballer *Emmanuel Adebayor (born 1984), Togolese footballer *Femi Adebayo (born 1972), Nigerian lawyer, actor, director and producer *Niyi Adebayo (born 1958), Nigerian governor, 1999-2003 current Minister of Trade, Industry & Inves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Adedeji
Adebayo Adedeji (21 December 1930 – 25 April 2018) was a Nigerian economist and academic. A full-fledged Professor at the age of 36 years, he was Nigeria's Federal Commissioner for Economic Development & Reconstruction from 1971 to 1975. He was responsible for the economic development and reconstruction of post-civil war Nigeria. In June 1975, he was appointed Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and remained in this position until July 1991. Adedeji wrote the Lagos Plan of Action of 1980 that was adopted by the UN and OAU. On his return to Nigeria, he founded the African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies (ACDESS), a non-governmental independent continental non-profit, think-tank dedicated to multi-disciplinary and strategic studies on and for Africa. He received the national honor of Commander of the Federal Republicbr> In December 2010, after turning 80, he retired from public life and spent the last years of his life quietly in hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Gbadebo
Adebayo Gbadebo (born 30 May 1974) is a Nigerian retired footballer and football manager, frequently known simply as Adebayo. Early life and education Gbadebo attended Ansar Ud Seen Primary School Odunfa at Ebute Metta in Lagos State and Ansar Ud Been Grammar School at Randle Avenue Surulere, Lagos State, for his Secondary School Certificate. He also attended Anwar Ul Islam College Agege, Lagos State, for his Advanced Level School Certificate. He attended the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, where he earned his B.Sc degree in sociology in 1990. While there, Gbadebo was elected Student Union Sports Secretary in 1989. Player career In 1993, Gbadebo joined Stationery Stores F.C. During 1990-1993, Gbadebo was called to play for Nigeria National Team U-20 and U-23, From 1994 to 1998 he played for Al-Bourj FC and in 1998 moved to BEC Tero Sasana F.C. The following year, he went on loan to Mohun Bagan A.C., then back again to Thailand to lead BEC Tero Sasana F.C. to win the Thai Prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Faleti
Adebayo Mosobalaje Faleti (26 December 1921 – 23 July 2017) was Africa's first newscaster, Africa's first stage play director, Nigeria's first film editor and librarian with the first television station in Africa - Western Nigeria Television (WNTV), Nigeria's first Yoruba presenter on television and radio alike, a Nigerian poet, journalist, writer, Nollywood film director and actor. He was also known as a Yoruba translator, a broadcaster, TV exponent and pioneer of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television (WNTV), now known as thNigerian Television Authority (NTA) Early life and education Faleti was born in Agbo-Oye, Oyo State, though lived in Obananko, Kuranga, near Oyo State. Adebayo Faleti was the first son of his father, Joseph Akanbi Faleti and the only child of his mother, Durowade Ayinke Faleti. Alagba Faleti has always had passion for drama from an early age. His parents could not fund his education to pursue his dreams due to lack of incom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Bolaji
Adebayo Bolaji (born 15 May 1983) is a London-based painter, actor, writer and director. Early life Adebayo Tibabalase Bolaji was born in Perivale in the London Borough of Ealing, of Nigerian parents and is an English actor, writer and director. Bolaji began his acting career when he was 14 with the National Youth Music Theatre making his West End debut in their 1997 production of Bugsy Malone at the Queen's Theatre. With NYMT he performed at the Edinburgh Festival three times, in Tokyo, at the Palace Theatre and the Lyceum Theatre in the West End. Education Bolaji graduated from London Guildhall University with a degree in Law but went on to train at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Career as an Actor, Director & Writer Bolaji originated the role of the Subway Ghost in the award-winning Ghost the Musical, directed by Matthew Warchus and produced by Colin Ingram. Music and lyrics written by Eurythmics' frontman, Dave Stewart and the Grammy award-winning Glen Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Johnson Bankole
Adebayo Johnson Bankole (born October 27, 1945), is a Nigerian politician who is a commissioner in Oyo State, Nigeria. He served as a commissioner under both Governor Alao Akala and Governor Kolapo Ishola’s administration. Early years Bankole was born in Ile Bale Ajinapa in Orire Local Government Area of Ogbomoso on October 27, 1945 to Jacob Bankole and Abigail Bankole. Bankole started elementary school at St Stephen Primary School in 1952. In 1954, he transferred to St David's Primary School in Ogbomoso. In 1959, Bankole attended the Anglican Secondary Modern School in Ogbomoso. In 1961 he graduates with a Secondary Modern School Certificate. In 1962, Bankole went to Kaduna to attend Secretarial Studies. After graduation, he got a job as Secretary-typist at Africa Alliance Insurance company. Bankole later became Secretary to the District Manager of Nigeria Airways. He then attended Staff Development Center, where he studied for a General Certificate of Education (GC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Alonge
Adebayo Alonge is a Nigerian pharmacist, inventor, deep tech entrepreneur, and market development professional. He is the winner of the 2019 Hello Tomorrow Global Deeptech Challenge, known as the BNP Paribas Group Deep Tech Award, for creating a handheld nano-scanner that detects counterfeit drugs. He is now the CEO and co-founder of RxAll Inc. – a U.S. based deep tech start-up firm. Education Adebayo Alonge attended King's College, Lagos, between 1996 and 2002. He studied pharmacy at University of Ibadan, and graduated with first class honor in 2008. He had a Master of Business Administration degree (with focus on Strategy and Finance) from the Lagos Business School - Pan-Atlantic University and holds a Master of Advanced Management from Yale University - Yale School of Management. He is an alumnus of Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, and currently studying Master of Public Administration (Mason Program) at Harvard Kennedy School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Alao-Akala
Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala (3 June 1950 – 12 January 2022) was a Nigerian politician and police officer. He served as governor of Oyo State in 2006, and again from 2007 to 2011. He was the candidate of the ADP in the 2019 Governorship election in Oyo State. He served as deputy governor of Oyo State from May 2003 to January 2006 succeeding Rashidi Ladoja when he was impeached, but later reverting to the office when Ladoja was reinstated in December 2006. He was elected governor in 2007, and lost reelection in 2011 to Abiola Ajimobi of the Action Congress of Nigeria. He died on the 12th of January, 2022. Early years Born on 3 June 1950 at Ogbomoso, in the Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Alao-Akala had his elementary school at Osupa Baptist Day School, Ogbomoso. Alao-Akala proceeded to the Kamina Barracks Middle School, 5th Battalion of Infantry in Tamale, Ghana. He passed Staff College (Psc) 1990, Diploma in Business Administration (1998), Doctor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Akinfenwa
Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa (born 10 May 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Akinfenwa's professional breakthrough came at Doncaster Rovers, having spent time up until then in the lower leagues of English football as well as spells in Lithuania and Wales. Following a short but successful time at Doncaster, Akinfenwa moved to his seventh club, Torquay United. He proved to be a goal threat but left the struggling team the following season to join Swansea City. After spending two seasons with the Welsh club, he joined League One side Millwall and later moved to Northampton Town. Akinfenwa spent six years switching from Northampton to Gillingham, where his goal-scoring ability was still apparent. In June 2014, he signed for League Two side AFC Wimbledon, and two years later Wycombe Wanderers, where he remained until his retirement in 2022. Akinfenwa made more appearances and scored more goals for Wycombe than for any other club he played at. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Akinde
Adebayo Akinde is an academic and bishop in Nigeria. He was born in Kaduna on 25 August 1946. He was educated at Obafemi Awolowo University; University College, London; and the University of Sussex. He was on the staff of Obafemi Awolowo University from 1973 to 2002, specializing in electronic engineering and computing. Akinde was ordained deacon in 1979 and priest in 1981. In 1992, he became a Canon and the following year an Archdeacon. He was Provost of the Cathedral of St. Peter, Abeokuta from 2000 until 2006. He was Bishop of Lagos Mainland and Archbishop of Lagos, retiring in 2016. He became Archbishop of Lagos Province on 19 January 2013. He was elected pioneer Bishop of Lagos Mainland during the Episcopal Synod on 28 June 2006, at All Saints Church, Wuse, Abuja Abuja () is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria. Situated at the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is a planned city built mainly in the 1980s based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Adigun
Adebayo Adigun (born 15 November 1990) is a Nigerian former football player. Adigun began his career with Shooting Stars F.C. and signed on 6 December 2009 a three years contract with the J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol is a Japanese professional football club based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadiu .... Adebayo Adigun retired from football in 2017. Personal life He is the son of the former international Bunmi Adigun. References External links * 1990 births Living people Nigerian footballers Nigerian expatriate footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate footballers in Japan J1 League players J2 League players Kashiwa Reysol players Sunshine Stars F.C. players Tokyo Verdy players Yoruba sportspeople Association football defenders Sportspeople from Ibadan {{Nigeria-footy-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Adewusi
Adebayo Ismail Adewusi (born May 20, 1958) is a Nigerian academic, lawyer, public administrator, politician and twice as former Commissioner in Lagos state. He was appointed commissioner for Finance between the year 2004 to 2006 and later as commissioner for Budget and Planning. He was also a governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Nigeria. In December 2019, Adewusi succeeded Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi as the Postmaster General and CEO of Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari Early life and education Adewusi hails from Eruwa in Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State. He was born on May 20, 1958 to the family of Pa Kareem Babatunde Adewusi and Madam Faderera Asabi Adewusi, in Anko Eruwa. His father who was a peasant farmer and traditional drummer. He attended Baptist Secondary Modern School in Eruwa and earned his West African School Certificate at the Technical College, lle-Ife, Osun State. He studied Computer Science at T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
