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Ademola Adedoyin
Ademola is both a given name and a surname of Yoruba origin, meaning "the king/crown/royalty along with wealth". Notable people with the name include: Given name *Ayoade Ademola Adeseun (born 1953), Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Oyo Central in 2011 *Ademola Bankole (born 1969), Nigerian professional footballer born in Lagos *Ademola Lookman (born 1997), English professional footballer *Ademola Okulaja (born 1975), German professional basketball player currently playing for Brose Baskets from Germany *Ademola Rasaq Seriki (born 1959), Lagos Island born Nigerian politician, teacher, businessman, accountant and public administrator *Ademola Ishola Akangbe aka LOKOBO (born 1989), Oyo State (Komu, Itesiwaju LGA) born Nigeria business Administration, Accountant, Entrepreneur and Businessman *Ademola Adeniregun (born 1958), Nigerian Father Surname *Adetokunbo Ademola, KBE (1906–1993), Nigerian jurist and son of the paramount ruler of Abeokuta, Western Nigeria *Felix Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoruba Language
Yoruba (, ; Yor. '; Ajami script, Ajami: ) is a language spoken in West Africa, primarily in South West (Nigeria), Southwestern Middle Belt, and Central Nigeria. It is spoken by the Ethnic group, ethnic Yoruba people. The number of Yoruba speakers is roughly 50 million, plus about 2 million second-language speakers. As a pluricentric language, it is primarily spoken in a dialectal area spanning Nigeria and Benin with smaller migrated communities in Côte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone and The Gambia. Yoruba vocabulary is also used in the Afro-Brazilian religion known as Candomblé, in the Caribbean religion of Santería in the form of the liturgical Lucumí language and various Afro-American religions of North America. Practitioners of these religions in the Americas no longer speak or understand the Yorùbá language, rather they use remnants of Yorùbá language for singing songs that for them are shrouded in mystery. Usage of a lexicon of Yorùbá words and short phrases during ritua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayoade Ademola Adeseun
Ayoade Ademola Adeseun (born 1 January 1953) is Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Oyo Central, in Oyo State, Nigeria, in the 9 April 2011 national elections, running on the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) platform. Background Ayo Adeseun was born on 1 January 1953. He gained his West African School Certificate in 1972 from Ogbomoso Grammar School, Ogbomoso, Oyo State. In 1976 he obtained a Diploma in Town Planning from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, and was an Assistant Town Planning Officer with Urban Development Consultants in Ibadan, oyo state from 1976 to 1977. Moving to California, United States, Adeseun worked as an Associate Planner, Southern California Association of Governments, Los Angeles from March 1980 until November 1982, and then as a Budget/Administrative Analyst with the same organization from November 1982 to April 1987. In 1986 he won a B.A in Political Science/Public Administration from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
