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Akande Tunde
Akande is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin. Notable people with the name include: * Adebisi Akande (born 1939), Nigerian politician *Alex Tayo Akande (born 1989), Hong Kong footballer * Laolu Akande, Nigerian journalist, editor, scholar and lecturer *Nike Akande (born October 29, 1944), Nigerian industrialist * Zanana Akande (born 1937), Canadian politician *Akande Ajide (born 1985), Nigerian footballer *Wahab Adekola Akande Wahab Adekola Akande (born 5 September 1967) is a Nigerian diplomat known for his advocacy for cultural diplomacy, and a long-serving French Language Translator and Protocol Officer to several Nigerian presidents. He is Nigeria’s current Con ... (born 1967), Nigerian diplomat {{given name, type=both Yoruba-language surnames Yoruba given names ... [...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] |
Adebisi Akande
Chieftain, Chief Abdulkareem Adebisi Bamidele Akande (born 16 January 1939) is a Nigerian politician, who was the governor of Osun State from 1999 to 2003, as a member of the Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria), Alliance for Democracy (AD) party, and was the first interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. Background Chief Adebisi Akande was born in Ila Orangun on 16 January 1939 in what is now the Osun Central Senatorial district. . He was elected on the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) platform. Akande was described as the nephew of Chief Bola Ige. Governorship image:NigeriaOsun.png, 200px, Osun State, Nigeria Akande was elected governor of Osun State in the 1999 Osun State gubernatorial election, running for the Alliance for Democracy and Reforms, Alliance for Democracy (AD) party, which had recently formed as a political arm of the Yoruba people, Yoruba socio-cultural organization Afenifere. He succeeded Col. Theophilus Bamigboye, who had been named as the military admini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Tayo Akande
Alexander Oluwatayo Akande (; born 9 February 1989), more commonly known as Alex Akande or Alex Tayo Akande, is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for China League One club Shanghai Jiading Huilong. Born in Nigeria, he represents Hong Kong at international level. Club career Advance Tai Chung and Eastern Akande arrived in Hong Kong in 2008 and played for Tai Chung in the Hong Kong second division league. His prolific performance soon drew interest of first division side Eastern. Akande joined Eastern in January 2009 and finished the season with 6 goals. Tai Chung and Kitchee Akande returned to Tai Chung in season 2009-10. After scoring 3 goals in 12 matches for Tai Chung in half a season, he joined Kitchee in mid-season following the departure of Kitchee's Spanish striking duo Albert Virgili Fort and Raul Torres. The transfer also gave Akande an opportunity to play the 2010 Lunar New Year Cup as he played for Kitchee against Pegasus Invitati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laolu Akande
Laolu Akande is a Nigerian journalist, editor, scholar and lecturer. He is currently the Editor in Chief of Empowered Newswire and the Host of the popular Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Channels TV, Nigeria. He was the spokesperson of the vice president of Nigeria 2015-'23, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Before he was named Vice Presidential Spokesperson, Akande was reporting for Empowered Newswire, a US-based news agency which he had founded in New York. He was also a former North America Bureau Chief for The Guardian in New York City, United States. Early life and education Akande was born in Ibadan, Oyo State. He attended Omolewa Nursery and Primary School and Loyola College, Ibadan. He completed his A-Levels at the Oyo State College of Arts and Sciences, Ile Ife. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Ibadan in 1990 and a master's degree in Communication and Language Arts from the same University in 1992. Career Akande's career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nike Akande
Onikepo Olufunmike Akande, (née Adisa, born 29 October 1944) is a Nigerian economist, accountant and industrialist who served as the President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry and honorary life Vice-President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture. Early life and education A native of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nike was born in Lagos as the first of four children into a royal family. She had her secondary school education at Queen's School, Ede (now Queen's School, Ibadan) after completing her basic education in Ibadan. She holds a B.Sc in Accountancy from the North-Western Polytechnic (now University of North London) after graduating in 1968. She is also an alumnus of the Harvard Business School and the International Institute for Management Development. Career Public service Nike became Nigeria's first female Minister of Industry after she was appointed twice in December 1997 and August 1998 under the Sani Abacha-led a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zanana Akande
Zanana Lorraine Akande (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1994 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of St. Andrew—St. Patrick. She served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. She was the first woman from the African Diaspora elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and the first woman from the African Diaspora to serve as a cabinet minister in Canada. A daughter of immigrants from the Caribbean, she became a teacher and school principal in the Toronto public school system. After her election in 1990, she was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Community and Social Services but resigned because her private financial arrangements appeared to violate cabinet guidelines. A subsequent review cleared her of any wrongdoing. In 1992, she was named parliamentary assistant to Premier Bob Rae. In 1994 she quit politics after a dispute over the handling of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akande Ajide
Olasunkanmi Akande Ajide (born 24 December 1985) is a Nigerian football midfielder. He spent the majority of his career playing in Italy and Switzerland, where he ended his career with US Versio. Career Italy He started his European career at Reggiana, along with Isah Eliakwu, Obafemi Martins and Adewale Wahab. He was loaned to A.C. Milan Allievi Nazionali team for the 2001–02 season and won 2002 Torneo Città di Arco. He then joined A.S. Roma along with Wahab in summer 2002, signed a 3-year contract. He spent his first two seasons with youth team and Primavera Team, then spent on loan to Italian lower division, for Venezia and Fidelis Andria. He contract was then extended to 2007. Switzerland In summer 2005 he left for Swiss side AC Bellinzona on free transfer, located in Italian speaking region Ticino. He scored 6 goals in 1st season. In October 2007 he joined FC Locarno, also at Swiss Challenge League The Challenge League is the second-highest tier of the Swiss f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahab Adekola Akande
Wahab Adekola Akande (born 5 September 1967) is a Nigerian diplomat known for his advocacy for cultural diplomacy, and a long-serving French Language Translator and Protocol Officer to several Nigerian presidents. He is Nigeria’s current Consul General at the Consulate General of Nigeria in Frankfurt, Germany. His leadership at the Nigeria Consulate General in Frankfurt is known to have brought about improvements in consular operations in the mission and other engagements, among which is the first-ever consulate-organized Nigeria cultural carnival. Early background Wahab Adekola Akande had his secondary education at the Ede Muslim Grammar School in present-day Osun State from 1981 to 1986. He proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he graduated from the Department of European Studies with a bachelor of arts degree in French, second class (upper division). Between 1991 and 1992, he served under the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Jos, Plateau State, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoruba-language Surnames
Yoruba (, ; Yor. '; Ajami: ) is a language spoken in West Africa, primarily in Southwestern and Central Nigeria. It is spoken by the 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 ritual is also common, but they have gone through changes due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
