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Akinola Lasekan
Akinola is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the given name include: *Akinola Aguda (1923–2001), Nigerian jurist * Akinola Deko (1913–1987), Nigerian building contractor and politician *Akinola Maja (died 1976), Nigerian physician, businessman and politician Notable people with the surname include: * Aniff Akinola, British DJ *Ayo Akinola (born 2000), Canadian soccer player * Bolaji Akinola, Nigerian maritime expert * Charles Akindiji Akinola (born 1956), Nigerian politician, businessman and consultant * Modupe Akinola, American psychologist *Peter Akinola (born 1944), Nigerian Anglican archbishop *Segun Akinola, British composer for television and documentaries * Simeon Akinola (born 1992), Spanish-Nigerian footballer * Tunji Akinola, footballer *Yewande Akinola Yewande Akinola (born 1984) is a Chartered Engineer who specialises in sustainable water supplies. She works as Principal Engineer for Laing O'Rourke and hosts television shows about engineering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akinola Aguda
Akinola Aguda (1923 – 5 September 2001) was a Yoruba Nigerian jurist and a former Chief Justice of Botswana. Prior to becoming Chief Justice, he was a lawyer and a High Court judge in Nigeria's Western Region. He was the first indigenous African to head the position of Chief Justice in Botswana. Throughout his legal career, he was known as a cerebral jurist and lawyer, who embraced radicalism especially during period of military rule in Nigeria. It is believed this may have resulted in his exclusion as a member of the supreme court of Nigeria."Man In The News", ''The News'', 26 October 1998. Early life and education Judge Aguda was born in Akure, Nigeria, to the family of Elijah Aguda and Deborah Fasu, a prominent Anglican couple in Akure. He studied at St David's Primary School, Akure, for primary education and left for the Government College, Ibadan for secondary education."Aguda: Burying the Dead, Honouring the Living", ''Thisday'', 19 October 2001. Originally, he want ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akinola Deko
Gabriel Akinola Deko (30 October 1913 – 5 November 1987) was a Nigerian building contractor and former regional Minister for Agriculture in the Western region of Nigeria, he was also a personal friend of Awolowo. As minister, he was involved in the promotion of an agriculture settlement scheme that would employ and pay an initial amount of capital to new graduates from an established agriculture training college. The graduates would engage in farming. This settlement scheme was borrowed from an Israeli agriculture development scheme, Moshav. The scheme was partly initiated to arrest a tide in the movement of young men and women to the urban areas where farming is hardly a career choice. Life Akin Deko was born in Igbotu, Ondo State, Nigeria by an Idanre parent. He attended St Peters, Lagos, for primary education and for secondary education, he went to Government College Ibadan (GCI), he completed his studies in Nigeria at the Yaba Higher College in Lagos where he obtained a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akinola Maja
Chief Akinola Maja was a Nigerian medical doctor, businessman, philanthropist and politician who was president of the Nigerian Youth Movement from 1944 to 1951. He later became president of the Egbe Omo Oduduwa in 1953. Chief Maja held the chieftaincy titles of the Baba Eko (''Father of Lagos'' in Yorùbá) and the Jagunmolu of Orile-Ijaiye. A medical doctor by training, he graduated in 1918 from the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland, and stayed in the U.K. for the next three years before returning to Nigeria in 1921. He briefly worked for the colonial government before going into private practice to set up his own clinic. Life Akinola Maja was born Sope Akinola Pearce. His father, James Adaramaja Pearce, was a carpenter, while his mother was a bread seller. The popular Breadfruit Street in his native Lagos is named so because of his mother's vocation. The Pearces belonged to the ascendant Saro community. Maja's father died young, and he was picked as the one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aniff Akinola
Aniff Akinola is a British DJ and rapper from Manchester. He was born on September 1, 1962, in Manchester, United Kingdom. Biography He was a founding member of the cult Mancunian hip-hop group Chapter and the Verse and was a member of Backyard Dog whose song "Baddest Ruffest" made No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart which was used as Coca-Cola's 2002 FIFA World Cup theme in the UK and in the films ''Ali G Indahouse'' and ''Bend It Like Beckham''. On his own, his song " Bounce 'n' Boom" featuring Big Babba, recorded under the alias of Box Bottom, reached No. 46 on the UK Singles Chart and has been featured in an advert for Vimto soft drinks. In addition, he co-produced the Urban Cookie Collective hit " The Key the Secret" and the A Guy Called Gerald hit " Voodoo Ray", and rapped on the Kirsty MacColl hit "Walking Down Madison "Walking Down Madison" is a 1991 song by Kirsty MacColl featuring Aniff Cousins. It charted at No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart and impacted a number of ''Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayo Akinola
Ayomide Bamidele Akinola (born January 20, 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC. Born in the United States and raised in Canada, he represents the Canada national team. Early life Akinola was born in Detroit, Michigan, and moved to Brampton, Ontario in 2005. As a teenager, he played in the TFC Academy. He graduated from St. Marguerite d'Youville Secondary School in 2018. Club career Toronto FC II Akinola was called up to the Toronto FC II set-up for the 2016 USL season. On June 15, 2016, he made his debut as an 80th-minute substitute for Shaan Hundal in a 1–1 draw with FC Montreal. Akinola made his first start a week later in a 4–1 defeat to Louisville City. On July 11, he scored a brace in a 4–2 win against the Harrisburg City Islanders and was named to the USL Team of the Week. He finished the season with two goals from 10 appearances. Akinola tried out for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven in November 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolaji Akinola
Bolaji Akinola is a Nigerian maritime and corporate communication expert. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Media and Communication from the Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos and a Masters in Business Administration he obtained from Lagos Business School. He is an advocate for the rights of seafarers and dockworkers whom he described as the under-recognized, under-publicized and unsung economic heroes of Nigeria. On February 8, 2021, Akinola called on the Nigerian government to give priority access to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to seafarers and dockworkers in order to minimise disruption to the country’s supply and logistics chain. He is the author of three books namely ''Career and Investment Opportunities in the Maritime Sector; Arrested Development and Authority Stealing''. Akinola has been a strong advocate of Public-Private Partnership for the development of the maritime sector. In addition to his advocacy role, Akinola serves as the Chief Executive Officer o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Akindiji Akinola
Charles Akindiji Akinola (born July 1956) is a Nigerian government official, businessman and consultant. He is the Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor, State of Osun. He worked as the Director General of the Office of Economic Development and Partnerships in the state of Osun, Nigeria. He was also a team leader in the Osun Rural Enterprise and Agriculture Program (O-REAP). He has advised State and Federal Governments in Nigeria regarding the design and structure of International Development Cooperation agreements and protocols as well as the management of a wide range of economic development programs. He has participated in the deliberations of the US Government's Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA). Career He taught at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria from 1984 until 1989 and was on the training and research faculty of the Pan African Institute for Development (PAID) in Buea, Cameroon 1990. Country Director of TechnoServe, a US-based international devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modupe Akinola
Modupe Nyikoale Akinola (born April 22, 1974) is an American organizational scholar and social psychologist who examines the science of stress, creativity, and how to maximize human potential in diverse organizations. She is currently the Barbara and David Zalaznick Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, where she is the Director of the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics. Early life Akinola is a first-generation African American and New Yorker who grew up in Spanish Harlem. Her parents were born and raised in West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo), immigrating to the U.S. in the late 1960s. She describes her father, a retired hospital-care investigator, and her mother, a retired teacher, as “African hippies” who believed wholeheartedly in the power of education as a great equalizer. She and her two sisters attended The Brearley School, a private all-girls school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She credits her early experiences grow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Akinola
Peter Jasper Akinola (born 27 January 1944, in Abeokuta) is the former Anglican Primate of the Church of Nigeria. He is also the former bishop of Abuja and Archbishop of Province III, which covered the northern and central parts of the country. When the division into ecclesiastical provinces was adopted in 2002, he became the first Archbishop of Abuja Province, a position he held until 2010. He is married and a father of six. A " low church" Evangelical, Akinola emphasizes the Bible and the teachings of the apostles (apostolic tradition) in a particular way. As one of the leaders of the Global South within the Anglican Communion, Akinola has taken a firm stand against theological developments which he contends are incompatible with the biblical teachings of Christianity and orthodox Anglicanism, notably setting himself against any revisionist interpretations of the Bible and, in particular, opposing same-sex blessings, the ordination of non-celibate homosexuals and any homo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Segun Akinola
Segun Akinola (born 1993) is an English composer for television and documentaries. He took over from Murray Gold as the director and composer of the music for ''Doctor Who'' from "The Woman Who Fell To Earth" in 2018 until "The Power of the Doctor" in 2022. Early life Akinola has British-Nigerian heritage. As a child he learned to play piano and drums. He is an alumnus of Bedford Modern School, and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, from where he graduated with first-class honours in 2014. He subsequently obtained an MA in Composing for Film and Television, at the National Film and Television School. Work ''Doctor Who'' On 26 June 2018, ''Doctor Who'' executive producer Chris Chibnall announced that the musical score for the eleventh series of the programme would be provided by Akinola. Akinola returned to compose for the twelfth and thirteenth series, as well as the 2022 specials. On 20 July 2022, Akinola announced that he had made the decision to depart alongside Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simeon Akinola
Simeon Oluwatimelehin Akinola Olaonipekun (born 6 August 1992) is a retired Nigerian footballer. Career Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Akinola moved to Madrid aged three. He started playing futsal aged nine before joining Alcorcón after a successful trial, later moving to London. He joined the academy at Boreham Wood, and made his senior debut in January 2011, a season in which he scored 53 goals for the reserve team. He was loaned out to Billericay Town in November 2011, and then Harrow Borough in February 2012, before signing for Borough permanently for a fee of £2,400, set by tribunal after Boreham Wood rejected an initial offer of £750. In August 2014, Akinola joined Braintree Town for an undisclosed fee. He joined Barnet on 1 January 2017 for a fee of £40,000. He made his debut the following day against Plymouth Argyle On 31 August 2017 - transfer deadline day - Barnet agreed terms with Lincoln City for the transfer of Akinola, pending verification from the EFL. On 5 Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunji Akinola
Olatunji Oluwasehun Akinola (born 21 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League side Woking. Career West Ham United Akinola first played for Brimsdown Rovers in north London, at around aged seven or eight, before joining West Ham United as a nine-year old. Akinola was promoted to the under-18 squad at the age of 15, made over 50 appearances at under-23 level and who made his maiden first-team appearance in a pre-season win over Wycombe Wanderers in August 2020. He played in the EFL Trophy against Colchester United in September 2020. His departure from West Ham at the end of June 2021 was announced on 4 June 2021. Leyton Orient Akinola signed for Leyton Orient on loan from West Ham United in October 2020. He made his debut against Barrow on 10 October 2020. Partick Thistle In August 2021, Akinola signed a one-year deal with Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle. Akinola scored the first professional goal of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
