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Aliyu Bawa
Aliyu Bawa (born 10 February 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Akwa United F.C. Club career Early career Bawa began his youth career with Elcruzero Football Academy Kaduna. El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. (2008-2009) In the 2008-2009 league season, he transferred to the El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. of Maiduguri, penning a year contract with them which earn him 23 match appearance and scoring 11 goals for the NPFL side. Kano Pillars F.C. (2009-2010) After an impressive season with El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. he caught the attention of Kano Pillars F.C. and he was offered a year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made 18 appearances and scoring 7 goals for the Nigeria Professional League side. Sahel SC (2010-2011) In the 2010-2011 season, Bawa joined a Niger Premier league side Sahel SC on a one-year contract making 20 appearances and netting 14 goals which marks his best season. Union Douala (2011-2012) In the 2011-2012 season, he moved to Cameroon to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sokoto
Sokoto is a major city located in extreme northwestern Nigeria, near the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2006 it has a population of over 427,760. Sokoto is the modern-day capital of Sokoto State and was previously the capital of the north-western states. The name Sokoto (which is the modern/anglicised version of the local name, ''Sakkwato'') is of Arabic origin, representing ''sooq'', 'market' in English. It is also known as ''Sakkwato, Birnin Shaihu da Bello'' or "Sokoto, Capital of Shaihu and Bello" Bello Umar Maikaset. The seat of the former Sokoto Caliphate, the city is predominantly Muslim and an important seat of Islamic learning in Nigeria. The Sultan who heads the caliphate is effectively the spiritual leader of Nigerian Muslims. Climate Sokoto has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification ''BSh''). It is located in the dry Sahel surrounded by sandy savannah and isolated hills. With an annual average temperature of , Sokoto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Douala
Union Sportive de Douala is a Cameroonian professional football club based in Douala, that competes in the Elite One. History It was founded in 1958 and played its home matches in the Stade de la Réunification. Achievements National * Cameroon Premiere Division: (5) ** 1969, 1976, 1978, 1990, 2012 * Cameroon Cup: (6) ::(Before independence) ::: 1954 (as Jeunesse Bamiléké) ::(After independence) ::: 1961, 1969, 1980, 1985, 1997, 2006 Africa *African Cup of Champions Clubs: (1) :: 1979 *African Cup Winners' Cup: (1) :: 1981 *African Super Cup: (Finalist) :: 1982 Performance in CAF competitions Notes: Union Douala were due to play the winner of the preliminary round tie between TP UCSA de Bangui and AS Vita Club, but following the disqualification of ''TP UCSA de Bangui'' due to their federation's debt with CAF and ''AS Vita Club's'' withdrawal, they received a bye into the second round. Crest Image:Union Douala.png, Former logo Image:US Douala (logo).png, Present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football Forwards
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People From Sokoto
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Nigerian Footballers
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. ''Nigeria'' is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians derive from over 250 ethnic groups and languages.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.Toyin Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1991 Births
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Gombe United F
Gombe may refer to: Places * Gombe State, Nigeria ** Gombe, Nigeria, the capital of Gombe State * Gombe, Angola * Gombe, Butambala, the capital of Butambala District in Central Uganda * Gombe, Wakiso, a town in Wakiso District, Central Uganda * Gombe, Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Gömbe, Kaş, a community in the Turkish Riviera People * Christian Gombe (born 1962), Central African Republic basketball player * Kabiru Gombe, Nigerian Islamic teacher under izalah * Samson Gombe (1938–1989), Kenyan scientist and professor Other uses * Cyclone Gombe, a 2022 tropical cyclone in Africa * Gombe (dish), a traditional Norwegian dish * Gombey, a dance from Bermuda (sometimes spelt Gombe) See also * Gombe Stream National Park Gombe Stream National Park is a national park in Kigoma District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania, north of Kigoma, the capital of Kigoma Region.Tanzania National Parks“Gombe Stream National Park”, 2008. Established in 1968, it is one of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yong Sports Academy
Yong Sports Academy (YOSA) is a football club in Bamenda, Cameroon. It plays in the country's top division Elite One. History Yong Sports Academy was founded in 2004 by Yong Francis, a former football referee. At that time, it was the only first division team in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. YOSA initially struggled to qualify for Inter-polls, the playoff for qualification for the First Division Championship - mostly against established teams. In 2013, the team won Cameroon's National Football Cup. Stadium The team plays in Stade Municipal Mankon in Bamenda Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the Northwest Region, Cameroon, Northwest Region. The city has a population of about 2 million people and is located north-west of the Cameroonian ca ... which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The Bamenda Municipal Stadium YOSA has two professional pitches in the Academy situated in the outskirts of Nkwen Bamenda. To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahel SC
Sahel Sporting Club is a Nigerien football club based in Niamey. The club was formed in 1974 from the football club Secteur 7. Achievements *Niger Premier League: 13 ::1973 (as Secteur 7) ::1974, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009 *Niger Cup: 13 ::1974, 1978, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017 ::Runner-up: 1991, 1999 Performance in CAF competitions *CAF Champions League: 3 appearances ::2004 – Second Round ::2008 – Preliminary Round ::2010 – Preliminary Round * African Cup of Champions Clubs: 3 appearances ::1991 – First Round ::1992 – First Round ::1993 – First Round *CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances ::2006 – Preliminary Round ::2007 – Preliminary Round ::2011 – First Round ::2012 – Preliminary Round *CAF Cup Winners' Cup The African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kano Pillars F
Kano may refer to: Places *Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria *Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State **Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries **Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 14th and 19th centuries **Kano Emirate, a 19th-century Islamic state People Mononym *Kano (British musician) (born 1985), British rapper * Kano (comics) (born 1973), Spanish comic book artist *Kano (Japanese musician), Japanese musician and virtual YouTuber Surname *Kanō Jigorō (1860–1938), Japanese founder of Judo *Aminu Kano (1920–1983), Nigerian politician *David Kano (actor) (born 1987), American actor, writer and producer *Eiko Kano (born 1982), Japanese comedian and singer * Kano sisters, Kyoko (born 1962) and Mika (born 1967), Japanese celebrities *Michihiko Kano (born 1942), Japanese politician *, Japanese volleyball player *Noriaki Kano (born 1940), Japanese developer of the Kano model *, Japanese footballer *Thea K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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