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Ademola Adeoba
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] |
Ademola Bankole
Ademola "George" Bankole (born 9 September 1969) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League. As a journeyman having played for 15 different clubs during his career, his most notable stint came with Crewe Alexandra, a club he played for on two occasions, registering over 50 league appearances. He was the goalkeeping coach at Colchester United for nine years. Career Born in Abeokuta, Bankole began his career with Shooting Stars in his native Nigeria. He moved to England in 1995, signing for Doncaster Rovers, spending a month with the club prior to signing with Leyton Orient. He left Orient in September 1996 having registered no games, joining Crewe Alexandra. He made six appearances for the club between 1996 and 1998. He played seven games in 1997 on loan at Hyde United, earning the man of the match award in the Cheshire Senior Cup final in a 3–0 victory over Macclesfield Town. In 1998, Bankole moved to Queens Park Rangers, making only one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ademola Lookman
Ademola Lookman Olajade Alade Aylola Lookman (born 20 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Atalanta and the Nigeria national team. Lookman made his senior debut in 2015, playing as a forward for Charlton Athletic of the Championship, and in January 2017 signed for Everton, who used him mainly as a winger. He has represented England from under-19 to under-21 levels. In 2022, Lookman received clearance from FIFA to represent Nigeria. Early life Lookman was born in Wandsworth, South West London to Nigerian parents. He attended St Thomas the Apostle College in Peckham where he achieved three A*s and five As at GCSE. Club career Charlton Athletic file:Ademola Lookman, Charlton (cropped).jpg, upLookman playing for Charlton Athletic in 2016 Lookman joined Charlton Athletic's academy in 2014 after signing from Waterloo, a youth football club based in the London Borough of Lambeth. His goalscoring record for Charlton's U18 and U21 teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ademola Okulaja
Ademola Okulaja (10 July 1975 – 17 May 2022) was a German professional basketball player. The last team he played for were the Brose Baskets of the Basketball Bundesliga. After his playing career, he became an agent for NBA player Dennis Schröder. A 2.06 m (6' 9") Forward (basketball position), forward, Okulaja received 172 caps for the Germany men's national basketball team, German national team, serving as a team captain for many years and winning bronze at the 2002 FIBA World Championship, 2002 World Championships. He played college basketball in the United States at North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball, North Carolina and flirted briefly with the NBA before moving on to a successful career in Europe. Early life The son of a German mother and a Nigerian father, Okulaja was born in Nigeria but moved to Berlin with his family at the age of three. In 1995, he graduated from John F. Kennedy School, Berlin, John F. Kennedy School in Berlin, before enrolling at the Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ademola Rasaq Seriki
Ademola Rasaq Seriki, CON, also known as Demola Seriki, (30 November 1959 – 15 December 2022) was a Nigerian politician, teacher, businessman, and public administrator. He served until his death as the Nigerian ambassador to Spain, a position he assumed in January 2021, with concurrent accreditation as a permanent representative of Nigeria to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). He previously served as Nigeria's Minister of State for Defence. Early career In 1978, Seriki started his career as a clerical officer in the Lagos City Council, City Hall, Lagos, and had a brief stint at the International Bank for West Africa Ltd (IBWA), now Afribank. As a junior public servant, Seriki was not satisfied with his clerical job, because his secondary school qualification would not guarantee him promotion into the senior ranks of public service. So, he proceeded to New York where he studied for and earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees in Accounting, Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ademola Ishola Akangbe Aka LOKOBO
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ademola Adeniregun
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adetokunbo Ademola
Omoba Sir Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola GCON KBE PC SAN (1 February 1906 – 29 January 1993) was a Nigerian jurist who was the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1958 to 1972. He was appointed as Chief Justice on 1 April 1958, replacing Sir Stafford Foster Sutton who was retiring. Ademola was a son of Oba Sir Ladapo Ademola II, the Alake of the Egba clan of Nigeria. He was the first chancellor of the University of Benin. Early life and education Sir Adetokunbo was born on February 1, 1906, into royalty as the son of Prince Ladapo and Princess Tejumade Ademola. His father was a regent of the Egba United Government in Lagos who later became Ademola II, the Alake of Egbaland, Abeokuta, a historic walled city of the Egbas in south-western Nigeria. His mother was a senior sister to Sir Adeyemo Alakija. At the age of four, he lived briefly with his maternal grandfather, Pa Alakija, in Abeokuta, and a year later he started his primary education at the Roman Catholic School in Ite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Ademola
Felix Ademola Aladesanmi (born 9 September 1974) is a Nigerian former professional football who played as a midfielder. Career Ademola played for Stationery Stores F.C., France-based club RC Lens, Belgian RFC Liège, Colombian team Deportes Tolima, then Skeid Fotball and FK Haugesund and Swedish side Husqvarna FF. He returned to Norway and played for Hamarkameratene, Hønefoss BK, Vard Haugesund and Manglerud Star in Norway. In the second half of 2009 he was loaned out to Årvoll IL Årvoll Idrettslag is a Norway, Norwegian sports club from Årvoll, Bjerke (borough), Bjerke, Oslo. It has sections for association football, team handball, volleyball, orienteering and Nordic skiing. It was founded on 16 October 1932. The club .... Personal life Ademola's son, Kevin Aladesanmi, is a professional footballer. References 1974 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Nigerian men's footballers Yoruba sportspeople RC Lens players RFC Liège players D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hezekiah Ademola Oluwafemi
Hezekiah Adedunmola Oluwasanmi (12 November 1919 – 15 August 1983) was a Nigerian academic and professor who served as the vice chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University from 1966 to 1975. He was instrumental in founding the university. He was a professor of agricultural economics at the University of Ibadan prior to his appointment at Obafemi Awolowo University as vice chancellor. Early life and education Hezekiah Oluwasanmi was born on 12 November 1919, to Christian parents in Ipetu-Ijesha, Ipetu Ijesa, then Southern Region, British Nigeria. He attended a local Anglican primary school in Ipetu Ijesa and then completed his secondary education at Abeokuta Grammar School. He then traveled abroad for collegiate education, he studied at Morehouse College and earned a doctorate degree from Harvard University. Career Upon his return to Nigeria, Oluwasanmi became a staff of the only college in the country, University College, Ibadan. He rose through the academic ranks to become a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Ademola
Moses Emmanuel (born 9 August 1989) is an English semi-professional footballer who last played as a striker for Billericay Town. He was previously known as Moses Ademola. Early career Emmanuel joined Cray Wanderers at a young age and eventually left in 2004. After scoring 19 goals for Croydon Athletic in the Isthmian League Division One South in the 2007–08 season, Emmanuel was spotted by scouts from teams in the Football League. Club career Brentford Emmanuel consequently, went on trial with Charlton Athletic and Brentford. He signed his first professional deal with the latter in May 2008. His transfer fee was reportedly £2,500, paid by the Brentford fanzine "Thorne in the Side". Welling United The striker was loaned to Conference South side Welling United in November 2008, but was recalled by Brentford without making an appearance. He returned to Park View Road in December 2008, and made four appearances in the league, scoring once. The loan spell was extended for a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
