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Adeniyi Adesina
Adéníyì is a name of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty has value". Notable people with the surname include: * Aminat Adeniyi (born 1993), Nigerian sport wrestler * Bashir Adeniyi Musa, Nigerian diplomat * James Adeniyi (born 1992), Nigerian footballer * Mathieu Adeniyi (born 1987), Beninese footballer * Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (born 1997), American football player * Olusegun Adeniyi (born 1965), Nigerian journalist * Peter Adeniyi, Nigerian academic * Solomon Adeniyi Babalola (born 1929), Nigerian Baptist missionary, veteran pastor, theologian and educator See also * Crispin Adeniyi-Jones Crispin Curtis Adeniyi-Jones (1876–1957) was a Nigerian medical doctor of Sierra Leonean heritageRichard L. Sklar, Nigerian Political Parties: Power in an Emergent African Nation. Africa World Press, 2004. p47. and the pioneer director of the Y ... (1876–1957), Nigerian medical doctor and politician References {{Surname, Adeniyi Yoruba-language surnames ... [...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] |
Aminat Adeniyi
Aminat Oluwafunmilayo Adeniyi (born 21 April 1993) is a Nigerian freestyle wrestler. She competed in the women's freestyle 58 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal. She has been the National Champion in Wrestling in Nigeria since 2009 till date, a feat that has never been achieved by anyone in Nigeria. In 2010, she competed in Junior African Championship in Egypt, where she won a gold medal. She further continued her quest for glory when she competed in Senior African Wrestling Championship in Morocco in 2012, where she was a silver medalist. In 2013, Aminat Adeniyi was also a Nigerian sportswoman representative to the Commonwealth Championship in South Africa, where she won a silver medal. She equally participated in the Senior African Wrestling Championship in Tunisia, 2014, where she was crowned African champion of her category. Her international achievement outside the shore of Africa was in Commonwealth Championship in the same 2014 Glasgow, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bashir Adeniyi Musa
Ambassador Bashir Adeniyi Musa was one of 88 potential ambassadors nominated by the former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and screened by the Nigerian Senate. Ambassador Bashir Adeniyi Musa (Kogi State) was appointed as Deputy Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland, Berne german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ... after the senate votes and proceedings on 8 February 2012. He died on 23 April 2013 after a brief illness. He was married to Kemi Musa and had four children together; Moji Musa, Sheriff Musa, Mubo Musa and Folashade Musa. References Year of birth missing Ambassadors of Nigeria to Switzerland 2013 deaths {{Nigeria-diplomat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Adeniyi
Segun James Adeniyi (born 20 December 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Tuzlaspor in the TFF First League. Club career Early career Adeniyi was born in Lagos, Nigeria into a Muslim family, and was raised in the Mushin neighbourhood of Lagos along with his two brothers and four sisters. In 2009, he was called up to a training camp hosted by the Nigeria under-17 national team, but he was later dropped and didn't make the final squad that went on to tour Qatar. Bylis Ballsh In January 2012, James joined Albanian Superliga side Bylis Ballsh, where other Nigerian players were already part of the squad, and he initially joined the club's youth team before being promoted to the first team ahead of the 2012–13 campaign. He made his professional debut on 23 September 2012 in an Albanian Superliga tie against FK Kukësi, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Shkëlzen Kelmendi in the 1–0 loss. Just a few days later on 26 September, James m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathieu Adeniyi
Mathieu Adeniyi (born 26 April 1987 Porto-Novo) is a Beninense football player who plays for CPBB Rennes in France. His name "Adeniyi" means "The Crown is Precious" in the Yoruba language Career Adeniyi began his career by Association Sportive Oussou Saka, moved in July 2005 to Stade Rennais F.C., before in November 2007 joined to La Vitréenne FC. On 10 August 2010 left La Vitréenne FC and returned to Stade Rennais F.C., who played his debut after his return on 14 August 2010 for the Reserve team against AS Moulins. International career He played with U-20 from Benin U-20 at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. Honours *2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...: Champion de France Under 18 References External links * 1987 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olasunkanmi Adeniyi
Olasunkanmi "Ola" Adeniyi (born September 12, 1997) is a Nigerian gridiron football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Toledo. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Early years When Adeniyi was six years old, his mother, Esther, moved to the United States in order set up a better life for Adeniyi's family. Adeniyi and his older brother, Olamide, stayed with a family member in Nigeria. After two years, he and his brother moved to Houston, Texas reuniting with their mother. He graduated from George Bush High School in Fort Bend County, Texas. As a senior, he recorded 76 tackles, of which 18 were for loss, and five sacks. He signed to play football for the Toledo Rockets in February 2014. College career Adeniyi did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and chose to redshirt. As a redshirt freshman in 2015, he played in seven games as a backup. Adeniyi's breakout year came in 2016 as a redshirt sophomore as he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olusegun Adeniyi
Olusegun Adeniyi (born 6 November 1965) is a Nigerian journalist, current chair of the editorial board of ThisDay newspapers and a former presidential spokesman to the late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. Early life and education Adeniyi was born in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He is a 1989 BSc holder in International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife with a 1997 Masters in International Law and Diplomacy (MILD) from the University of Lagos, and he was also a Fellow at the Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs, Harvard University in 2010/2011 academic session. He conducted his research on the factors that shape incumbent presidential elections in Africa. Career He began his journalism career as a Staff Reporter with ''The Guardian'' Newspapers in December 1990. In April 1992, he left to join the now rested ''African Concord'' magazine as a Senior Staff Writer and in September of the same year, he was appointed the magazine’s Abuja Bureau Chief with accreditation t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Adeniyi
Peter Olufemi Adeniyi, (born 4 April 1944) is a distinguished Nigerian academic and administrator. He served as vice chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure from 2002 to 2006. He was the winner of the John I. Davidson Award (Third Prize) donated by the International Geographic Information Foundation in 1984. He received the Nigerian National Honour Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) in 2005. He was Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of the University of Ado Ekiti, now Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. Adeniyi was the First President of the African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE). He is a member of the Global Ocean Observing Committee Adeniyi alongside Prof. Peter Okebukola, Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe and Mrs Esther Bolu-Ashafa were described by the Governor of Ekiti State, Engr. Segun Oni as "exceptional talents" that could help sustain the legacy of University education in Ekiti State in order for the state to "a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solomon Adeniyi Babalola
The Rev. Dr. Solomon Adeniyi Babalola (April 20, 1929 – November 3, 2021) was a Nigerian Baptist pastor who lived and served in Nigeria, Ghana, Canada, and the United States. Born in Oke-Ila, Nigeria, he graduated from his initial pastoral training in December 1949 from the three-year theology course (Certificate of Theology) of the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomosho. He is reputed to be one of the two youngest Nigerian nationals (if not the youngest person) ever recruited into the ministry by American (Southern Baptist Convention) missionaries, during a late-1940s drive led by Seminary President Dr. J.C. Pool, assisted by indigenous pastors. Babalola was consecrated as a Baptist trained pastor at the age of 20. Parentage and early education Rev. Dr. S. Ade Babalola was the son of Emmanuel Babalola Adekeye and Marian Tinuoye Babalola-Adekeye. As the Obaala of Oke-Ila Orangun, Osun State, Nigeria until his death, his father Babalola Adekeye reigned as the Head of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crispin Adeniyi-Jones
Crispin Curtis Adeniyi-Jones (1876–1957) was a Nigerian medical doctor of Sierra Leonean heritageRichard L. Sklar, Nigerian Political Parties: Power in an Emergent African Nation. Africa World Press, 2004. p47. and the pioneer director of the Yaba, Lagos, Yaba asylum. He became one of Nigeria's foremost nationalists as a member and later president of the Nigerian National Democratic Party. He was also a long-standing member of the legislative council of Nigeria and served in the council from 1923 to 1938. Apart from his political activities, he also teamed up with Winifred Tete-Ansa of the National Congress of British West Africa to formulate economic policies to alleviate some of the emerging economic problems in colonial West Africa. Early life Crispin Adeniyi-Jones was born in Freetown, to Sierra Leone Creole parents. He attended Sierra Leone Grammar School for secondary education and earned his university degrees at the University of Durham and Trinity College Dublin. He st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
