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Bakare
Bakare is a Nigerian surname. Notable people with this name include: * Airat Bakare * Ariyon Bakare * Afolabi Bakare * Ayo Bakare * Ayinde Bakare * Bibi Bakare-Yusuf * Tunde Bakare * Karen Bakare * Michael Bakare * Musa Bakare * Sebastian Bakare * Dami Bakare * Peter Bakare * Olumide Bakare * Dele Bakare * S.B. Bakare * Rasak Ojo Bakare ; Given name * Bakare Kone * Bakare Gbadamosi See also * Bakari (name) * Bakary Bakary is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Abubakar Khamis Bakary, Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania * Bakary Diakité (born 1980), Malian footballer of part German descent currently playing for FSV Fran ... {{surname Surnames of Nigerian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bakare
Michael Adewale A. Oluwabunmi Bakare (born 1 December 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for HIFK. Career Early career Bakare started his senior career in the 2006–07 season, playing for Hertford Town and Waltham Forest. The following season, Bakare signed for Welwyn Garden City. In 2008, Bakare signed for Leyton, before spells with Welling United, and Thurrock. In 2010, Bakare joined Bishop's Stortford. It was here where he first made a real impact, converting from a full back and midfielder to a forward player. Following an impressive 9 goals in 14 games early in the 2011/12 season, Bakare joined Conference South club Chelmsford City, in a free transfer on 19 October 2011. He continued to impress at his new club, scoring 5 goals in 10 games, which earned Bakare a move to Football League side, Macclesfield Town on 17 January 2012. Macclesfield Town Bakare signed on a free transfer, and made his first appearance as a substitute against S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunde Bakare
Tunde Bakare, born 11 November 1954, is a Nigerian Prophetic-Apostolic pastor. He originally studied and practiced law, eventually opening his own firm, before leaving the field to work in ministry. He was a member and legal adviser at the Deeper Life Bible Church, but later departed to join the Redeemed Christian Church of God where he became Pastor and founded the Model Parish. Following his time at Redeemed Christian Church of God, Bakare left to start the Latter Rain Assembly. In addition to his time in the church, Bakare was the running-mate of the Nigerian presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari in the 2011 Nigerian presidential election. Bakare has been critical of Nigeria's leadership, and he has sparked controversy with inflammatory comments regarding Muslims and other spiritual leaders. As of 2019, Bakare has announced his intentions to run for president of Nigeria following the end of Buhari's second term in 2023. Early life Bakare has said that he was born a Muslim, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Hon. FRSL (born 1970) is a Nigerian academic, writer and editor from Lagos, Nigeria. She co-founder the publishing company Cassava Republic Press in 2006, in Abuja with Jeremy Weate. Cassava Republic Press was created with a focus on affordability, the need to find and develop local talent, and to publish African writers too often celebrated only in Europe and America. Bakare-Yusuf was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2019, as well as having been selected as a Yale World Fellow, a Desmond Tutu Fellow and a Frankfurt Book Fair Fellow. Early life and education Bibi Bakare-Yusuf was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but moved to England when she was 13 years old. She attended Goldsmith College, University of London, where she studied Communication and Anthropology, and gained a PhD in Gender Studies from the University of Warwick. Career and creation of Cassava Republic Press In 2006, Bakare-Yusuf — who at the time was an academic in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasak Ojo Bakare
Rasak Ojo Bakare (born November 8, 1964) is the first professor of Choreography and Performing Aesthetics from Nigeria. A former Dean of Postgraduate School, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO),and Artistic Director,Abuja Carnival and member,National Academy of Letters. Rasak started his career in theater arts as a theater apprentice under Jimoh Aliu and Chief Hubert Ogunde,afterward he pursued the profession in the academic world.. As an apprentice, he premiered in " ''Aropin N'Teniyan''" a celluloid film by Hubert Ogunde, 1981/82.. He graduated with a B.A(Hons) in Theater Arts and M A in Play Directing and Playwright from the University of Calabar, Rivers State and he later obtained a Ph.D. in Choreography and Dance Studies from Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria. As an academic, he started as Graduate Assistant in 1990. By1992, he was a Lecturer II and at the end of 1992 he has become Lecturer 1. He rose to the position of a Senior Lect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayinde Bakare
Ayinde Bakare (1912 – 1 October 1972) was a pioneering Yoruba jùjú and highlife musician in Nigeria. Early life Saibu Ayinde Bakare Ajikobi was born in 1912 at Okesuna Lafiaji area of Lagos to a soldier father. His father, Pa bakare was from Ajikobi Compound in Ilorin, Kwara State. Education He began his education at St. Mathias Catholic School, Lafiaji. Thereafter, he worked as an apprentice boatbuilder with the old Marine Department in Lagos. Career He began his foray into music after watching a band play at an engagement. He asked the band leader, Tunde King if he could be an apprentice with the band and was allowed by King to be a student. Bakare also played for an early juju exponent, Alabi Labilu. He began performing around 1935, and first recorded on the HMV label in 1937. One of his early juju tracks was ''Layinka Sapara'', a praise song dedicated to the daughter of Oguntola Sapara, on the other side of the track was ''Ajibabi'' unlike Layinka was played wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariyon Bakare
Ariyon Bakare () is an English actor. He has appeared in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'' (2001–2005) as Ben Kwarme, the Amazon Prime series ''Good Omens'' and ''Carnival Row'' (2019), and the BBC series ''His Dark Materials''. Prior to this, Bakare made appearances on British dramas such as ''The Bill'', ''Casualty'', and ''Holby City''. Early life Due to conflict with his father, Bakare left his family home at the age of 15, and completed his education while homeless. Years later, he returned home and "made peace" with his father. Then at the age of 17, Bakare moved from London to New York to pursue dance as a career, and trained as dancer at various conservatories including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Two years into his training, he was informed that dancers often retire at a young age. The next day, he gave dance up, and began focusing on acting. He moved back to London at the age of 20, and began studying acting at Drama Centre London. His first professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olumide Bakare
Olumide Bakare (26 November 1953 – 22 April 2017) was a Nigerian actor. Career Bakare began his acting career in the sitcom ''Koko Close'' where he featured as Chief Koko with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). Selected filmography * '' Maami'' (2011) * ''Ise Onise'' (2009) * ''Ofin Kokonla'' (2005) * ''Oromodie'' * ''Last Flight to Abuja'' * ''Kofo the first lady'' * ''Gbogbomolo'' Death Bakare died on 22 April 2017 in Ibadan Ibadan (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its me ..., Oyo, Nigeria due to heart and lung disease. He battled with illness for over a year and later in earlier 2017, he suffered a cardiac arrest. He was rushed to the emergency unit of University College Hospital and placed in intensive care. According to Mufu Onifade—former president of the Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dami Bakare
Oluwadamilola Bakare known as Dami Bakare (born 22 September 1988) is a British volleyball player. Born in Kaduna, Nigeria, he competed for Great Britain in the men's tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Early life Born in Nigeria, Bakara moved to London at the age of one. Bakare began playing volleyball in school after originally playing basketball. Career He progressed through Great Britain's men's development squad and later played internationally at the London International Invitational Tournament, part of the London Prepares series, where he was the competition's top scorer. He played professionally with Belgian club VC Argex Duvel Puurs. He was selected for Great Britain's 2012 Olympic squad. Following the tournament, he played in Korea. Personal life Bakare enjoys photography and fashion design. He trained as a dentist. His cousin Peter Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bakare
Peter Bakare (born 2 July 1989) is a British volleyball player. Born in London, England, he competed for Great Britain men's national volleyball team, Great Britain in the Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, men's tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Career After playing basketball in college, Bakare was invited by his coach to play volleyball. After representing his college team, he was offered a professional contract in Holland with Landstede. Following his participation in the 2012 Olympic Games, he competed with Team Northumbria. Personal life Bakare was raised in a single-parent family, relying on a local friary for food and other support. He studied animation at Sheffield Hallam University and became involved in scriptwriting, working on TV show Skins (British TV series), Skins. He later worked in advertising and visited schools as part of the Sport for Schools programme. His cousin Dami Bakare, Dami also played on the 2012 Olympic team. Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Bakare
Sebastian Bakare (born 1940) is a Zimbabwean retired Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Harare and former Bishop of Manicaland. He was once in a power struggle over the leadership of the Diocese of Harare with Nolbert Kunonga, the former Bishop of Harare, since Kunonga was stripped of his episcopacy in January 2008 by the Province. Life Bakere was formerly Bishop of Manicaland until his retirement. He continued to reside in Mutare, the see city of his diocese, until he was asked by the Dean of the Church of the Province of Central Africa on 7 November 2007 to take over the Diocese of Harare after the ouster of Bishop Nolbert Kunonga, who had aligned himself with the Marxist régime of Robert Mugabe in an attempt to withdraw his diocese from the Province of Central Africa. It was expected Bakare would be a caretaker bishop until a substantive leader could be elected. Bakare denounced Mugabe's treatment of Christians, particularly Anglicans who refuse to recognize the authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dele Bakare
Dele Bakare (born Oladele Ibukun Bakare 8 February 1989) is a Nigerian software developer and entrepreneur from Ibadan, Oyo State in Nigeria. He is the founder and CEO of Findworka, a Nigerian startup that hires software developers and builds custom software products. He formerly served as a senior software developer at Infinion Technologies and technology lead at BudgIT. In 2016, he was nominated for the Future Awards Africa Prize for Science and Technology. Career Just before obtaining his diploma in software engineering from NIIT, Dele was working as a software developer at Infinion technologies. He left Infinion technologies to co-found Jobs in Nigeria alongside Temitayo Olufuwa. He is currently a fellow of Swiss Africa Business Innovation & Initiative and Founders Gym, an online program that trains underrepresented founders on how to raise money to scale their tech startups. Findworka In February 2016, Dele founded Findworka, a company set up to address the gap betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayo Bakare
Ayodele "Ayo" Bakare (born 20 March 1960) is a Nigerian professional basketball coach. He is the current head coach of Ebun Comets and has coached several years. Club coaching career Bakare has been the head coach of the Ebun Comets in the Nigerian Premier League (basketball), Nigerian Premier League. Nigerian national team coaching career Bakare was the former head coach of the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team. His Nigerian team qualified and competed at the Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men, 2012 Summer Olympics. He resigned has the teams Technical Director in 2014. References External linksFIBA Profile 1960 births Living people Nigerian basketball coaches {{basketball-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |