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First Bank F.C.
First Bank FC is a Nigerian soccer club run by First Bank of Nigeria and based in Lagos. The bank runs clubs in various sports, including basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr .... Current squad Oladimeji Salvador Sources The PunchP.M. newsNFL wields big stick against Insurance, First Bank, Eko United External links First Bank official site Football clubs in Lagos Sports clubs in Nigeria Financial services association football clubs in Nigeria {{Nigeria-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onikan Stadium
The Mobolaji Johnson Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Lagos. It is currently used for football (soccer), football matches and it is the home stadium of various Lagos teams, most notably Ikorodu United F.C., Stationery Stores F.C., First Bank F.C., First Bank and Julius Berger FC. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people and is the oldest in Nigeria. Located on the southeastern corner of Lagos Island near Tafewa Balewa Square, the original stadium was built in 1930 and six years later named after George V of the United Kingdom, King George V. Between 1963 and 1973, it became known as the Lagos City Stadium. The current Onikan Stadium was renovated and reopened for football and cultural activities in the 1980s. In March 2008, the stadium was banned for use the rest of the season by the Nigeria Football League when a pitch invasion injured many members of the Warri Wolves F.C., Warri Wolves after a scoreless draw with First Bank. In 2019, it was renamed by the Lagos state gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Egesi
Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the House of David. The Gospel of Matthew ( Matthew 1:22 –23) interprets this as a prophecy of the birth of the Messiah and the fulfillment of Scripture in the person of Jesus. ''Immanuel'' "God ( El) with us" is one of the "symbolic names" used by Isaiah, alongside Shearjashub, Maher-shalal-hash-baz, or Pele-joez-el-gibbor-abi-ad-sar-shalom. It has no particular meaning in Jewish messianism. By contrast, the name based on its use in Isaiah 7:14 has come to be read as a prophecy of the Christ in Christian theology following Matthew 1:23, where ''Immanuel'' () is translated as (KJV: "God with us"). Isaiah 7–8 Summary The setting is the Syro-Ephraimite War, 735-734 BCE, which saw the Kingdom of Judah pitted against two northern n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Clubs In Lagos
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salami Sheriff
Salami ( ) is a cured sausage consisting of fermented and air-dried meat, typically pork. Historically, salami was popular among Southern, Eastern, and Central European peasants because it can be stored at room temperature for up to 45 days once cut, supplementing a potentially meager or inconsistent supply of fresh meat. Countries and regions across Europe make their own traditional varieties of salami. Etymology The word 'salami' in English comes from the plural form of the Italian (). It is a singular or plural word in English for cured meats of a European (particularly Italian) style. In Romanian, Bulgarian, and Turkish, the word is ''salam''; in Hungarian, it is ''szalámi''; in Czech it is ''salám''; in Slovak, it is ''saláma'' while Polish, French, German, Greek and Dutch have the same word as English. The name may be derived from the Latin word ''salumen''. The word originates from the word ''sale'' ("salt") with a termination (''-ame'') that in Italian indic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amoo Rahman
Amoo is a surname. Notable people with this name include: * Ray Amoo * Ryan Amoo * Seth Amoo * Chris Amoo * David Amoo * Darren Amoo * Akosua Addai Amoo * Elijah Amoo Addo * George Isaac Amoo * Mohsen Amoo-Aghaei * Eddie Amoo * Amoo norooz Amu Nowruz ( fa, عمو نوروز, "Uncle Nowruz"), also known as Baba Nowruz (بابا نوروز), is a legendary character originating in Iranian folklore. According to the folklore, he appears annually at the beginning of spring, together wit ... See also * Amo (other) * Ammo (other) {{surname Ghanaian surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onaolapo Yinka
Onaolapo is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Joy Onaolapo (1983–2013), Nigerian Paralympic weightlifter *Onaolapo Soleye Onaolapo Soleye is a Nigerian scholar and former Minister of Finance during the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari. He served for (20) twenty months as the minister of finance. He was also a former commissioner for Finance and Industry in ..., Nigerian scholar, government minister * Olugbenga Onaolapo Obadara, (born 1960), Nigerian politician and Senator {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oladejo Femi (born '1985), Nigerian-born Canadian actress
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Oladejo may refer to: *Nathaniel Oladejo Ogundipe (born ?), Nigerian Anglican bishop * Oladejo Victor Akinlonu (born 1963), Nigerian artist, sculptor, philosopher, and art marketer *Oyin Oladejo Oyin Oladejo (born in Ibadan, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-born Canadian actress, known for portraying Joann Owosekun on the television series '' Star Trek: Discovery''. Life Oladejo was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, and grew up in Lagos. She moved to C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okonkwo Nonso
Okonkwo is a name that may refer to: People *Albert Okonkwo, Nigerian general *Amy Okonkwo (born 1996), Nigerian basketball player *Annie Okonkwo (born 1960), Nigerian politician *Arthur Okonkwo (born 2001) English football player *Charles Okonkwo (born 1965), Nigerian footballer * Chibuzor Okonkwo (born 1988), Nigerian footballer *Chigoziem Okonkwo (born 1999), American football player *Chiké Okonkwo (born 1982), British actor *Christian Okonkwo, Nigerian footballer * Christopher Okonkwo (born 1941), Nigerian athlete * Daniel Okonkwo (born 1975), English basketball player *Digger Okonkwo (born 1975), Nigerian-Maltese footballer *Joe Okonkwo, American writer *Kennedy Okonkwo (born 1977), Nigerian businessman * Kenneth Okonkwo (born 1968), Nigerian actor *Nnamdi Okonkwo, Nigerian banker *Og Okonkwo, Nigerian fashion designer *Onyekachi Okonkwo (born 1982), Nigerian footballer *Patrick Okonkwo (born 1998), Nigerian-American soccer player *Rachael Okonkwo (born 1987), Nigerian actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olanrewaju Rahman
Olanrewaju may refer to: *Lanre Oyebanjo (born 1990), footballer *Olanrewaju Durodola Olanrewaju Durodola (born 16 October 1980) is a Nigerian professional boxer who has held the African cruiserweight title since February 2020, and previously the WBC Silver cruiserweight title from 2015 to 2016. As an amateur he competed at th ... (born 1977), Nigerian boxer Nigerian feminine given names {{Disambiguation, human name, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
