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Folashade Ijamilusi (born 1960), Nigerian politician
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Folashade is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Folashade Adefisayo, Nigerian academic *Folashade Abugan (born 1990), Nigerian sprinter *Folashade Oluwafemiayo (born 1985), Nigerian athlete * Folashade Okoya (born 1977), Nigerian businessperson * Folashade Omoniyi (born 1968), Nigerian businessperson * Folashade Sherifat Jaji (born 1957), Nigerian civil servant *Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, Ìyál'ọ́jà and daughter of Bola Tinubu *Folashade Yemi-Esan (born 1964), Nigerian civil servant *Grace Folashade Bent Grace Folashade Bent nee Makinwa (born 25 October 1960) is a Nigerian senator who was elected in April 2007 on the People's Democratic Party platform in the Adamawa South constituency of Adamawa State. Background Grace Folashade Bent was born i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folashade Adefisayo
Folashade Adefisayo is a Nigerian academic and a teacher, and she is the current commissioner of Lagos State Ministry of Education. Education She attended the University of Ibadan where she received a bachelor's degree in Zoology. Later, she moved to Lagos State University were she obtained Master's Degree in Business Administration and to the University of Nottingham, where she obtained another master's degree in education. Career Folashade set a programme to improve students in Computer Base Test (CBT), after a long lockdown of COVID-19 in Lagos State, the programme is set to improve about 1.5 million students across Lagos State and Nigeria. She also ordered promotion of students of Lagos to next class by considering their continue assessment (CA Test). Prior to becoming a commissioner in Lagos State, Folashade worked in the Banking and education sector. Folashade has a forty years job experience altogether. Personal life Folashade was born and raised in Lagos and Ibada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folashade Abugan
Folashade Abigeal Abugan (born 17 December 1990) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds. She won gold medals at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships. She appeared at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and won two silver medals for Nigeria in the 400 m and in 4x400 m relay. However, Abugan was disqualified and banned after failing a drugs test and testing positive for testosterone prohormone in her 'A' sample. She waived the right to have her B sample analysed. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folashade Oluwafemiayo
Folashade Alice Oluwafemiayo (born 11 March 1985) is a Nigerian Paralympian athlete. Personal life Oluwafemiayo was born in Jos, and she is married to another Paralympic athlete, with whom she has a child. Career In 2012, Oluwafemiayo won silver medal in the women's 75kg category at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, breaking the world record in the process. She also won gold medal at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico. However, she was suspended a year later for breaking anti-doping laws. In 2021, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia. At this event, she also set a new world record of 152.5 kg. She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal in the heavyweight Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. Boxing Professional Boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 3 of the 4 major professional boxing organization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shade Okoya
Folashade Nimota Okoya (born 25 April 1977) is a Nigerian Industrialist and Business Woman fashion commentator and the MD/CEO of Eleganza Group, a leading conglomerate in the manufacturing industry in Nigeria founded by her husband, the billionaire industrialist and Aare of Lagos, Chief Razaq Okoya. Early life and education Folashade was born on 25 April 1977 to the family of Alhaji Tajudeen Adeleye and Alhaja Nimota Adeleye in Lagos State. She is a Muslim and hails from Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. Folashade is an alumnus of Lagos State Polytechnic, where she obtained her National Diploma certificate in Banking and Finance before obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from the University of Lagos. Personal life Folashade married Razaq Okoya at the age of 21, at the time when her husband was 59 years old. The couple resides in Lagos, Nigeria with their four children, Olamide, Subomi, Oyinlola and Wahab. Charities and philanthropic interests Folashade is the sponsor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folashade Omoniyi
Folashade Omoniyi, also known as Shade Omoniyi (born March 26, 1968), is a businesswoman and the executive chair of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service. She was previously MD/CEO of FBN Mortgages Limited, a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria. Early life and education Folashade was born in Kano, Nigeria on March 26, 1968. She attended St Clare's Girls Grammar School in Offa, Nigeria for her secondary education. She has a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree from the University of Ilorin and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, in 2001. She also has attended executive education programs at Michigan Ross, London Business School, Stanford Business School and Lagos Business School. Career Folashade started her career as an engineer in the IT industry from 1990 to 1997 before she joined African International Bank where she was the Head IT & Systems Administration. In 2001 she joined the First Bank of Nigeria where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folashade Sherifat Jaji
Folashade Sherifat Jaji (born 10 March 1957) is a Nigerian chemist, civil servant and the Secretary to Lagos State Government. She was formerly the Head of Service in Lagos State, a post she held after service as the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions. She also helped the federal government to improve the civil service fund reserve. Early life Sherifat was born on March 3, 1957, in Surulere, a metropolitan city of Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria. She attended Anglican Girls Primary School in Surulere, lagos before she proceeded to Queen's College in Yaba, where she obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1974. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Ibadan, where she was trained as a chemist before she enrolled for a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration at Administrative Staff College of Nigeria after she completed the compulsory one year Youth Service at the Nigerian Breweries. Having comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ìyál'ọ́jà
(pronounced ''e-yah-lo-ja'') is a Yoruba word that literally translates to "Mother of the Market". It has commonly been used to refer to a prominent traditional chieftaincy title among the Yoruba people. History Across various Yoruba markets and the states they belong to, an Iyaloja is usually democratically chosen by her constituents (and is thereafter confirmed by the oba) or single-handedly chosen by the oba himself. In rare situations, like the case of the Iyaloja of Lagos in 2013, the deceased Iyaloja can choose her successor before her death. Research into the ancient culture and tradition of the Yoruba people has shown that despite the chieftaincy structure being largely patriarchal, the female titleholders Iyalode, Iyaloja and Iyalaje are three of the most important leaders in the system, figures whose opinions carried as much weight as those of the male chiefs. An equivalent male title known as Babaloja, meaning ''Father of the Market'', is also functionally a subordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folashade Yemi-Esan
Folashade Mejabi Yemi-Esan (née Mejabi; born 13 August 1964), is a Nigerian civil servant and the current head of the civil service of the federation, since 28 February 2020. She was sworn in by the president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on 4 March 2020. Early life and education Yemi-Esan was born in Kaduna State, Nigeria. She is from Ikoyi, Ijumu, Kogi State. She had her primary school education at Bishop Smith School, Ilorin and preceded to Federal Government College, Ilorin for her secondary school education. She went to University of Ibadan, where she graduated in 1987 as the best dental surgery student. She later got a certificate in health planning and management, before obtaining a master's degree in public and international administration. Career Yemi-Esan started her career at the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria, before she was promoted to the position of Director. During her time in the health ministry, she served as liaison officer West Africa Health Organis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |