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Funmi Obisesan
Funmi is a Nigerian feminine given name meaning "''for me''" or "''give me''" in Yoruba. It is a diminutive version of names such as: * "Olufunmilola/Oluwafunmilola" (God has given me wealth) or "Funmilola" (give me wealth) * "Olufunmilayo/Oluwafunmilayo" (God has given me joy) or "Funmilayo" (give me joy). Notable people with the name include: * Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (born 1900, died 1978), Nigerian educator, politician and women's rights activist *Funmilayo Olayinka (born 1960, died 2013), Nigerian banker and politician *Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke Atilade (born 1952), Nigerian jurist * Funmilayo Olopade (born 1957, Nigerian American physician *Funmi Aragbaye (born 1954), Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist *Funmi Falana, Nigerian legal practitioner and women's rights activist * Funmi Fadoju (born 2002), English netball player *Funmi Iyanda (born 1971), Nigerian talk show host, broadcaster, journalist, and blogger *Funmi Jimoh (born 1984), American long jumper ... [...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] |
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, MON ( /ˌfʊnmiˈlaɪjoʊ ˈrænsəm ˈkuːti/; born Frances Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas; 25 October 190013 April 1978), also known as Funmilayo Anikulapo-Kuti, was a Nigerian educator, political campaigner, suffragist, and women's rights activist. Fumilayo Ransome Kuti was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, and was the first female student to attend the Abeokuta Grammar School. As a young adult, she worked as a teacher, organizing some of the first preschool classes in the country and arranging literacy classes for lower-income women. During the 1940s, Ransome-Kuti established the Abeokuta Women’s Union and advocated for women’s rights, demanding better representation of women in local governing bodies and an end to unfair taxes on market women. Described by media as the "Lioness of Lisabi", she led marches and protests of up to 10,000 women, forcing the ruling Alake to temporarily abdicate in 1949. As Ransome-Kuti’s political influ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funmilayo Olayinka
Olufunmilayo Aduni Olayinka, née Famuagun (20 June 1960 – 6 April 2013), was a Nigerian banker and politician who served as the deputy governor of Ekiti State. Early life and education Olayinka was born in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. She attended Holy Trinity Grammar School Ibadan, where she obtained her first school leaving certificate with distinction. She subsequently proceeded to Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo State, Nigeria, where she obtained her Higher School Certificate (HSC).The Nation Newspapers 19 August 2010 http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/editorial/opinion/10149.html She held a master's degree in public administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration marketing from Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, United States, in 1981 and 1983 respectively. She was three times winner of the Dean's Honour roll. Career Olayinka, a marketing analyst and strategist, started her career in banking with First Bank of Nigeria Plc in 1986. She later worked as r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke Atilade
Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke Atilade (born 24 September 1952) is a Nigerian Jurist and former Chief Judge of Lagos State. She was formerly a judge at the High Court of Lagos State. Background Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke Williams was born on 24 September 1952 in London, England to the late Justice James Oladipo Williams and Henrietta Aina Williams, a Lagos state born judge. She obtained the West Africa School Certificate Examination at Anglican Girls Grammar School in Surulere, a metropolitan city of Lagos. She obtained a bachelor's degree in Law from the University of Lagos in 1975 and was Call to the bar in 1976. She completed the compulsory one year Youth Service at the Ministry of Justice in Benin city. Law career She started her law career in 1977 at the Federal Ministry of Justice as a State Counsel. She later joined the services of the Nigerian Ports Authority as a senior legal officer in 1979. Having worked for three years at the Nigerian Ports Authority she was deployed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olufunmilayo Olopade
Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, O.O.N.(born 1957 Nigeria) is a hematology oncologist, Associate Dean for Global Health and Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor in Medicine and Human Genetics at the University of Chicago. She also serves as director of the University of Chicago Hospital's Cancer Risk Clinic. Life Olufunmilayo Olopade was born in Nigeria in 1957 and was the fifth of six children born to an Anglican musician. She attended St Anne's School Ibadan for her secondary school education. Olopade first expressed interest in becoming a doctor at a young age because the Nigerian villages were scarce for doctors and medical resources, which were both in high demand. She graduated from University of Ibadan, Nigeria, with a MBBS, in 1980. She works closely with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and has performed extensive clinical work surrounding the role of the ''BRCA1'' and ''BRCA2'' genes in the incidence of breast cancer in women of African descent. She is a memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funmi Aragbaye
Funmi Aragbaye (born July 5, 1954) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist. She was happily married to Late. Bola Aragbaye and the marriage was blessed with three children. Early life Funmi Aragbaye was born on July 5, 1954, in Ondo town, into a Christian family. She was trained at Ondo State's Civil Service training schools before she joined the Oyo State Civil Service, where she retired as Principal Administrative Officer in 1997. She started her musical career at Evangelical Church Winning All at Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, Nigeria shortly after she obtained the West Africa School Certificate. Her debut album titled ''Olorun Igbala'', along with ''Sioni Ilu Ayo'' were released in 1983. She celebrated her 60th birthday and 30th year in gospel music on July 5, 2014, in Lagos state. In attendance were veteran Nigerian gospel singers and artistes including chief Ebenezer Obey, Joseph Adebayo Adelakun, Dunni Olanrewaju, Kunle Ajayi, a saxophonist, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funmi Falana
Funmi Falana is a Nigerian legal practitioner and women's rights activist. Personal life and education Funmi Falana is the wife of Femi Falana, a Nigerian activist and lawyer; and mother to Falz, a Nigerian recording artist and actor. she attended St. Louis Girls’ Grammar School, Akure, Ondo State. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of Benin, and later bagged her law degree (LL.B) at the University of Lagos. Fummi later obtained her Master’s degree (LL.M) from the University of Lagos as well. Career Funmi Falana currently serves as the National Director of Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA), a non-governmental organization that defends the right of women and children. She belongs to some professional and leadership association within and outside Nigeria. she is member Nigerian Bar Association, West African Bar Association and International Bar Association, Member, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Leadership and activism Funmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funmi Fadoju
Funmi Fadoju (born 15 August 2002) is an English netball player, who has represented the national team since 2022. At club level, Fadoju plays for London Pulse in the Netball Superleague. Early life Fadoju is from Dagenham, London. She attended Eastbury Community School, and won a schools cross-country competition in 2017. Club career Fadoju is tall, which is comparatively short for a defender. She made her Netball Superleague debut for London Pulse in March 2020; she came on in the third quarter of Pulse's opening match of the season. She won the Netball Superleague Young Player of the Season award in both 2021 and 2022 seasons. International career Fadoju represented England under-21s at the 2019 Netball Europe Under-21 Championships. She was aged 16 at the time. Fadoju received her first senior callup for the 2021 Vitality Roses Reunited Series, and made her debut for the senior team in their 2022 series against Uganda. She was not selected for the 2022 Commonwealt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funmi Iyanda
Olufunmilola Aduke Iyanda (born 27 July 1971), better known as Funmi Iyanda, is a talk show host, broadcaster, Film and TV producer, media executive, philanthropist, journalist, and blogger. She produced and hosted a talk show, ''New Dawn with Funmi'', which aired on the national network for over eight years. Iyanda rose to become one of Nigeria’s most watched TV personalitie3. Funmi is the CEO of Ignite Media now OYA Media. In 2011, Iyanda was honored for her web series by the World Economic Forum and was named one of Forbes "20 Youngest Powerful Women in Africa". Early life Funmi Iyanda was born in Lagos to the family of Gabriel and Yetunde Iyanda. Her father was from Ogbomoso and her mother from Ijebu-Ode. She grew up in the Lagos Mainland area; however, her mother died when she was seven years old. She attended the African Church Princess Primary School, Akoka; and the Herbert Macaulay School in Lagos, Nigeria, for her primary education and the International School Ib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funmi Jimoh
Oluwafunmilayo Kemi Jimoh (born May 29, 1984, in Seattle, Washington), commonly known as Funmi Jimoh, is an American long jumper, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Jimoh competed for Rice University. At Rice, Jimoh competed in both the long jump and sprinting events, such as the 100 meter hurdles. She jumped 22 feet ¾ inch (6.72 meters) in July 2008 in Eugene, Oregon to place third at the U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. At the Olympics, Jimoh jumped 6.61 meters in the qualifying round of the women's long jump. That distance tied for ninth in qualifying and earned Jimoh a place in the final. Jimoh placed twelfth in the final, with a jump of 6.29 meters. During 2009 World Championships in Berlin Jimoh placed 21st in qualifying with a jump of 6.34 meters and failed to make the final. During 2011 World Championships Jimoh placed 12th and 13th 2013 World Championships. Her personal best is 6.96 meters which she achieved in Doha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funmi Olonisakin
Funmi Olonisakin (born 8 February 1965) is a British Nigerian scholar, who is a Professor of leadership, peace and conflict at King's College London, and an Extra-Ordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria. She is the founder and former Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC) founded on the principle of Pan-Africanism to build the next generation of leaders and scholars on the African continent with core transformational values. Olonisakin is the Programme Director of the ALC's Master of Science (MSc) programmes on Leadership, peace and security. She is a research associate of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria, and was an Andrew Mellon Foundation distinguished scholar and a distinguished fellow of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP). She is currently an appointed member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) advisory group of experts. on the review of the UN Peace-building Architecture. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funmi Tejuosho
Adefunmilayo Tejuosho (née Smith) (born 25 March 1965) is a Nigerian politician who is a fourth term Lagos State House of Assembly legislator, representing Mushin Constituency I. She is the chairperson of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Finance. Early life and education Tejuosho was born in Lagos State to the family of Ademola Smith an epidemiologist who worked for the Nigerian government. She attended University of Lagos Staff School, Akoka, Queen's College, Lagos and completed her secondary education in West Virginia. After high school, she attended West Virginia University, where she studied Biology. She later earned a law degree from University of Buckingham. Tejuosho holds a Ph.D. in law from the University of Lagos. Career During her youth service year, she was a teacher at her alma mater, Queens School, Yaba. After her call to the bar, she joined the services of Ademola Odunsi & Co. In 1996, she was a member of the Grassroot Democratic Movement under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
