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Njie Family
Njie or N'jie ( English spelling in Gambia), N'Diaye (French spelling in Senegal), N'diay ( German) or Njaay ( Serer spelling in Senegambia) is a Serer patronym.Cheikh Anta Diop and Egbuna P. Modum. "Towards the African renaissance: essays in African culture & development", 1946-1960, p28). It is worn by both Serer and Wolof people. Notable persons with this surname include: Njie *Abdou Njie (born 1992), Gambian footballer *Adama Njie (born 1978), Gambian runner * Al Njie (born 1955), American soccer player *Alhaji Njie ( Biri Biri; 1948–2020), Gambian footballer; father of Yusupha Njie * Alieu Badara Njie (1904–1982), Gambian civil servant, politician, and ambassador *Allen Njie (born 1999), Liberian footballer * Baboucarr Njie (born 1955), Gambian footballer *Bubacar Njie Kambi (born 1988), Gambian footballer *Bilal Njie (born 1988), Norwegian footballer; brother of Moussa Njie *Fallou Njie (born 1999), Gambian footballer *Fatou Mass Jobe-Njie (born ?), Gambian politician, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubacar Njie Kambi
Bubacar Njie Kambi (born 14 March 1988), known as Bacari, is a Gambian footballer who plays as a forward for Andorran club UE Sant Julià. Club career Born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, to Gambian parents, Bacari played for four clubs as a youth (all in his native region, mainly RCD Espanyol), finishing his development at CE Mataró and starting his career as a central defender, being known as Buba. He made his senior debut with CE Premià, then spent two and a half seasons with Real Zaragoza and Real Valladolid's reserve teams. Bacari made his official debut with Valladolid's main squad on 20 March 2011, coming on as a substitute for Álvaro Antón for the last eight minutes of the 1–0 Segunda División home victory over Girona FC. He contributed one goal in 131 minutes during the campaign, as the Castile and León side finished in seventh position. In July 2011, Bacari signed with RCD Espanyol B. On 3 December he made his first La Liga appearance with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Njie
Nancy Seedy Njie (born November 7, 1965) is a Gambia The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...n politician who served as the Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture from 2008 until 2010. References 1965 births Living people Government ministers of the Gambia Serer politicians 21st-century Gambian women politicians 21st-century Gambian politicians Women government ministers of the Gambia {{Gambia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustapha Njie
Mustapha Njie (born May 16, 1996) is a Gambian footballer who plays as a striker for LISCR FC in the Liberia First Division. Bombada FC While playing for the Gambia Senior Secondary School, Njie was spotted by many clubs in the GFA League First Division and some other clubs in the second division of Gambian football. Njie joined the newly established club Bombada FC. In his first year with Bombada FC he led the club to the GFA League First Division from the second division. He netted 10 goals and gave 3 assists in his first season in the Gambian top flight to help Bombada FC remain in the top-flight They finished sixth on the 2014-15 league table. He scored seven goals in his second season in the First Division to help Bombada FC finish seventh in the league. His final year with the club began with a bad start. After seven league games, Bombada FC was unable to win a game as they sat bottom of the table with zero points. Despite their poor start, Njie managed to score seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moussa Njie
Moussa Njie (born 2 October 1995) is a Norwegian football midfielder who plays for Sandefjord. He is the older brother of Bilal Njie. Njie played youth football for his childhood club Holmlia SK. He made his Eliteserien debut for Vålerenga Fotball in November 2013 against Aalesund. In the summer of 2015 he joined Bærum. On 2 December 2015 he signed for Stabæk. On 17 January 2019 he signed for Partizan. Career statistics Club Honours Club ;Partizan * Serbian Cup: 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ... at Soccerway References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momodou Baboucar Njie
Alhaji Momodou Baboucarr Njie (February 10, 1929 – March 3, 2009) was a two-term speaker of The Republic of the Gambia, and for the short-lived Senegambia confederation Senegambia, officially the Senegambia Confederation or Confederation of Senegambia, was a loose confederation in the late 20th century between the West African countries of Senegal and its neighbour the Gambia, which is almost completely surr .... He was also a founding member of the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), serving as its first president, in addition to serving as a member of the Public Service Commission and of the Banjul Committee of Muslim Elders. He also served as the General Manager of British Petroleum (BP) in the Gambia, from where he gained the nickname 'Njie BP' and later became the Chairman of TotalFinaElf. He gathered experience in private and public office. On his death on March 3, 2009 he was given a state funeral by Alhajji Dr Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh, President of The Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momar Njie
Momar Njie (born 26 August 1975 in Nianija) is a former Gambian footballer. Njie gained 4 caps for his native Gambia during his playing career and is currently the co-trainer of Berlin-Liga side SV Tasmania Berlin SV Tasmania Berlin is a German football club based in the locality of Neukölln of the homonymous borough of Neukölln in Berlin, Germany. The team is currently playing in the fifth tier NOFV-Oberliga Nord. History Tasmania's predecessor .... References External links * 1975 births Living people Gambian footballers Serer sportspeople The Gambia international footballers Association football defenders Tennis Borussia Berlin players Borussia Fulda players SV Yeşilyurt players Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf players BFC Preussen players Gambian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Austria {{Gambia-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Samuel Njie
Marie Samuel Njie was a musician and singer, from, and popular in, The Gambia. Life and family Marie Samuel Njie was an important griot singer and cultural icon in her home country, The Gambia.Falola, Toyin (PhD); Jean-Jacques, Daniel; ''Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society volumes An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society''. ABC-CLIO (2015), p. 514, (retrieved 15 August 2020/ref>The Standard , ''The Gambia at 50: Fifty prominent Gambians who helped to shape the nation'' (23 February 2015/ref> She came from a family that produced several major griot singers.The Daily Observer nAllAfrica: ''Gambia: Gems of the Gambia'' (13 July 2016(retrieved 15 August 2020) Her songs were accompanied by a xalam, calabash, and sabar, and were mainly about social and political issues as well as everyday life.The Daily Observer nAllAfrica, ''Gambia: Tribute to the King Paps Touray's – Birthday Sixth December''. by Oko Drammeh (7 December 2012(retrieved 15 August 2020) She regularly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mambury Njie
Mambury Njie (born 27 June 1962) is a Gambian politician and the current Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs in Adama Barrow's cabinet. Education In 1986, Njie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in the United States. In 1993, he completed a master of arts in international affairs at Columbia University, New York. Political career Early career Njie entered government service as an analyst with the Policy Analysis Unit, Office of the President, from 1989 to 1990. For the next two years, he worked as an economist with the Department of State for Finance and Economic Affairs. From February 1994 to July 1996, he worked as principal economist and head of the Macroeconomic and Financial Analysis Unit (MFAU) at the department. He entered the foreign service in July 1996 as economic counsellor at the Gambian Embassy in Taipei, Taiwan. From January, he became acting deputy head of mission, an in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Charles Njie
John Charles Njie ( Arabic: جون تشارلز نجي), is a Gambian actor. Career In 2011, he made debut cinema acting with the film ''The Mirror Boy''. The film was released through Netflix. In 2013, he was nominated to the Best Actor for the Nollywood and Africa People's Choice Awards at Africa Movie Academy Awards for the film ''Hand of fate''. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Charles Njie, John Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Gambian actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isatou Njie-Saidy
Isatou Njie-Saidy (also spelt Aisatu N'Jie-Saidy) (born 5 March 1952) is a Gambian politician. She was Vice President of the Gambia, as well as Secretary of State for Women's Affairs, from 20 March 1997 to 18 January 2017. She is the first Gambian woman to have held the position of Vice President and one of the first women in West African politics to reach this senior position. Early life and education Njie-Saidy was born in Kuntaya,march 15th,1952 North Bank Division. From 1959 to 1964, she attended Brikama Primary School, and from 1964 and 1970, she attended Armitage High School, Georgetown. In 1971, she attended Yundum Teacher Training College, where she qualified as a teacher in 1974. From July 1979 to December 1979, she studied at the Research Institute for Management Science, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, where she was awarded a post-graduate diploma in industrial management. From September to November 1981, she studied at the University of the Philippi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faye Njie
Faye Njie (born 23 November 1993) is a Finnish-born Gambian judoka. He was born in Helsinki, Finland to a Finnish mother and a Gambian father, and has represented both countries. He represented Finland in 2009 European Cadet Judo Championships, 2009 European Cadet Championships, 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival, 2009 EYOF, and the 2011 European Junior Judo Championships, 2011 and 2012 European Junior Judo Championships, 2012 European Junior Championships, before switching to fight for the Gambia. Njie was the first ever Olympic judoka for the Gambia. He competed at the Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 73 kg, men's 73 kg, where he was eliminated by Didar Khamza in the first round. He competed in the Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 73 kg, men's 73 kg event at the Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympics. He competed in the Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
