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Olumuyiwa Fafowora
Olumuyiwa is a Nigerian name of Yoruba origin meaning "God, Lord, or the prominent one brought this". Notable people with this name include: * Olumuyiwa Aganun (born 1984), Nigerian footballer * Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu (born 1960), Nigerian engineer * Olumuyiwa Jibowu (1899–1959), Nigerian jurist * Olumuyiwa Fashanu (born 2002), American football player * Oluwole Olumuyiwa (1929–2000), Nigerian architect Olumuyiwa is also the title of the 2023 album by Nigerian folk musician, Beautiful Nubia Beautiful Nubia is the performing name for Segun Akinlolu (born 11 November 1968), a Nigerian-born songwriter, music composer and band leader. Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band is Nigeria's foremost contemporary folk and roo ...,. References {{given name, type=both Yoruba given names Yoruba-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoruba People
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute more than 42 million people in Africa, are a few hundred thousand outside the continent, and bear further representation among members of the African diaspora. The vast majority of the Yoruba population is today within the country of Nigeria, where they make up 21% of the country's population according to CIA estimations, making them one of the largest List of ethnic groups of Africa, ethnic groups in Africa. Most Yoruba people speak the Yoruba language, which is the Niger–Congo languages, Niger-Congo language with the largest number of native or L1 speakers. In Africa, the Yoruba are contiguous with the Yoruboid languages, Yoruboid Itsekiri to the south-east in the northwest Niger Delta, Bariba people, Bariba to the northwest in Benin a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olumuyiwa Aganun
Olushola Olumuyiwa Aganun (born 4 May 1984) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian 1. Klasse club Sans Papiers-Die Bunten. Career In 2001, Aganun was scouted to Reggiana together with Obafemi and Oladipupo Martins. However, unlike the Martins brothers Aganun returned to Nigeria. He later moved to Malta and Msida Saint-Joseph, then Austria and Wacker Innsbruck. He joined SC-ESV Parndorf in 2009. He played a trial game with Darlington in August 2009 against Bradford Park Avenue. In September 2009 he returned to Malta where he signed again for Msida Saint-Joseph. In 2011, he plays for Hòa Phát Hà Nội of the V.League 1. In April 2012 he played for Hoang Anh Gia Lai of the V.League 1. In 2016, he returned to lower tier football in Austria, joining SC Neusiedl/Zaya. Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Aganun played for seventh tier 1. Klasse club Sans Papiers-Die Bunten from Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu
Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu (born 13 April 1960) was the fifth and past President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international sc ... (ICAO). Among many notable accomplishments since taking office, he has been recognized most widely for his diplomatic determination and leadership in forging global consensus on the CORSIA MBM, a carbon offsetting scheme, at ICAO's 39th Assembly in 2016, and has helped to refocus ICAO on the assistance and capacity-building aspects of its mandate since taking office in 2014, under the No Country Left Behind initiative. President Aliu had previously served as the Representative of Nigeria to ICAO, during which time he was the First Vice-President of the Council and chaired many of the Council's ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olumuyiwa Jibowu
Sir Olumuyiwa Jibowu, Kt (26 August 1899 – 1 June 1959) was a Nigerian jurist who was the first African to serve on the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The first African police magistrate, the first Nigerian High Court judge, a pioneer of the Nigerian Judiciary and one-time Chief Justice of the Western Region, Nigeria. Jibowu was also a judge of the West African Court of Appeal. Life and career Samuel Olumuyiwa Jibowu was the first surviving male child of Samuel Alexander Adebowale Jibowu, the first person to serve as secretary of the Egba United Government, and Mary Elizabeth Jibowu (née Pearce). Through his marriage to his first wife Celia, he was a nephew-in-law to Sir Adeyemo Alakija. Born on August 26, 1899, he attended Abeokuta Grammar School and taught at the school prior to attending college. In 1919, he left Nigeria for London where he attended Oxford University, England and earned a degree in Civil Law. He was called to the bar in 1923 at Middle Temple, London. By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Olumuyiwa Anthony Fashanu (born December 9, 2002) is an American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Penn State, earning All-American honors in 2023. Early life and college Fashanu was born on December 9, 2002, in Waldorf, Maryland. He attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. He committed to Penn State University to play college football. After not playing his first year at Penn State in 2020, Fashanu played nine games in 2021 and made his first career start in the 2022 Outback Bowl. He became the starter at left tackle in 2022. Fashanu was voted to the 2023 College Football All-America Team and was named the Big Ten The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representati ...'s Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year before declaring for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oluwole Olumuyiwa
Oluwole Olumuyiwa (1929–2000) was a Nigerian architect. Career Oluwole studied Architecture and City Planning at the University of Manchester from 1949 to 1954, earning a First Class degree. He had four years of post qualification training in several European firms such as Architects' Co-Partnership in London, the office of Van den Broek and Bakema in Rotterdam, the new town developments in Emmen (the Netherlands), Stevenage (England) and in Switzerland. He also gained practical training in hospital planning. Oluwole was the first Nigerian graduate of Architecture to return to Nigeria from abroad in 1958 and set up a practice; ''Oluwole Olumuyiwa and Associates'' in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1960. He was the first President of Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON). Oluwole was co-director of Africa's first architectural review "The West African Builder and Architect". He was Nigeria's delegate to the CAA conference in 1964 and subsequently became President of the Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Nubia
Beautiful Nubia is the performing name for Segun Akinlolu (born 11 November 1968), a Nigerian-born songwriter, music composer and band leader. Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band is Nigeria's foremost contemporary folk and roots music group. Formed and fronted by songwriter and poet Segun Akinlolu (aka Beautiful Nubia), the group's songs and albums have achieved cult status among their loyal and growing fans spread across the world. Segun Akinlolu is an advocate of social reform and achieves this via his folk music.''"He has dedicated his lifetime to the enduring belief in the power of change; that our society is not irredeemable; that its inherent dysfunction is correctable." '' Theme Beautiful Nubia's songs are built on rich folkloric traditions and native wisdom but his message is universal in thrust and theme: value life, respect nature and learn to live in peace with others. The music speaks for the voiceless and champions the dream of a balanced society w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoruba Given Names
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute more than 42 million people in Africa, are a few hundred thousand outside the continent, and bear further representation among members of the African diaspora. The vast majority of the Yoruba population is today within the country of Nigeria, where they make up 21% of the country's population according to CIA estimations, making them one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. Most Yoruba people speak the Yoruba language, which is the Niger-Congo language with the largest number of native or L1 speakers. In Africa, the Yoruba are contiguous with the Yoruboid Itsekiri to the south-east in the northwest Niger Delta, Bariba to the northwest in Benin and Nigeria, the Nupe to the north, and the Ebira to the northeast in central Nigeria. To th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
