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Olawale Lawal
Ọláwálé is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba language, Yoruba origin meaning "a combination of prestige, success and wealth has arrived home". It may refer to: *Isiaka Olawale (born November 11, 1983), Nigerian footballer *Jamize Olawale (April 17, 1989), American football player *Olawale Adeniji Ige (born October 13, 1938), Nigerian engineer and politician *Olawale Adelusimi (born April 1, 1983), Nigerian footballer *Taslim Olawale Elias (11 November 1914 – 14 August 1991), Nigerian jurist {{Given name, type=both Yoruba-language surnames Yoruba given names ... [...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] |
Isiaka Olawale
Isiaka Olawale (born 11 November 1983) is a Nigerian football player. He currently plays for Dolphins F.C. History On 25 January 2012, after protracted negotiations, Dolphins and Kwara United finally agreed on a fee for the transfer of central midfielder, Isiaka Olawale, to the league champions. Olawale got the start and scored his first club goal in the second leg of the 2012 CAF Champions League first-round game against CD Elá Nguema. International career He has played for the Nigeria national team and the Nigeria national beach soccer team The Nigerian national beach soccer team represents Nigeria in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation, the governing body for football in Nigeria. Competitive record World Cup record Afric .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Olawale, Isiaka 1983 births Living people Nigerian footballers Yoruba sportspeople Association football midfielders Nigeria international footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamize Olawale
Jamize Robert Olawale (born April 17, 1989) is an American football fullback who is a free agent. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at North Texas. Early years In August 1998, Jamize began playing Pop Warner football for the San Bruno Rams in Northern California where he and his older brother would begin their gridiron journey. Jamize playing RB while big brother (Millicent Olawale) was the star QB. Both being standout players, it was clear to his coaches and peers they would have a bright future in the sport. He being a respectful young man, exceptional student as well as an athlete, all attest to his Father’s strict but meaningful upbringing. SB Rams: 98-2000 SF Jr49ers: 2000-2001 Olawale attended three high schools: Long Beach Poly High School, De La Salle High School, and St. Ignatius College Preparatory. College career Olawale played two seasons at El Camino College as a tight end, recording 15 recept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olawale Adeniji Ige
Olawale Adeniji Ige MFR (13 October 1938 – 9 May 2022) was a Nigerian electrical engineer and former Minister of the Federal Ministry of Communications (1990–1992). He also served as the Minister of the Federal Ministry of Aviation (1993). Life and career He was born on 13 October 1938 in Ogbomosho, a city in Oyo State, Nigeria. He was educated at Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, Nigeria (1951–1956) where he obtained the West African School Certificate (WASC). He proceeded to the Polytechnic, Regent Street, London now University of Westminster where he obtained a Diploma in electrical engineering. He later became a graduate of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 1965. He returned to Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olawale Adelusimi
Olawale Adelusimi (born April 1, 1983) is a Nigerian soccer defender who played for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division. Career College and amateur Adelusimi came from his native Nigeria to the United States in 2002. He played two years of college soccer at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Arizona, where he was twice selected to the All-ACCAC 1st Team, twice selected to the All-West Region I 1st Team and was a 2004 All-American Honorable Mention Selection. He transferred to Midwestern State University in his junior year, and helped them the Southwest Soccer Conference championship. During his college years he also played with Thunder Bay Chill in the USL Premier Development League, and was part of the Chill squad which won the 2008 PDL championship title. Professional Adelusimi signed with Crystal Palace Baltimore in 2009, and made his professional debut on May 15, 2009 in a game against Western Mass Pioneers. Crystal Palace Baltimore released him du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taslim Olawale Elias
Taslim Olawale Elias (11 November 1914 – 14 August 1991) was a Nigerian jurist who served as minister of Justice and attorney-general of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966, Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1972 to 1975 and president of the International Court of Justice from 1982 to 1985. He was a scholar who modernised and extensively revised the laws of Nigeria. Youth and studies Elias was born into the traditional aristocracy of Lagos, then the capital of Nigeria, on 11 November 1914. He received his secondary education at the Church Missionary Society Grammar School and Igbobi College in Lagos. He married Ganiat Yetunde Fowosere, and the couple would have five children together (three sons, two daughters). After passing the Cambridge School Certificate examination, he worked as an assistant in the Government Audit Department. In 1935 he joined the Nigerian Railway and served in the Chief Accountant's Office for nine years. While working at the Nigerian Railway, Elias became an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoruba-language Surnames
Yoruba (, ; Yor. '; Ajami: ) is a language spoken in West Africa, primarily in Southwestern and Central Nigeria. It is spoken by the 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 ritual is also common, but they have gone through changes due to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
