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Rotimi
Rotimi is a name of Yoruba origin which means "''stay with me''". It is also a diminutive of names such as Olarotimi (wealth stays with me), Aderotimi (crown/royalty stays with me), Olurotimi (God/my lord stays with me), Akinrotimi (warrior/valour stays with me), Ayorotimi (joy stays with me), etc. People with the name include ;Given name and/or stage name *Rotimi (actor) (born 1988), American singer-songwriter, actor and model *DJ Xclusive (Rotimi Alakija) (b. 1980), British-Nigerian disc jockey, record producer and recording artist *Rotimi Adebari (born 1964), Nigerian-born Irish politician *Rotimi Amaechi (born 1965), Nigerian politician * Rotimi Babatunde, Nigerian writer and playwright *Rotimi Fani-Kayode (1955–1989), Nigerian-born British photographer *Rotimi Peters (born 1955), Nigerian sprint runner *Rotimi Rainwater (born 1970), American writer, director, and producer *Frederick Rotimi Williams (1920–2005), Nigerian lawyer * Thanasis Rotimi Antetokounmpo (born 1992), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ola Rotimi
Olawale Gladstone Emmanuel Rotimi, best known as Ola Rotimi (13 April 1938 – 18 August 2000), was one of Nigeria's leading playwrights and theatre directors. He has been called "a complete man of the theatre – an actor, director, choreographer and designer – who created performance spaces, influenced by traditional architectural forms." Biography Early life Rotimi was the son of Samuel Gladstone Enitan Rotimi a Yoruba steam-launch engineer (a successful director and producer of amateur theatricals) and Dorcas Adolae Oruene Addo an Ijaw drama enthusiast. He was born in Sapele, Nigeria; cultural diversity was a recurring theme in his work. He attended St. Cyprian's School in Port Harcourt from 1945 to 1949, St Jude's School, Lagos, from 1951 to 1952 and the Methodist Boys High School in Lagos, before travelling to the United States in 1959 to study at Boston University, where he obtained a BA in fine arts. In 1965, he married Hazel Mae Gaudreau; Hazel also studied at Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotimi (actor)
Olurotimi Akinosho (born November 30, 1988), known professionally as Rotimi, is an Nigerian-American actor and singer. He is known for his role as Darius Morrison on the Starz series ''Boss'', and as Andre Coleman on ''Power''. Early life and education Rotimi was born in Maplewood, New Jersey and raised in a Nigerian household. He attended Columbia High School, where he was on both the varsity basketball team and the choir. He continued his studies at Northwestern University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Communication with a minor in Business in 2010. Career Acting At his first trial with acting, Rotimi auditioned and subsequently got his first acting role on ''Boss'' as drug dealer Darius Morrison.Rotimi Gives Power Season 3 Hints + Making Music with 50 Cent YouTube (July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Rotimi
Charles Nohuoma Rotimi (born 1957) is the Director of the Trans-National Institutes of Health (NIH) center for research in genomics and global health. He works to ensure that population genetics include genomes from African populations and founded the African Society of Human Genetics in 2003. Rotimi was instrumental in the launch of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) with the NIH and the Wellcome Trust. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2018. Early life and education Rotimi was born in Benin City, Nigeria, and is the second oldest of six children. His mother had no education and his father was a high school English teacher. Rotimi studied at the University of Benin and graduated in 1979. He led the chemistry lab at a high school in Benin. He decided to attend graduate school abroad, and applied to universities in the United Kingdom and United States. He was supported by his family to attend the University of Mississippi, where he studied hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunmi Rotimi
Olubunmi Babatunde Rotimi Jr. (born July 16, 1995) is an American football defensive end. He played college football at Old Dominion and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Rotimi has also played for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) and the New York Guardians of the XFL. Early life and education Bunmi Rotimi was born on July 16, 1995, in Alexandria, Virginia, to African immigrants. He attended West Potomac High School, earning all-district honors as a junior, even though his freshman year was the first year he tried playing the sport. Following high school he went to Old Dominion University, where he spent his true freshman year of 2013 as a redshirt. A walk-on, Rotimi played in twelve games as a freshman, starting two at defensive tackle. He recorded 30 tackles in the season. As a sophomore, Rotimi played in twelve games, starting eleven and recording 36 tackles. He also was second on the team with 4.5 sacks. He transit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Oluwole Rotimi
Christopher Oluwole Rotimi (born 20 February 1935) is a retired Nigerian Army brigadier general, diplomat and politician, he served during the Nigerian Civil War, and was the Governor of Western State while Nigeria was under military rule from 1971 to 1975. Oluwole Rotimi became the Nigerian Ambassador to the United States in 2007. Early life Oluwole Rotimi was born February 20, 1935, in Abeokuta, Nigeria to a Yoruban family. He attended Agooko Methodist School, Lisabi school, Olowogbowo Methodist School as well as Kings College Lagos, after which he earned a BA at the University College Ibadan. Oluwole Joined the Nigerian Army in 1960 and served as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He rose to become the first African Deputy Quartermaster General and the third non-white Quartermaster General of the Nigerian Army in 1966. During the Nigerian Civil War Oluwole Rotimi provided logistics support for the Federal Government's war ef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotimi Fani-Kayode
Oluwarotimi Adebiyi Wahab Fani-Kayode (20 April 1955 – 21 December 1989) was a Nigerian-born photographer, who moved to England at the age of 12 to escape the Nigerian Civil War. The main body of his work was created between 1982 and 1989. He explored the tensions created by sexuality, race and culture through stylised portraits and compositions. Biography Rotimi Fani-Kayode was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in April 1955, as the second child of a prominent Yoruba family ( Chief Babaremilekun Adetokunboh Fani-Kayode and Chief Mrs. Adia Adunni Fani-Kayode) that moved to Brighton, England, in 1966, after the military coup and the ensuing civil war. Rotimi went to a number of British private schools for his secondary education, including Brighton College, Seabright College, and Millfield, then moved to the USA in 1976. He read Fine Arts and Economics at Georgetown University, Washington, DC, for his BA, continued on for his MFA in Fine Arts & Photography at the Pratt Institute, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotimi Amaechi
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (born 27 May 1965) is a Nigerian politician, he served as the Federal Minister of Transportation of Nigeria from 2015 to 2022 under the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. He resigned to contest for Nigeria's presidency under the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). He previously served in oil-rich Rivers State as Governor of Rivers State from 2007 to 2015 and Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 1999 to 2007. On 9 April 2022, Amaechi declared his interest to contest in the Presidential election in 2023, he came second in the APC presidential primaries held in June 2022 behind Bola Tinubu with 316 votes from the delegates. Background Amaechi was born in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State to the family of the late Elder Fidelis Amaechi and Mary Amaechi. His first and last names are Ikwerre meaning “God is strength or power” and “who knows tomorrow” respectively. He was raised in Diobu, a densely populated neig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotimi Babatunde
Rotimi Babatunde is a Nigerian writer and playwright. Biography and education Rotimi Babatunde was born in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, where he attended St. Joseph's Nursery and Primary School before going on to secondary education at the Federal Government College, Odogbolu, and subsequently to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Rotimi Babatunde lives in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Works His published work includes poems and stories in anthologies, including ''Little Drops'', ''A Volcano of Voices'' and ''Die Aussenseite des Elementes''. Babatunde's plays have been presented at institutions such as London's Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Swedish National Touring Theatre and the Halcyon Theatre, Chicago, as well as being broadcast on the BBC World Service. His other works includes: *''An Infidel In The Upper Room'', Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, London (reading), 2006. *''The Bonfire of the Innocents'' (Elddopet), Riksteatern, Stockholm, 2008. *''A Shroud For L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Rotimi Williams
Chief Frederick Rotimi Alade Williams, QC, SAN (16 December 1920 – 26 March 2005) was a prominent Nigerian lawyer who was the first Nigerian to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. In the 1950s, he was a member of the Action Group and subsequently became the minister for local government and justice. He was the president of the Nigerian Bar Association in 1959, the association is the leading body for lawyers in the country. He left politics in the 1960s, as a result of the political crisis in the Western Region of Nigeria. Throughout his career, he was involved in some memorable and important court cases, such as Lakanmi vs the Western Government of Nigeria, which set the precedent that a military government could not use its power to make laws that will appropriate an individuals property. The Oloye Williams, himself a Yoruba chieftain, was also among a group of lawyers that represented the Oba of Lagos, Adeniji Adele, against challenges by the Nigerian National Democratic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Rotimi
Sunday Rotimi (born 9 March 1980) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ethiopian club Mekelle 70 Enderta. International From 2001 to 2004 Rotimi played for the national team of Nigeria. He earned five total caps, not counting two "B" team games that were the last games Nigeria played at Lagos National Stadium. His last two appearances were shutouts over Ireland and Jamaica in the Unity Cup played at Charlton Athletic. Rotimi was called up by Nigeria coach Samson Siasia for the March 2011 Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia as a cover for the injured Vincent Enyeama Vincent Enyeama (born 29 August 1982) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Despite his below-average height for a goalkeeper, he is popularly regarded as one of the greatest African goalkeepers of all time a .... References External links * * 1980 births Living people Nigerian footballers Nigeria international footballers Association footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotimi Adebari
Rotimi Adebari (born 1964 in Okeodan, Ogun State) is a Nigerian-born Irish people, Irish politician. Adebari was elected as the first black people, black mayor in Republic of Ireland, Ireland in 2007. Early life and background Adebari was born 1964 in Okeodan, Ogun State, and studied economics at the University of Benin (Nigeria), University of Benin. Life in Ireland Failed Asylum claim Adebari arrived in Dublin with his wife and two children in 2000. Adebari claimed that as after he converted from Islam in Nigeria, Islam to Christianity in Nigeria, Christianity, he fled Nigeria in 2000, and made a claim for asylum on the grounds of religious persecution.Shawn Pogatchnik"Ireland Gets Its First Black Mayor" Associated Press, 28 June 2007 His application was rejected because of a lack of evidence that he had personally suffered persecution, Adebari did however gain automatic residency when his wife gave birth to a son in Ireland shortly after they arrived. Election to La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Xclusive
Rotimi Alakija (born 16 October 1980), better known as DJ Xclusive, is a Nigerian disc jockey, record producer and recording artist. Early life Rotimi Alakija was born in England to Nigerian parents. At an early age, he moved back to Nigeria to pursue a high school education at King's College, Lagos. Rotimi Alakija moved back to the UK to study Physics and Computer Science at Reading University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree. He later studied Financial Computing at Brunel University London. Career DJ Xclusive started his professional disc jockey career in 2003 by performing at various night clubs, including Aura Mayfair, Penthouse, Funky Buddha and Jalouse. During the course of his career, DJ Xclusive has performed with acts like Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Mario Winans, Brick and Lace, Nas and Fat Joe. At the 2010 edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards, held in the United States, DJ Xclusive won World Best DJ. He was nominated for Best DJ at the 2011 edition of the BEFFTA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
