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Yinka
Yínká is a unisex name in the Yoruba language. It is a contraction of "Yímiká" meaning ''"surround me."'' It is also a diminutive form of names such as ''Adéyínká'' (crown/royalty surrounds me), '' Olayinka'' (prestige/wealth surrounds me), ''Akínyínká'' (warriors/valour surrounds me), ''Olúyínká'' (God/my lord surrounds me), etc. People named Yínká include: *Yinka Quadri (born 1959), Nigerian actor, filmmaker, producer and director * Yinka Shonibare (born 1962), Nigerian-British artist *Yinka Ayefele (born 1968), Nigerian music producer *Yinka Davies (born 1970), Nigerian vocalist, dancer and lyricist *Yinka Dare (1972–2004), Nigerian basketball player * Oluyinka Idowu (born 1972), Nigerian-born British former long jumper nicknamed "Yinka" * Yinka Faleti (born 1976), American veteran * Yinka Ayenuwa (born 1986), Nigerian weightlifter *Yinka Olukunga Yinka Olukunga , also known as Nnenna, is a Nigerian actress, kiddies show producer, and host. Career A Lagos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yinka Shonibare
Yinka Shonibare (born 9 August 1962), is a British-Nigerian artist living in the United Kingdom. His work explores cultural identity, colonialism and post-colonialism within the contemporary context of globalisation. A hallmark of his art is the brightly coloured Ankara fabric he uses. Because he has a physical disability that paralyses one side of his body, Shonibare uses assistants to make works under his direction. Life and career Yinka Shonibare was born in London, England, on 9 August 1962, the son of Olatunji Shonibare and Laide Shonibare. When he was three years old, his family moved to Lagos, Nigeria, where his father practised law. When he was 17 years old, Shonibare returned to Britain to do his A-levels at Redrice School. At the age of 18, he contracted transverse myelitis, an inflammation of the spinal cord, which resulted in a long-term physical disability where one side of his body is paralysed. Shonibare went on to study Fine Art first at Byam Shaw School of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yinka Ilori
Olayinka Ilori (born April 1987) is a British artist and designer. He is known for his bold use of bright colours and playful designs for furniture and public spaces. His work includes architecture, interior design, graphic design, textiles, sculpture, and furniture. It includes storytelling using design as a medium, referencing his British and Nigerian heritage. The '' New York Times Style Magazine'' described Ilori as "one of '12 Talents Shaping the Design World'", and '' Abitare'' referred to him as belonging "to a more open-minded and inclusive generation that sees design as offering a possible response to social and environmental changes." Early life and education Ilori grew up in a multicultural neighbourhood on Essex Road in Islington and attended St Jude and St Paul's Church of England Primary School. His father was a store manager for B&Q and his mother worked as an events caterer. Ilori recalls the vibrant outfits worn by his parents' friends and family at house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yinka Ayefele
Olayinka Joel Ayefele MON is a Nigerian music producer, gospel singer, radio presenter, and founder of Fresh and Blast FM network of radio stations across south-western Nigeria. Early life Ayefele was born in Ipoti-Ekiti, a city in Ekiti State in southwestern Nigeria. Education He attended Our Saviours Anglican Primary School in Ipoti-Ekiti for his primary and secondary education before he later proceeded to Ondo State College of Arts and Science in Ikare Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. Career Ayefele worked briefly as journalist and broadcaster at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Ibadan, where he also produced jingles and musical works on radio. He began his music career in 1997 after he was involved in an automobile accident which damaged his spinal cord and made him reliant on a wheelchair. While in the hospital where he spent about 9 months, his friend, Kola Olootu, visited and advised him to put some songs together. This suggestion resulted in the release o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yinka Faleti
Adeyinka Faleti (born June 20, 1976) is a Nigerian-American politician and United States Army veteran who was the Democratic candidate in the 2020 Missouri Secretary of State election. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point and with a Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis. He has previously worked as the executive director of the nonprofit Forward Through Ferguson, the senior vice president of United Way of Greater St. Louis, a state prosecutor at the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office, and a litigation attorney at international law firm Bryan Cave. Faleti lives with his wife, Ronke, and their four children in St. Louis, Missouri. Early life and education Faleti was born in Lagos, Nigeria. In the mid-1970s, his father immigrated to the United States and moved to New York City. His mother left three years after and left Faleti with his grandparents until he was able to get a Visa. 7 years after his father's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yinka Davies
Yinka Davies (born July 16, 1970) is a Nigerian vocalist, dancer, lyricist and judge of reality show, '' Nigerian Idol.'' Yinka has been in the Nigerian entertainment industry for 28 years. Pitch ''Slogan – Time has come to speak up for ourselves'' Background Information Father – Benin Republic/Sierra Leone Lisabi clan who moved to Lagos because he was originally from Nigeria. Mother – from Ikorodu, Lagos State. Paternal grandmother - from the Shagamu royal family These origins affect her musical influences. She remembers that her father had a guitar. She grew up to the sounds of Sam Cooke, Johnny Cash, Elvis and Jimmy Dean when she was growing up as this was the music that her father liked to listen to. As Davies grew older in the 1970s and 1980s the radio at her grandmother's house was always tuned to Radio Lagos which played a variety of African music from Manu Dibango (Cameroun - Makossa), Mmaman Shatta (traditional Northern Nigerian musician), Dan Maria Jos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yinka Quadri
Alhaji Akanni Olayinka Quadri (born 6 September 1959) is a Nigerian actor, film maker, Producer and Director, born and raised in Lagos Island, Lagos State, but a native of Oro, Kwara State. He recently starred in a new movie titled Apaadi. He is installed as the Agba Akin of Oro Kingdom. He is the President & Co-Founder of a Theatre Art Group called (Odunfa Caucus) whose office is Situated in Ebute-Meta, Lagos State. Early life and education Yinka, a descent of Igbomina-Owomeje, Kwara State, was born into a middle-class family in September 1959 in Lagos Island, Lagos State. Education He completed his primary school education and secondary school education at St. Catholic School, Idumagbo, Lagos and Christ High School, Ebute Elefun, Lagos respectively. Career Yinka's who is also known as Fagbamila acting career started in 1976 when he and Taiwo Olayinka along with a group of friends formed a drama group called Afopina Theatre Group after dropping out of school. He has starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yinka Olukunga
Yinka Olukunga , also known as Nnenna, is a Nigerian actress, kiddies show producer, and host. Career A Lagos State University graduate, she is best known for her numerous children's TV productions for Wale Adenuga Productions. She has said of her career: "Working with children makes me happy. I share a special bond with them and it brightens my day to see them smile". She was awarded Lagos State University (LASU) Ambassador Award. Personal life She got married in 2014 and gave birth to twin girls Olivia and Maia on 18 September 2015. See also * * List of Nigerian actresses ''This'' is a list of notable Nigerian actors. Actors * Ramsey Nouah * Richard Mofe Damijo * Osita Iheme * O. C. Ukeje * Jim Iyke * Ebisan Arayi * Olumide Oworu * Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje * Bovi * Olu Jacobs * Tope Tedela * Mike Bamiloy ... References Living people Lagos State University alumni Yoruba actresses 21st-century Nigerian actresses Year of birth missing (living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yinka Dare
Yinka Dare (October 10, 1972 – January 9, 2004) was a Nigerian professional basketball player. A , center, he played four seasons in the National Basketball Association. Early years Born in Kano, Dare was discovered by Nigerian-born lawyer Lloyd Ukwu during a visit to Lagos in 1991. While Ukwu was driving, he noticed a very tall man sitting on a bench eating a bowl of food. When he asked him how tall he was, Dare said he didn't know. Dare had previously spent most of his free time playing tennis, but soon picked up basketball for the first time. High school/college career Already in the United States, Dare played one season at Milford Academy High, a prep school in New Berlin, New York. Subsequently, he played college basketball for George Washington University, where he excelled as a player under coach Mike Jarvis, also helping revive the basketball program. As a freshman in 1992–93, he led the Colonials to the NCAA Tournament round of 16 ("The Sweet 16"), the furthest th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yinka Ayenuwa
Yinka Ayenuwa (born 2 May 1986 in Warri) is a Nigerian weightlifter. He competed in the men's 69 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal. In 2015, he won 3 silver medals at the African Games The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (AN .... Major results References External links * * * 1986 births Living people Nigerian male weightlifters Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Nigeria Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Yoruba sportspeople Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting African Games silver medalists for Nigeria African Games medalists in weightlifting Competitors at the 2007 All-Africa Games Competitors at the 2015 African Games Sportspeople from Warri 20th-century Nigerian people 21st-century Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olayinka
Olayinka is a given name (diminutive of Yinka) and surname of Yoruba origin meaning "wealth surrounds me". It may refer to: ;First name *Olayinka Koso-Thomas (born 1937), Nigerian-born doctor established in Sierra Leone * Olayinka Sanni (born 1986), American-Nigerian basketball player * Olayinka Sule, Nigerian Brigadier General and Administrator of Jigawa State, Nigeria ;Middle name * Folashade Olayinka Baderinwa (born 1969), American journalist * Jadesola Olayinka Akande (1940–2008), Nigerian academic ;Surname *Abel Idowu Olayinka (born 1958), Nigerian Professor of Applied geophysics *Funmilayo Olayinka (1960–2013), Nigerian banker and politician *Peter Olayinka (born 1995), Nigerian football player *Segun Olayinka (born 1988), Nigerian cricketer *Folake Olayinka Folake Olayinka, physician and global health leader. Since October 2020 has served as the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Global Immunization lead/STAR Fellow. She also served as Tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oluyinka Idowu
Oluyinka 'Yinka' Lola Idowu (born 25 February 1972) is a female former British athlete. Athletics career Idowu competed in the women's long jump at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She represented England and won a silver medal in the long jump event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... References 1972 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics British female long jumpers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...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] |
