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Adedeji
Adédèjì is a Nigerian given name and a surname. It is a male name and of Yoruba origin, which means "The crown has become two." This distinctive and culturally rich name is often linked to royal families, symbolizing a legacy of dignity and strength. Notable people with the name include * Fredrick Kúmókụn Adédeji Haastrup (1820–1901), Nigerian traditional ruler. * Hubert Ogunde (1916 – 1990), Nigerian actor, playwright, theatre manager, and musician. * Davido (born 1992), Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. * Zacch Adedeji (born 1978), Nigerian accountant, tax administrator, and public officer. * Rachel Adedeji, Nigerian British singer and actress. * Olamide (born 1989), Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. * Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (born 2005), Nigerian German footballer. * Remi Adedeji (born 1937 (age 86–87)), Nigerian writer. * Sesan Adedeji (born 1996), Nigerian cricketer. * Adebayo Adedeji (born 1930), Nigerian politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Adedeji
Rachel Adedeji is a Nigerian-British singer and actress. She became the fourth contestant eliminated on The X Factor (British series 6), sixth series of ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor'' in 2009, having previously appeared on the The X Factor (British series 5), fifth series. From 2016 to 2020, she appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' as Lisa Loveday. She was referenced as one of the greatest "UK Queens of Pop" on Rupaul's Drag Race UK Series 6, Episode 7 Rusical "Pop of the Tops". Career Adedeji began her career as a singer, beginning singing at the age of eight, later studying musical theatre in college. She performed in many musical productions and had a role in the musical ''Mamma Mia! (musical), Mamma Mia!''. In 2008, Adedeji entered the The X Factor (British series 5), fifth series of ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor'', where she made it to bootcamp. Adedeji later returned to the programme for the The X Factor (British serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zacch Adedeji
Zacch Adelabu Adedeji (born January 8, 1978) is a Nigerian accountant who is currently the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). He previously was the Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State from June 2011 to May 2015. Early life and education Adedeji spent his early life in Iwo-Ate, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria. He holds a National Diploma in Accountancy from the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State. He then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Management & Accounting at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, where he graduated with a First-Class honor. Adedeji obtained a Master of Science degree in Accounting from OAU. He later attended the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in the United States where he completed an Executive Course in Economic Development. In 2023, Adedeji earned a Doctor of Philosophy A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; or ) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah Adedeji-Sternberg
Noah Adedeji-Sternberg is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club K.R.C. Genk. Born in Germany, he plays for the Belgium national under-19 football team. Youth career Adedeji-Sternberg was born in Germany on 19 June 2005 to a Nigerian father and German mother. He moved to Belgium and began playing for Royal Antwerp as a youth player. He then moved to fellow Belgian club Excelsior Mouscron, and then German club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, before moving to Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach, better known as Borussia Mönchengladbach () and colloquially known as just Gladbach, is a professional Association football, football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-W ... in 2019. Adedeji-Sternberg played for Borussia Monchengladbach until 2023 when he moved back to Belgium with K.R.C. Genk, Genk, signing a contract until 2027. Club career Genk Adedeji-Sternberg began the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Adedeji
Adebayo Adedeji (21 December 1930 – 25 April 2018) was a Nigerian economist and academic. A full-fledged Professor at the age of 36 years, he was Nigeria's Federal Commissioner for Economic Development & Reconstruction from 1971 to 1975. He was responsible for the economic development and reconstruction of post-civil war Nigeria. In June 1975, he was appointed Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and remained in this position until July 1991. Adedeji wrote the Lagos Plan of Action of 1980 that was adopted by the UN and OAU. On his return to Nigeria, he founded the African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies (ACDESS), a non-governmental independent continental non-profit, think-tank dedicated to multi-disciplinary and strategic studies on and for Africa. He received the national honor of Commander of the Federal Republicbr> In December 2010, after turning 80, he retired from public life and spent the last years of his life quietly in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olamide
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born 15 March 1989) is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He is regarded as one of the most influential artists in Nigeria and Africa and has been crucial to the creative and commercial success of several Afrobeats music stars, and is consistently praised for his role in elevating street pop to mainstream recognition as a distinct music genre.He is the most followed African rapper on Instagram and X formerly Twitter.Olamide is the most subscribed African rapper on YouTube He records in Yoruba and English. In 2011, he released his debut studio album '' Rapsodi'' while signed to Coded Tunes. '' YBNL'', his follow-up album, was released under his label imprint "Yahoo Boy No Laptop", also known as YBNL Nation. The album was supported by the singles "First of All", "Voice of the Street", "Stupid Love", and "Ilefo Illuminati". On 7 November 2013, he released his third studio album '' Baddest Guy Ever Liveth''. The album's singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remi Adedeji
Remi Aduke Adedeji (born 1937) is a Nigerian writer for children. Biography Adedeji was born in Okemesi in Ekiti State in 1937.Remi Adedeji Ohio University, Retrieved 27 February 2016 Adedeji was disappointed with books for children because they did not reflect African culture. Many of her stories are based on Nigerian folk tales. She wrote and published '' The fat woman'' in 1973. She has become an associate editor for the academic journal
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Yinka Adedeji
Michael Adeyinka Adedeji (born 24 March 1985 in Lagos) is a Nigerian international footballer. He currently plays for Shooting Stars F.C. In 2010, he went on loan to Pyunik F.C. in Yerevan and played in the 2010 Champions League qualifiers against the Serbian champions FK Partizan Belgrade. Presently, Adedeji is an important player in the Shooting Stars F.C. having a great season but only as a loan player. International career Adedeji was on the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship runners-up. He also played for the Nigerian B team in the 2011 WAFU Nations Cup The 2011 WAFU Nations Cup is an international home-based football competition. It was hosted in Nigeria. The competition is organised by the West Africa Football Union (WAFU). All games will be played at Abeokuta and Ijebu Ode. Participants * .... References 1985 births Living people Footballers from Lagos Nigerian men's footballers Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Pepsi Football Academy player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adedeji Oshilaja
Abdul-Yussuf Adedeji Adeniyi "Deji" Oshilaja (born 2 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Mansfield Town. Career Cardiff City Born in Bermondsey, Oshilaja joined Cardiff City as a 16-year-old, progressing through the academy to sign his first professional contract in April 2012. His professional debut for Cardiff came on 14 August 2012, in a 2–1 defeat to Northampton Town in the Football League Cup. Oshilaja made his second appearance in another cup game in the new year, which also resulted in a 2–1 loss against Macclesfield Town. Despite this, Manager Malky Mackay praised Oshilaja's performance, describing it as "great courage". At the end of the season, Oshilaja was offered a new contract by the club. On 31 October 2013, Oshilaja joined Newport County on a one-month loan. He made his Football League début for Newport on 2 November 2013 versus Fleetwood Town. He scored his first goal for Newport in the 3–0 win versus Ports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Ogunde
Chief Hubert Adedeji Ogunde D.Lit. (; 10 July 1916 – 4 April 1990) was a Nigerian actor, playwright, theatre manager, and musician who founded the first contemporary professional theatrical company in Nigeria, the African Music Research Party, in 1945. Hubert Ogunde changed the name to Ogunde Theater Party in 1947 and Ogunde Concert Party in 1950. Finally, in 1960, he changed it to Ogunde Theater, a name that remained until his death in 1990. He has been described as "the father of Nigerian theatre, or the father of contemporary Yoruba theatre"."Ogunde, Chief Hubert (1916–90)", in Martin Banham, Errol Hill, George Woodyard (eds), ''The Cambridge Guide to African and Caribbean Theatre'', Cambridge University Press, 1994, p. 76. In his career on stage, he wrote more than 50 plays, most of which incorporate dramatic action, dance, and music, with a story reflecting the political and social realities of the period. His first production was a church-financed play called ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davido
David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), known professionally as Davido, is a Nigerian American, Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and record producer. Davido was born in Atlanta, U.S, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He made his music debut as a member of the group KB International. Davido studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make Beat (music), beats and record vocal references. He rose to fame after releasing "Dami Duro", the second single from his debut studio album ''Omo Baba Olowo'' (2012), from which six additional singles—"Back When", "Ekuro", "Overseas", "All of You", "Gbon Gbon" and "Feel Alright"—were taken. In 2012, Davido won the The Headies Award for Next Rated, Next Rated award at The Headies. Between 2013 and 2015, he released the singles "Gobe (song), Gobe", "One of a Kind", "Skelewu", "Aye (Davido song), Aye", "Tchelete (Goodlife)", "Naughty", "Owo Ni Koko", "The Sound" and "The Money". In January 2016, Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adedeji Adeleke
Adedeji Adeleke (born 6 March 1957) is a Nigerian business magnate and president of Adeleke University. He is also the CEO of Pacific Holdings Limited. He is the father of Davido, a Nigerian musician and Sharon Adeleke. He was married to Dr Vero Adeleke who died on 6 March 2003. His younger brother Ademola Adeleke is the current serving governor of Osun State. Education In 1979, Adeleke obtained a Bachelor's of Science degree in Finance from Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a few decades earlier. It operates regional campuses in Glas .... References Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Nigerian politicians 1957 births Yoruba businesspeople Founders of Nigerian schools and colleges Nigerian business executives Adeleke family {{Nigeria-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredrick Kúmókụn Adédeji Haastrup
Fredrick Kúmókụn Adédeji Haastrup was born in the 19th century into the family of a member of the ancient Bilaro Royal house of Iléṣa. It is one of the four ruling families of Ileṣa (Biládù, Bilágbayọ, Biláro, and Biláyiréré) and has been, since the reign of Owá Ọbọkun Atakumosa 900 years ago. After his reign, accession to the throne was passed, in turn, between his four sons, a system that continues to date: accession is rotated between four ruling families in Ijéṣaland. Following Kúmókụn's reign, the Bilárọ family adopted the name Ajímọkọ Haastrup. Whilst the Bilágbayọ adopted the surname Adesuyi. Ajímọkọ is only used by a reigning member of the family. The provenance of the two parts of the family name is described further on. The Family Myth During the 1820s-30s, when he was between the ages of 4-9 years old, Kúmókụn was captured by the Ilọrins while on an errand and subsequently sold as a slave. He was transferred f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
