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Eyo Iga Faji Procession , in Lagos, Nigeria
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Eyo or EYO may refer to: People * Alicya Eyo (born 1975), British actress * Effiong Okon Eyo (1918–1983), Nigerian politician * Eyo Esua (1901–1973), Nigerian teacher and trade unionist * Eyo Ita (1903–1972), Nigerian politician Other uses * ''Eyo'' (novel), by Abidemi Sanusi * ''Eyo!'', an album by the Belgian band K3 * Keiyo language, spoken in Kenya * Eyo festival The Eyo Festival, otherwise known as the Adamu Orisha Play, is a Yoruba festival unique to Lagos, Nigeria. In modern times, it is presented by the people of Lagos as a tourist event and due to its history, is traditionally performed on Lagos Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicya Eyo
Alicya Eyo (born 16 December 1975) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Denny Blood in the ITV prison drama series '' Bad Girls'' and Ruby Haswell in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Early life Eyo was born on 16 December 1975 in Huyton, Merseyside. Her mother, Sue, is a jazz singer. She grew up in the Toxteth area of Liverpool. Her love of drama started when she was nine, and she attended drama and dance classes every Saturday. When she was 14, she moved to London with her family. She trained at the Courtyard Theatre School. Career Early career Eyo's first television appearance was in 1997, in '' Casualty'', which was filmed earlier. She also made an appearance on ''Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' and appeared in Gold the follow up drama series to Band Of Gold as a young prostitute involved with Yardie gangsters who come over to Bradfords red light district from Leeds to clear up the Lane. In 1999, Eyo appeared with Goldie in the David Bowie film '' Everybo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Effiong Okon Eyo
Effiong Okon Eyo (1918 - 1983) was a Nigerian politician who was a former deputy speaker of the House of Assembly, Eastern region of Nigeria. Eyo was originally a member of NCNC but after a fallout with party leader, Azikiwe, he joined the opposition. Thereafter, he was involved in a petition to probe of the affairs of African Continental Bank and the bank's relationship with the regional government in 1956. Life Eyo, popularly known as Eyo Uyo, was born in Ibesikpo area of Uyo. He attended Government College Umuahia(Ref); after stepping out of Umuahia, he then took on various duties including working as a school teacher (where, which school, who were his students?), trader and clerk. In 1949, he calined ownership to a scholarship program organized and funded by the Ibesikpo community. The scholarship was planned to send 100 students from the community to secondary school and four students in tertiary institutions, it was funded by the April palm produce of community members. Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyo Esua
Eyo Ita Esua (14 January 1901 – 6 December 1973) was a Nigerian teacher and trade unionist who was at the helm of the Balewa's government's Federal Electoral Commission in the Nigerian First Republic. Esua was a school master and a founder member of the Nigeria Union of Teachers {{short description, Trade union in Nigeria Nigeria Union of Teachers is a major trade union in Nigeria. It was formed to create a united front for practitioners of the teaching profession in the country. Major objectives of the union covers the imp .... He was the first full-time general secretary of the union from 1943 until his retirement in 1964. He was an Efik, Calabar man, renowned for his dedication to duty and uprightness. The Esua-led commission organized the December 1964 election, which was mired in controversy. Two members of the commission disagreed with the chairman and resigned from the commission. Esua also conducted the 1965 Western Region election, which was violent and was disputed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyo Ita
Eyo Ita (1903 – 1972) was a Nigerian educationist and politician from Creek Town, in present-day Cross River State, who was the leader of the Eastern Government of Nigeria in 1951 and the first Professor Nigeria ever had. He was one of the earliest Nigerian students who studied in the United States instead of the frequent route of studying in the United Kingdom.Kalu Ezera. ''Constitutional Developments in Nigeria: An Analytical Study of Nigeria's Constitution-Making Developments and the Historical and Political Factors That Affected Constitutional Change'', 1960, p. 46. He was a deputy national president of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Early life and education Eyo Ita was born in Creek Town in present-day Odukpani LGA of Cross River State, into the royal family of King Eyo Honesty II, ruler of Creek Town. His parents were Prince Eyo Nsa Eyo Ita and Princess Ako Eyo Ita of Adak-uko clan. Ita attended the Presbyte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyo (novel)
''Eyo'' (2009) is an eponymous novel written by Abidemi Sanusi. It was published by WordAlive Publishers. In this novel, the author discusses issues of child trafficking and sex slavery through the experiences of children that are trafficked to Europe each year. It was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 2010. Synopsis Eyo, an illiterate 10-year-old girl, is trafficked to the UK with promises of a better life. The novel follows her five-year stint as a domestic servant and eventual sex slave in the UK, her attempts to escape, and her journey around the UK as she's passed from one human trafficker to another. Eventually, she is rescued, only to realize that even in freedom, society demands an exacting price from those it should protect. The novel starts with Eyo's life in one of Nigeria’s most notorious slums and follows her journey from Lagos, Nigeria, to the UK. She is put to work immediately by her abductors who beat and threaten her daily to keep her pli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyo!
''Eyo!'' is the eleventh studio album by the Belgian-Dutch girlgroup K3. The album was released on 18 November 2011 through label Studio 100. Three singles were released to promote the album: "Hallo K3 "Hallo K3" is the first single to be released from Flemish/ Dutch girl group A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United ...", "Eyo!" and "Willem-Alexander". ''Eyo!'' reached the peak position in both the Dutch and Flemish album charts. Track listing Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References External links *http://www.k3.be (official website) (Dutch) *https://web.archive.org/web/20120425052902/http://subsites.studio100.be/K3site/eyo/ (official site of the new album) (Dutch) {{Authority control K3 (band) albums 2011 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiyo Language
Keiyo (''Elgeyo'') is a Kalenjin language spoken in western Kenya, in the southern part of the district of Elgeyo-Marakwet. The Elgeyo The Elgeyo refer to themselves by the name /kéyaːt/ or /kéyêːk/, or in the singular, /kéyo/ or /kéyaː/. The term /kéyo/ also applies to the language. Classification Keiyo is one of the languages spoken by the Kalenjin people, and is part of a sub-group that also includes Nandi, Markweta and Kipsigis. These languages and dialects form, along with Datooga and Omotik, the Southern Nilotic languages sub-group of the Nilotic languages. Phonology The tables below present the vowels and consonants of Keiyo. Vowels There are, additionally, ten long counterparts of each vowel. Keiyo differentiates its vowels according to their place of articulation. They are either pronounced with the root of the tongue advanced, or with the root of the tongue retracted. The vowels with the root of the tongue advanced are as well as their lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
