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Niyi
Niyi is a masculine given name. Niyi means "honour, prestige, fame"Notable people with the name include: * Niyi Adebayo Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo (born 4 February 1958) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment of Nigeria from August 2019 to May 2023. He previously served as the first democratically elected g ... (born 1958), Nigerian politician and lawyer * Niyi Adeolokun (born 1990), Irish rugby union player * Niyi Akinmolayan (born 1982), Nigerian filmmaker, director and media consultant * Niyi Makanjuola (born 1980), Nigerian businessman * Niyi Ogunlana (born 1984), Nigerian footballer * Niyi Ojuolape (born 1970), Nigerian diplomat * Niyi Osundare (born 1947), Nigerian writer * Niyi Towolawi, British film director See also * Niyi (rapper) {{Given name, cat=Nigerian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niyi Osundare
Niyi Osundare is a Nigerian poet, dramatist, linguist, and literary critic. Born on 12 March 1947, in Ikere-Ekiti, Nigeria, his poetry is influenced by the oral tradition of his Yoruba culture, which he hybridizes with other poetic traditions of the world, including African-American, Latin American, Asian, and European. Family and education Osundare gained degrees in English at the University of Ibadan (BA), the University of Leeds (MA), and York University, Canada (PhD, 1979). Previously professor (from 1989) and Head of English (1993–97) at the University of Ibadan, he became professor of English at the University of New Orleans in 1997. Osundare has a wife, Kemi, and three children. Career In 1997, he accepted a teaching and research post at the University of New Orleans. In 2005 Osundare was caught in Hurricane Katrina, and he and his wife were stuck in their attic for 26 hours. Their neighbour, who at the time was driving by in his boat, heard their shouts for help. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niyi Adeolokun
Niyi Adeolokun (born 3 November 1990) is an Irish rugby union player. He primarily plays as a winger. Currently unattached he most recently played for Bristol Bears and previously for Connacht. Adeolokun joined Connacht in 2014 from Trinity College. During his time with Dublin University, Adeolokun also played rugby sevens for the club. Early life Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Adeolokun came to Ireland with his family in 2001 aged 11. He played a wide array of sports in his youth, playing Gaelic football with Templeogue Synge Street and also played soccer for League of Ireland side Shelbourne's under-20 team. Adeolokun first played rugby union as a student at De La Salle College in Churchtown. Club career Youth and amateur level Adeolokun was tied with Leinster as a teenager, but after being dropped from their under-19 development squad, Adeolokun played for De La Salle senior school's cup team. In 2009, he was invited All-Ireland League side Dublin University by Director of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niyi Makanjuola
Niyi Makanjuola (born 16 February 1980) is a Nigerian businessman, investor and chairman of Caverton Helicopters, Group CEO of Raven Resources Group and Visionscape International Holdings. Niyi is the son of Chief Remi Makanjuola, the president of Caverton offshore support group. Business career He moved back from the UK to join Caverton Group, he then started Caverton Helicopters a wholly owned Nigerian helicopter operator in the year 2002 as a subsidiary of the Caverton Group. Niyi is also the Group CEO of Visionscape Group. He led Visionscape Group into Africa. The waste management subsidiary Visionscape Sanitation Solutions was awarded a 10-year waste management contract by the Lagos State Government following environmental reforms by the former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Akinwunmi Ambode (; born 14 June 1963) is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Lagos State from 2015 to 2019. He was a civil servant for 27 years and a financial consultant before runni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niyi Akinmolayan
Niyi Akinmolayan is a Nigerian filmmaker and director Known for his work in both blockbuster and independent films, He directed '' The Wedding Party 2'' (2017) '' Chief Daddy'' (2018), '' Prophetess'' (2021), '' My Village People'' (2021), '' The Set Up'' (2019), and'' Lisabi: The Uprising '' (2024). He is the founder of Anthill Studios, a media production facility. In January 2022, Anthill Studios signed an agreement with Amazon Prime Video to stream Anthill's films globally following their theatrical releases in Nigeria. Early life Akinmolayan was born on 3 November 1982. He is from Ondo State, South West Nigeria and is of Yoruba descent. He began a degree in engineering at the Yaba College of Technology. Career At the beginning of his career, Akinmolayan worked as a graphic designer, website designer, and apprentice to Nollywood filmmakers, where he developed skills in video editing, animation, after effects, and visual effects. His debut film, ''Kajola'', released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niyi Ojuolape
Niyi Ojuolape (born Edward Adeniyi Ojuolape) is a Nigerian diplomat, international development consultant and the United Nations Population Fund’s UNFPA Country Representative to Somalia. He served as UNFPA’s envoy to Ghana between July 2017 and May 2022. Early life and education Ojuolape was born in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. His father, Justice Edward Ojuolape, is a retired High Court judge of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ojuolape holds a Master of Science degree in finance from the University of Calabar and a banking and finance degree from Ondo State University in Nigeria. Ojuolape also holds a master's degree from Bocconi University Italy in the Management of International Organizations and was named the valedictorian of the 2019 class. Early career Ojuolape held the position of chief programme officer of donor coordination for the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) in Nigeria, where he coordinated the communications, donor activities and the deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niyi Adebayo
Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo (born 4 February 1958) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment of Nigeria from August 2019 to May 2023. He previously served as the first democratically elected governor of Ekiti State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2003 on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD). He is currently a member of the All Progressives Congress, and is a top chieftain in the party. He was appointed minister of trade in August 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari following the announcement of his second cabinet. Adebayo has extensive experience in a wide range of disputes and legal and advisory work. His more notable achievements have been in the areas of project finance, oil and gas, contract procurement and business facilitation. He is a member of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the International Bar Association (IBA). Education He attended University of Lagos where he studied Law Law is a set of rul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niyi Ogunlana
Babatunde Niyi Ogunlana (born August 14, 1984 in Patako) is a former Nigerian football player, who was last playing for Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin. Career Hails from Patako in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, he is otherwise called ‘Overmars'. He attended St. Joseph's Nursery & Primary School, Ilorin and the Government Secondary School, Ilorin (1992). He obtained his first degree, BSc (Geography) from the University of Ilorin-Nigeria (1997). He has played for Kwara Stars F.C. of Ilorin (1997–2001), Katsina United F.C. of Katsina Katsina State ( ; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered to the west by Zamfara State, to the east by Kano and Jigawa states, and to the south by Kaduna St ... (2001–2003), Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin (2004 to date). Retirement After retiring was named as Welfare officer of Kwara United F.C. References 1984 births Livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niyi Towolawi
Niyi Towolawi is a British filmmaker and writer/director of ''TWisTED'' and '' Turning Point''. Early life Towolawi is of Yoruba, Nigerian descent, and grew up in Canning Town, East London. He is a Mathematics graduate from the University of Manchester, where he played basketball and studied Shaolin Kung Fu. He is a jazz musician and plays numerous musical instruments. Career Towolawi began producing music in high school and had a number of white label record releases at the height of the UK Garage scene. He worked as a software developer after graduating from university. He continued producing music and shooting numerous music videos in a cinematic style which later manifested in his feature films. His films centre around people of African origin in the diaspora and explore elements of multi-dimensional relationships along ethnic, gender, or taboo issues, and often feature characters of subjective motives. His first film, ''TWisTED'', was one of the first to project digital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |