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Olanrewaju Adewusi
Olanrewaju is a name of Yoruba origin meaning:''"Wealth is progressing or advancing."'' People with the names include *Lanre Oyebanjo (born 1990), footballer *Olanrewaju Durodola (born 1977), Nigerian boxer * Yemi Daniel Olanrewaju (born 1992), football coach * Gideon Olanrewaju, Nigerian social entrepreneur * Olanrewaju Ajibola, Nigerian chess player * Olanrewaju Onadeko, Nigerian law administrator * Adeola Olanrewaju, Nigerian basketball player * Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Nigerian lawyer and academic * Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Nigerian footballer *Dunni Olanrewaju, Nigerian singer *Rilwan Olanrewaju Hassan Rilwan Olanrewaju Hassan (born 9 February 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I-League club Sreenidi Deccan. Career Hassan played in the Europa League second round qualifying match against The New Saints ..., Nigerian footballer References {{given name Yoruba given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoruba People
The Yoruba people ( ; , , ) are a West African ethnic group who inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, which are collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute more than 50 million people in Africa, are over a million outside the continent, and bear further representation among the African diaspora. The vast majority of Yoruba are within Nigeria, where they make up 20.7% of the country's population according to Ethnologue estimations, making them one of the largest List of ethnic groups of Africa, ethnic groups in Africa. Most Yoruba people speak the Yoruba language, which is the Niger–Congo languages, Niger-Congo language with the largest number of native or L1 speakers. Geography In Africa, the Yoruba culture, Yoruba are contiguous with the Yoruboid languages, Yoruboid Itsekiri to the south-east in the northwest Niger Delta, Bariba people, Bariba to the northwest in Benin and Nigeria, the Nupe people, Nupe to the north, and the Ebira to the northeast in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanre Oyebanjo
Olanrewaju Olusegun Mark Bamidele "Lanre" Oyebanjo (born 27 April 1990) is a professional Association football, footballer who last played as a Defender (association football), defender for club Welling United F.C., Welling United. He has played in the Football League for York City F.C., York City and Crawley Town F.C., Crawley Town. Oyebanjo started his career with West Ham United F.C., West Ham United's youth system and after being released joined Waltham Forest F.C., Waltham Forest in 2006. He spent 2006–07 Isthmian League#Division One North, one season with the Isthmian League Division One North club before joining League Two team Brentford F.C., Brentford in 2007. Having not made any first-team appearances for Brentford, Oyebanjo dropped into the National League (division), Conference Premier with Histon F.C., Histon in 2008. He helped Histon to the play-off semi-final in his 2008–09 Football Conference#Conference Premier, first season, but after their Promotion and rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olanrewaju Durodola
Olanrewaju Durodola (born 16 October 1980) is a Nigerian professional boxer who has held the African cruiserweight title since February 2020, and previously the WBC Silver cruiserweight title from 2015 to 2016. As an amateur he competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2009 World Championships, both at heavyweight. Career In his only previous major event he suffered a 29:29 countback loss to Camille Michel of Seychelles at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The 1.92/6'3' Durodola did not compete at the 2007 All-Africa Games but qualified at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament by beating among others Awusone Yekeni. He lost his only Olympic match to Cuban Osmay Acosta, Acosta went on further to win a bronze medal. He is noted for his knockout power, even in the amateurs, having stopped the vast majority of his opponents. In 2011, Durodola has turned professional. His first professional bout was scheduled for 19 February at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yemi Daniel Olanrewaju
Yemi Daniel Olanrewaju (born 2 May 1992) also known as Yema is a Nigerian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He was recently the head coach of Enyimba FC. Playing career He made appearances in the first tier division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria Professional Football League for Kwara United FC, Ocean Boys FC, and Crown FC. Abroad, he played for Turkish club Kizitepe. In 2014, at the age of 22, Yema was forced to early retirement due to knee injury sustained while playing for ocean boys. Coaching career In 2019, Yema was appointed coach of third-division side Magate FC. Later that year, he joined MFM FC as assistant coach to Tony Bolus. In 2022 he became assistant coach to Nduka Ugbade for the Nigeria U17 national team and was also named coach of Nigeria National League side, Vandrezzer FC. In September 2022 when Finidi George was announced as Enyimba's coach, he handpicked Yema as his assistant. They won a record-extending 9th Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
