Famous Yoruba People
Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola
Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola (August 24, 1937 – July 7, 1998), often referred to as M. K. O. Abiola, was a popular Nigerian Yoruba businessman, ... Full story
Gani Fawehinmi
Chief Abdul-Ganiyu "Gani" Oyesola Fawehinmi, (22 April 1938 - 5 September 2009) was a Nigerian author, publisher, philanthropist, social critic, human and civil rights lawyer, ... Full story
Bola Ige
James Ajibola Idowu Ige (September 13, 1930 - December 23, 2001) simply known as Bola Ige was a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He became Federal ... Full story
Sir Shina Peters
Sir Shina Peters (born 30 May 1958) is a Nigerian Jùjú musician. Born Oluwashina Akanbi Peters in Ogun State, he began his career while playing ... Full story
King Sunny Ade
King Sunny Adé (Sunday Adeniyi, born September 22, 1946) is a popular performer of Yoruba Nigerian Jùjú music and a pioneer of modern world music. ... Full story
Olesegun Obasanjo
Oluṣẹgun Mathew Okikiọla Arẹmu Ọbasanjọ, GCFR (pronounced [olúʃɛ̙́ɡũ ɒ̙básandʒɒ̙́] in Yoruba, /oʊˈbɑːsəndʒoʊ/ in English; born circa 5 March 1937) is a former Nigerian Army general ... Full story
Sade Adu
Helen Folasade Adu OBE (born 16 January 1959; better known as Sade), is a British singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer. She first achieved success in ... Full story
Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963) is a retired Nigerian-American professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the ... Full story
Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Fela Anikulapo Kuti (15 October 1938 — 2 August 1997), or simply Fela ([feˈlæ]), was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, ... Full story
Wole Soyinka
Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Soyinka (born 13 July 1934) is a Nigerian writer, poet and playwright. He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature, where ... Full story
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Yejide
Gender: GirlOrigin: AfricanMeaning: Looks like her motherPronunciation: (yeh jee DEH) ... Full story
Yetunde
Gender: GirlOrigin: AfricanMeaning: Mother has come backPronunciation: (yeh TOON day) ... Full story
Titilayo
Gender: GirlOrigin: AfricanMeaning: Everlasting joyPronunciation: (tee tee lah YO) ... Full story
Tobi
Gender: BothOrigin: AfricanMeaning: God is goodOrigin: HebrewMeaning: God is goodPronunciation: (TOH bee) ... Full story
Taiwo
Gender: BothOrigin: AfricanMeaning: Eldest of twinsPronunciation: (tah EE wo) ... Full story
Shiminege
Gender: GirlOrigin: AfricanMeaning: We will forsee our futurePronunciation: (shee mee NAY gay) ... Full story
Sade
Gender: GirlOrigin: AfricanMeaning: Sweetly singingPronunciation: (shaw DAY) ... Full story
Onuwachi
Gender: BoyOrigin: AfricanMeaning: Lord's worldPronunciation: (o noo WAH chee) ... Full story