Okoya is a Nigerian surname that may refer to
Omoba Olajumoke Abidemi Okoya-Thomas is a member of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria. She is a member of the All Progressives Congress party and represents the Lagos Island I Federal Constituency of Lagos state, Nigeria.
Oloye Sir Molade Alexander Okoya-Thomas FCNA, MFR, OFR, KSS was born in Lagos. He obtained his formal education at Princess School Lagos, Baptist Academy, Lagos, Balham & Tooting College of Commerce London and Columbia University in New York City. He was given the chieftaincy titles of the Asoju Oba of Lagos, Babasuwa of Ijebu-Remo and Odofin of Ife. He was also the Chancellor of Lagos State University and chairman of CFAO Nigeria Limited.
Chief Razak Akanni Okoya is a billionaire industrialist and the Aare of Lagos. He had his only formal education at Ansar-un-deen Primary School, Oke popo, Lagos. He is the owner and founder of Eleganza group of companies, which has a market spanning Western Africa.
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Bello Maitama Yusuf is a Nigerian politician, Businessman and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was the Minister for Internal Affairs in 1979 and Minister for Commerce in 1982. He was educated at Northgate University, Washington and was a member of the defunct National Party of Nigeria. Prior, to joining politics, he was a lawyer and businessman and had served as a chief registrar at the Chief Magistrate's Court in Kano. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly.As minister for Commerce, he was in charge of curtailing imported goods to Nigeria which was massively draining the nation's foreign reserves.
Akinlabi Olasunkanmi, is a businessman, appointed as minister responsible for youth development in the cabinet of president Umaru Yar'Adua of Nigeria.
Abeokuta is the largest city and state capital of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna; 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of Lagos by railway, or 130 kilometres (81 mi) by water. As of 2006, Abeokuta and the surrounding area had a population of 449,088.
The Entertainer is the third studio album by Nigerian Afrobeat recording artist D'banj, released in 2008. Production on the album was handled by Don Jazzy. It features guest appearances from Wande Coal, Special Kid, and Kayswitch 'D Produkt’. It was supported by seven singles—"Fall in Love", "Gbono Feli Feli", "Suddenly", "Kimon", "Igwe", "Olorun Maje", and "Entertainer". The album was named in reference to D'banj's skill as an entertainer. The album was a commercial success due largely to radio airplay, distribution, and marketing strategies.
Maina Maaji Lawan a former Governor and former Senator for Borno State and a businessman-farmer, the CEO of Dansarki Farms.
Basheer Lado Garba Mohammed is a Nigerian businessman who was elected Senator for the Kano Central constituency of Kano State, Nigeria in the April 2011 national elections, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
The CMS Grammar School in Bariga, a suburb of Lagos in Lagos State, is the oldest secondary school in Nigeria, founded on 6 June 1859 by the Church Missionary Society. For decades it was the main source of African clergymen and administrators in the Lagos Colony.
The CAVB qualification for the 2010 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship saw member nations compete for two places at the finals in Japan.
Family on Fire is a 2011 Nigerian film produced and directed by Tade Ogidan. The film stars Saheed Balogun, Segun Arinze, Sola Fosudo and Sola Sobowale. The film was premiered on November 4, 2011 at The Lighthouse Hall, Camberwell road, London.
Baptist Academy, Lagos is a secondary school located in Obanikoro,Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. The school was established in 1855 by the American Baptist Missionaries. The school is regarded as a sister school to Reagan memorial Baptist Girls Secondary School, Sabo, Yaba and also Baptist Girl Academy, Obanikoro, Yaba, Lagos. it is also a brother to top boys only schools in Nigeria like CMS grammer School, king's college,lagos, Igbobi College,lagos, St Gregory's college,lagos, Methodist boys high school.
George Adesola Oguntade, is a retired Nigerian jurist who served as Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from May 19, 2004 to May 10, 2010.
Omoba Olanrewaju Adeyemi Tejuoso is a Nigerian politician. He is currently serving as the senator from Ogun State.
Olatunji Ajisomo Abubakar Sadiq Alabi, better known as Lord Rumens, was a Nigerian noble business tycoon, philanthropist and socialite. Lord Rumens hailed from Abeokuta, and was of the Egba tribe.
The Lagos International also known as Lagos International Badminton Classics is an annual open international badminton tournament held in Lagos, Nigeria. This tournament established since 2014, organized by the Lagos State Badminton Association (LSBA) and Badminton Federation of Nigeria. The tournament sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA), and has grade as BWF International Challenge level with the total prize money $15,000. The classics is expected to help Nigerian players to improve their world ranking as well as play against some of the top rated players in the world, and it is also an opportunity to showcase the positive side of Lagos and Nigeria. It is also an intervention programme of the Lagos State Government, it is a series of international open sporting events geared towards attracting the best continental and global sports talents to the shores of the region. The Lagos State Government believes that the tournament is part of series of international sports events that will bring world stars to the state.
Samuel Segun Okoya, (Ph.D) was born in Zaria, Kaduna State on 20th October 1958 to Jackson Olatunji Okoya and Aina Okoya. He is a Nigerian Academic in Applied Mathematics at Obafemi Awolowo University. He is the Editor-in-Chief, Journal & Notices of the Nigerian Mathematical Society and the First Occupier of Pastor E.A Adeboye Outstanding Professor of Mathematics University of Lagos. He is the first fully bred alumnus to attain the position of Professor and Head of Mathematics Department at Obafemi Awolowo University.