Rashidi Yekini (23 October 1963 – 4 May 2012) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a striker. His professional career, which spanned more than two decades, was mainly associated with Vitória de Setúbal in Portugal, but he also played in six other countries his own notwithstanding. Yekini scored nearly 40 goals as a Nigerian international, and represented the nation in five major tournaments, in... Read more at Wikipedia
Pele - 1940
SOCCER PLAYER
Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, he scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 matches, and was voted Football Player of the Century by the IFFHS in 1999; considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all-time. He was officially named after Thomas Edison, but it's believed he earned the nickname "Pele" during childhood after the way he pronounced the goalkeeper for his hometown Vasco da Gama team, Bilé. In 1962, he led Santos to victory in four out of four competitions, becoming the first team to achieve a quadruple. He dedicated his 1,000th goal to the poor children of Brazil.
Paul J Mawouignon
" Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm." (PSALM 105:14-15)
... Through the greatness of GOD's power,all the enemies of Junior Paul Submitted. Psalm 66:3
FAVOURITE QUOTES
Never judge a book by his cover!!
Ophan Emmanuel
MOVIE ACTOR
Film and TV actor who was voted People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 2010. He has appeared in films such as Definitely, Maybe, The Proposal, Safe House, and National Lampoon's Van Wilder and in 2016, he starred as the title character in the superhero film Deadpool. He debuted in a Canadian-produced teen Nickelodeon soap opera titled Fifteen. He made his film debut in the 1993 movie Ordinary Magic. He portrayed the title character in the 2011 film Green Lantern.
Martin Luther King III
CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER
October 23, 1957
Public speaker and civil rights activist who is the first-born son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. He has worked throughout his career to keep the memory and the causes of his father alive. He became a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, following in the footsteps of his father. After the assassination of his father, he became a community rights activist, and he became the SCLC president in 1997, a group that his father helped found.
Sunday Uti (born 23 October 1962) is a former Nigerian sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984. He finished sixth in the final of the individual 400 metres contest. In addition he won the gold medal at the 1983 Summer Universiade, and a bronze medal in 1985. He also took the silver medal at the 1984 African Championships.... Read more at Wikipedia
Saidi Oluseyi Adeshokan (born 23 October 1984) is a Nigerian football (soccer) midfielder. He plays for U.S. Olginatese. Along with Isah Eliakwu and Obafemi Martins, Adeshokan played in Reggiana and Internazionale youth teams.... Read more at Wikipedia
Eromo Egbejule (born on October 23, 1990) is a Nigerian writer, journalist, and self-styled mediapreneur. He grew up in the cities of Sapele and Port Harcourt in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Eromo is in his final year at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, studying Agricultural & Bioresources Engineering, specializing in Structures & Environment and is working on his final-year proje... Read more at Wikipedia
Isaiah Chawai Balat (born October 23, 1952) is a Nigerian politician and business man from Kaduna State who was Senator for Kaduna South from May 2003 to May 2007. Isaiah Chawai Balat was born in Gora, a village in Zangon Kataf local government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Losing his mother as an infant, he had to live with his grandmother until he was mature enough to fend for himself. He later... Read more at Wikipedia
Emilia Clarke - 1986
TV ACTRESS
English actress who became known to audiences for her role
as Daenerys Targaryen on HBO's Game of Thrones.
MOVIE ACTRESS
Actress and singer best known for portraying Rue in The
Hunger Games. She also appeared in the TV series Sleepy Hollow in the role of
Macy. In 2017, she released her debut single "Let My Baby Stay" for
the film Everything, Everything, in which she also starred. She appeared in several commercials and
catalog advertisements for Disney, McDonald's, and Kmart when she was four
years old. She won a Teen Choice Award for her performance with Jennifer
Lawrence in the Hunger Games.
TV ACTRESS
Award-winning actress who was most recognized for her role
on CW's remake of 90210. She also appeared in the 2008 film Prom Night. She
made her acting debut in a guest-starring role on Nickelodeon's Unfabulous in
2005. She played a small role in the 2012 comedy film Ted.
CHILDREN'S AUTHOR
Author of more than sixty children's books, including the
Dive series, the Swindle series, and the Monday Night Football Club series. His
non-serial books include A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag, The Twinkie
Squad, and No More Dead Dogs. His first book, This Can't Be Happening at
MacDonald Hall, was the result of a seventh grade assignment given to him by
his track coach-turned English teacher. The work was published by Scholastic
Press when Korman was just fourteen years old. In a career spanning more than
three decades, he sold more than seventeen million copies of his books.
MOVIE ACTRESS
Mexican film and television actress who starred in the
popular Telemundo series La Reina del Sur. In 1998, she was nominated for a
TVyNovelas Award for Best Young Lead Actress for her role in La Mantira. She
debuted in the 1980 film The Last Escape. She was named one of the 50 most
beautiful people in 2007 by People en Espanol magazine. In 2015, she helped
Sean Penn interview Mexican drug lord El Chapo.
TV SHOW HOST
Television personality who became known for hosting So You
Think You Can Dance, beginning in 2006. She began a successful fashion model
career at age 18. She won a Primetime Emmy for hosting So You Think You Can
Dance.
Stan Walker - 1990
POP SINGER
Winner of the seventh season of Australian Idol who is known
for his hit singles "Black Box," "Unbroken," and
"Choose You." He had a troubled childhood that involved thieving and
marijuana use, though he claims his church pulled him out of that lifestyle. His
single "Black Box" was the highest-selling single in New Zealand in
2010 and won a New Zealand Music Award.
Carmella - 1987
WRESTLER
Born Leah Van Damme Dale and better known by her ring name
of "Carmella," this female wrestler was signed to World Wrestling
Entertainment's development program in 2013 and became a full-fledged professional
wrestler later that year. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts
at Dartmouth with a degree in marketing, she was a cheerleader for both the New
England Patriots and the Los Angeles Lakers. She was featured in Maxim,
Esquire, and Muscle and Fitness magazines and also appeared in a national
commercial for Visa.
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