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I started looking for another job day after I joined the Civil Service –Kola...

Chief Kola Animashaun, 73, a  columnist and former chairman of the Editorial Board of Vanguard, shares his experiences with ADEOLA BALOGUN How do you feel at 73 as a Nigerian? I won’t say I am very...

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The Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr. Sunday Makinde, shares his experiences with ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO  When you were ordained Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria in 2006, how did...

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I boycotted classes when my teacher introduced her fiancé to my dad – Olu Jacobs

Foremost actor, Olu Jacobs, shares his experiences with ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO At 70, you are still strong and agile. What is the secret? I suppose it is because I live each day at a time and I don’t worry...

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My teacher couldn’t remember my name because I wasn’t troublesome in school...

The immediate past president of the Association of Professional Bodies in Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ajanlekoko, shares his experiences with ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO How does it feel to be born on Oct.1? Nigeria...

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My father wept because I accompanied Segun Osoba to see Tafawa Balewa’s...

Pa Titus Sokanlu, a retired civil servant and newsmaker, shares his experiences with ADEOLA BALOGUN Tell us about your stint in the civil service. It was very interesting. I joined the civil service in...

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Israel Adebajo died the day he made me to join Stationery Stores – Yomi Peters

Pa Yomi Peters was one of the outstanding football stars in his own time when he starred for Mandilas and the famous Stationery Stores FC as a striker. He shares his experiences with ADEOLA BALOGUN and...

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Legal profession will die if SAN position is abolished – Adekunle Oyesanya

Adekunle Oyesanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and the Managing Partner in Chief Bankole Oki and Oyesanya Chambers, shares his experiences with ADEOLA BALOGUN Congratulations on your appointment as a...

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I miss Lagos social life – Oba Abdulrasak Adenugba, Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye

The Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Oba Abdulrasak Adenugba, shares his experiences with ADEOLA BALOGUN What are the challenges of being a king in a university town like Ago-Iwoye? Life is full of...

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Men in uniform are promiscuous – Margaret Koshoni, wife of former Chief of...

Mrs. Margaret Koshoni, wife of a former Chief of Naval Staff and former Minister of Aviation, retired Vice-Admiral Patrick Koshoni, shares her experiences with ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO How do you feel...

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I defended Tokyo because he was unjustly removed from office –Senator Lekan...

Former Senator Lekan Balogun, a politician, businessman and lawyer, shares his experiences with AKINWALE ABOLUWADE Soon you will clock 70 years. How has it been so far? So far, life has been good. It...

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My wife wanted to run away when she discovered I was a boxer – Olu Moses, 83,...

Olu Moses, who is still actively involved in boxing as a coach at 83, shares his experiences with ADEOLA BALOGUN and OLUFEMI ATOYEBI At 83, you are still involved in boxing. Why are you not retired?...

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I decided to marry my cousin after the Jan 1966 coup –Alfa Belgore, former...

A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alfa Belgore, shares his experiences with SUCCESS NWOGU What was it like growing up? I grew up in Ilorin. I was born in the city almost 76 years ago. There is...

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I stopped drinking after I fell off my bicycle and tore my best trousers –Rev...

Rev. Williams Olatunji Ojo, 89, discusses his 40-year sojourn in the Baptist Church, and the establishment of Bowen University, Iwo, with ADEOLA BALOGUN and ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO Looking back, what...

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Ojukwu used starvation, religious sympathy to prolong the civil war – Femi...

Femi Okunnu, SAN, was a federal commissioner for works between 1967 and 1974 (during the Gen. Yakubu Gowon’s government); he later on had a brilliant private legal practice. He shares his experiences...

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Children who have three square meals can’t go into boxing –Obisia Nwankpa

Former boxing champion, Obisia Nwankpa, shares his experiences with ADEOLA BALOGUN and OLUFEMI ATOYEBI How was growing up and where? My father, who was an ex-soldier, ran away to save his life during...

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My Dad sent me to study in a cold English village because he thought I was...

Former Pro-Chancellor, Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomosho and chairman of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, shares his experiences with ADEOLA BALOGUN  Do you agree that the...

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I’ve never given or taken bribe in my 52yrs in Nigeria – Guy Gargiulo,...

Chief Guy Gargiulo, a Briton, came to Nigeria 52 years ago and developed quality manpower in all fields at Ajuwa Grammar School, Oke-Agbe, Ondo State, where he was principal from 1963 to 1978. He has...

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My pregnant girlfriend aborted my priesthood ambition – Dejumo Lewis, Oloja...

As the Oloja of Oja in the now rested drama series, Village Headmaster, Dejumo Lewis was the quintessential traditional ruler with his shuffling movements. He shares his experiences with ADEOLA BALOGUN...

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My drug case in US was caused by a fan – Prince Adekunle

Josiah Adeyinka Adekunle aka Prince Adekunle, 70, a juju musician of old, shares his experiences with ADEOLA BALOGUN, especially about his travails and innocence in the United States, where he was...

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I’ll never play music that supports same sex marriage – Bongos Ikwue

Music icon, Bongos Ikwue, shares his experiences with JOHN AMEH  How does it feel to be 70 years old? I don’t feel any difference at all. I don’t know what it feels like to be 70 years old. When I...

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