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I regret abandoning my degree programme for Daily Times job –Odukomaiya
Former Managing Director of Champion Newspapers, Prince Henry Odukomaiya, tells Adeola Balogun and ’Nonye Ben-Nwankwo about his days working in Daily Times and his relationship with his late boss, MKO...
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I see Obasanjo as an unpleasant, complex of a man–Ayo Opadokun
Human rights activist, lawyer and journalist, Ayo Opadokun, relives his multifaceted experiences in life in this interview with BOSEDE OLUSOLA-OBASA Has it always been your dream from childhood to be a...
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I misrepresented Efunsetan Aniwura in my book –Prof. Akinwumi Isola
Renowned author and former university lecturer, Prof. Akinwumi Isola, tells OLUFEMI ATOYEBI that he decided to speak only Yoruba as a way of protecting the culture and language from dying Where were...
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I avoided facing Gani Fawehinmi in court as a police lawyer –Oba Adeleye
Oba Yusuf Adeleye, Olubaka of Oka Akoko, Ondo State, was a former police officer, a lawyer and a magistrate before he became the traditional ruler of the town 25 years ago. He spoke with ADEOLA BALOGUN...
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Awolowo never understood real politics at anytime –Omololu Olunloyo
Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, a former governor of Oyo State, tells GBENRO ADEOYE that he was not disappointed that he spent less than three months in the office as governor First, my condolences on the loss...
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Nigeria is home to me, I can’t be part of brain drain– Prof. Alaba Ogunsanwo
Prof Alaba Ogunsanwo, 71, a former Nigerian ambassador to Belgium and a lecturer at the Lead City University, Ibadan, shares his experiences in this interview with GBENRO ADEOYE How do you manage to...
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As a teacher, I have received some of my rewards on earth –Prof. Okebukola
Professor Peter Okebukola, former executive secretary, National Universities Commission in this interview with ADEOLA BALOGUN shares his experiences You came out of secondary school as the best...
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It’s unfair for Nigerian leaders to educate their children abroad –Jakande
Alhaji Lateef Jakande, a veteran journalist and politician, was a former Governor of Lagos State between 1979 and 1983. Jakande is in his twilight years, but his name still arouses a longing in the...
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A female lecturer resigned to create employment space for me at UNILAG –...
Professor Mopelola Omoegun, Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, shares her life experiences in this interview with ADEOLA BALOGUN As a management officer in the faculty, what were the...
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My father forced me to deny my governorship ambition – Rasheed Gbadamosi
Chief Rasheed Abiodun Gbadamosi became a commissioner in Lagos State when he was 27 years old. The former minister of National Planning and chairman, Petroleum Product Pricing and Regulatory Agency...
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Lecturing took me to the top not medical practice –Prof. Falase,
Professor Ayodele Falase is the former vice chancellor, University of Ibadan. The foremost cardiologist who recently turned 70 in this interview with ADEOLA BALOGUN shares his life experiences Even...
View ArticleBola Ige’s assassination killed my interest in politics –Lekan Alabi
Three-time Chief Press Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Lekan Alabi, told OLUFEMI ATOYEBI that he missed admission to the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University because he was...
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I ran away with my girlfriend and married her three years after –Bisi Olatilo
Bisi Olatilo, a former broadcaster with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria and the anchor of Bisi Olatilo Show in this interview with ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO and TUNDE AJAJA, shares his life...
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Lotto is not gambling, it’s the stock exchange of the poor –Kessington Adebutu
Seventy-eight-year old Chief Kessington Adebutu tells ‘Nonye Ben-Nwankwo why he is a philanthropist and about his love for women How do you feel at 78 or is age just a number to you? I don’t feel any...
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Obasanjo punished me for opposing his third term agenda –Okwesilieze Nwodo
Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, an ex-governor of Enugu State and former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, in this interview with Ozioma Ubabukoh, shares his life experiences How was growing up as a...
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The military almost killed me when I was NBA president –Priscilla Kuye
Apart from being an accomplished lawyer and the first female president of the Nigeria Bar Association, Dame Priscilla Kuye is a devout Catholic and a woman of many other parts. She shares her sojourn...
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I suffered for Wole Soyinka’s release from detention –Tola Adeniyi
Chief Tola Adeniyi, the former Managing Director of Daily Times, in this interview with ADEOLA BALOGUN speaks on his life experiences as a journalist and a writer In the real sense of it, are you still...
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I’m better than my peers who’re professors – Folorunsho Ojo, furniture maker
Mr. Folorunsho Ojo, 76, a furniture maker, shares his life experiences in this interview with ADEOLA BALOGUN By now, you are expected to have slowed down but you still resume work normally. Well, I...
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I’m richer as a farmer than as deputy governor –Paul Alabi
Chief Paul Alabi was the deputy governor of Ekiti State during the regime of former Governor Niyi Adebayo. He shares his life experiences in this interview with TUNDE AJAJA You seem to love farming so...
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I was angry when Obasanjo made me minister –Ayo Ogunlade
In this interview, Chief Ayo Ogunlade, a minister in the late Gen. Sani Abacha and Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo administrations shares his experiences with Tunde Ajaja As the only son of your parents, how...
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