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I staged a one-man protest in secondary school and it was closed down —Adeniran
Debo Adeniran, executive chairman, Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), speaks with EMMANUEL UDOM about life struggles, romance, music and family.
I was a battery charger, then a typist, before becoming journalist who openly bluffed a governor…
Journalist, public relations practitioner and administrator, His Royal Majesty, Oba OlufemiAdewumi Ogunleye, is the Towulade of Akinale, Owu Kingdom in Ogun State. He told his life story to TUNDE ADELEKE.
My mother woke us up with slaps, but I prayed for a wife like her —Ehigiamusoe, LAPO founder
Dr Godwin Esewie Ehigiamusoe is the founder of popular microfinance bank, Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO). SEGUN KASALI makes him to tell his story.
How my teacher who hated me, helped in my career choice —Dr Oriire
Dr. Andrew Adebayo Orire is the chairman, Ekiti State Health Management Board. He shares his life story with TUNDE ADELEKE
Day Fela asked principal to discipline Femi, his son, at Baptist Academy —Akin Eyitayo Fatunke
Akin Eyitayo Fatunke is a humanist, philantropist and a chartered accountant who believes in human capital development and had worked with Mobil Nigeria Plc for 29 years and 10 months as a Manager, Public Affairs. He is also a public…
We all lied about our ages in primary school so as to be admitted —Folayan
Joseph Ibikunle Folayan is the first civil engineer in the Northern part of the country. In the last 34 years, he has directed over 600 projects in the geotechnical, agricultural, transportation, housing and environmental engineering for…
Growing up in ‘terror area’ known as Mushin made me to endure any threat —Banire
Immediate past chairman, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Dr Muiz Adeyemi Banire, is both a lawyer and an academic. He told the story of his life to TUNDE ADELEKE.
I started my orphanage with set of twins, they are now the ones running it —George
Rev (Mrs.) Dele George, the first child the late Major-General Samuel Ogbemudia, is the Founder, Little Saints Orphanage in Lagos State. In this interview with EMMANUEL UDOM, she recounts her growing up years inside army barracks, among…
I used N4,000 loan my mother took from cooperative to start my law firm —Olaoluwa
Mr. David Olanrewaju Olaoluwa is the receiver manager for Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and also a Managing Partner of Matrix-Solicitors LLP law firm. In this interview with SEGUN KASALI, he speaks about his life…
The seven days I spent in kidnappers’ den were like seven years —Bassey James
Criminologist and security expert, Bassey James, was kidnapped and held for days recently. He shared his experience with SUBAIR MOHAMMED.