Zik made me leave pharmacy school or journalism — Ex-Daily Times DMD
Where did you spend your early life? I was born in 1921 in Cameroon but I really cannot recall my childhood days in the country. I had my primary education in Cameroon. But I can vividly remember that...
View ArticleTeachers no longer add value to our society — 86-year-old retiree
Eighty-six-year-old Olanike Adejunmobi talks about her 35 years experience in teaching in this interview with GBENGA ADENIJI Where and when were you born? I was born on May 13, 1927 in Ogbomoso, Oyo...
View ArticleVegetables and fruits can make one live long – 80-year-old retired engineer
A former employee of Shell Petroleum Development Company, Effiong Amasi, who is now a community leader in Urue Offong/Orugo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, attributes his longevity to a...
View Article80-year-old becomes oldest man to climb Mount Everest
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer, Yuichiro Miura, who climbed Mount Everest five years ago, but just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit, has finally claimed the title. Miura reached...
View ArticleAt 26, I built my first house in three months — 80-year-old Bode Akindele
In this interview with OLUFEMI ATOYEBI and ARUKAINO UMUKORO, business magnate, Bode Akindele, who turns 80 today, speaks on how he built a successful business empire Tell us about your youthful days....
View ArticleI’ve lived long because I shun city life — 80-year-old entertainer
Foremost cultural musician in Akwa Ibom State, Uko Akpan Umana, still leads his Uko Akpan Cultural Group at 80. He tells ETIM EKPIMAH the reasons why he refused to move to the city despite his fame...
View ArticleNow hair’s a funny thing, this man is 80!
When strangers mistake him for a man 30 years younger, Ron Williamson doesn’t turn a hair. He explains that he is in fact 80 – but his luxuriant dark-brown mane refuses to show any sign of age. The...
View ArticleNow hair’s a funny thing, this man is 80!
When strangers mistake him for a man 30 years younger, Ron Williamson doesn’t turn a hair. He explains that he is in fact 80 – but his luxuriant dark-brown mane refuses to show any sign of age. The...
View Article85-year-old lady who plays Grand Theft Auto IV on PlayStation 3
Contrary to popular belief, video gaming is a growing hobby enjoyed by every demographic in our society; men and women, young and old. To illustrate this point, the BBC has done a wonderful video...
View ArticleI wouldn’t have allowed my sons to marry white women — 85-year-old retired...
Eighty five-year-old Taiwo Olaide Johnson narrates how she lived with her husband for 36 years without a disagreement in this interview with Tope Omogbolagun Where did your parents come from and which...
View ArticleEasy lifestyle gave me hope of living beyond 80 – Retired engineer
Retired mechanical engineer, Joseph Osifoh, tells Olufemi Atoyebi how he kept his ambition alive despite many distractions How will you describe the community where you were born 82 years ago? I was...
View ArticleI walk a mile every morning —83-year-old ex-commissioner
Former Kwara State Commissioner for Finance, Usman Mustapha, who is now 83, reveals to Success Nwogu his worst and best moments in life How would you describe your youthful days? My youthful days were...
View ArticleOctogenarian triplets who doctors feared would not survive
They were wrapped in cotton wool and cooking foil to keep them warm. But against all the odds, the trio have just celebrated their 80th birthdays, surrounded by many of their 35 grandchildren. They are...
View ArticleI regret drinking alcohol as a young man — 80-year-old Biafran soldier
Former Biafran soldier, Cletus Asolukanwsu, 80, talks to MOTUNRAYO JOEL about his view of the late Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu as well as his war-time experience What significant event can you link with...
View ArticleContentment, secret of long life– 84-year-old Bamidele Oyenuga
In this interview with ARUKAINO UMUKORO, 84-year-old Bamidele Oyenuga, who retired as Chief Technologist at the University of Lagos Press, talks about his career, which spanned over four decades How...
View Article84-year-old man donates 100 gallons of blood
It was on July 7, 1977, that Harold Mendenhall, now 84, started donating blood. It’s been 35 years now and Mendenhall has donated blood for more than 400 times. There is a specific reason for which...
View ArticleI’m not afraid of death – 80-year-old retired actuary
In this interview with ARUKAINO UMUKORO, 80-year-old Benjamin Abimbola Adigun, MFR, shares the secrets of his longevity and success in life How would you describe your growing up? I attended Olivet...
View Article80-year-old man takes part in three-generation skydive
Fairview resident Sonny Campbell crossed an item off his bucket list Sunday by taking part in a three-generation skydive with his daughter and granddaughter. Almost a month after his 80th birthday,...
View ArticleSecrets of our 65-year-old marriage – Nonagenarian couple
In this interview with ARUKAINO UMUKORO, 92-year-old Gabriel Olayide Olusanya and 90-year-old Florence Olusanya, both retired civil servants, share a part of their history and the secret of their...
View ArticleLong lost love: Couple reunited after 60 years
A secret code helped 81-year-old Cynthia Riggs and 90-year-old Howard Attebery find love. Riggs told CBS News recently that she and Attebery met 60 years ago while working together at a marine...
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