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I sweep, clean my compound daily — 91-yr-old principal
Ninety one-year-old Sir Justus Ezeife, a retired school principal, tells EMMANUEL OBE about his life When and where were you? My name is Justus Ezeife, a Knight of St. Christopher. I was born in...
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Why I married more than one wife — 89-yr-old cleric
Eighty-nine-year-old founder of The Ark of Covenant Church Aladura, Primate David Olonade speaks with KAYODE FALADE about his life, church proliferation in Nigeria among others When and where were you...
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I’d have died during 1966 coup — 80-yr-old ex-NTA DG
A former Director General, Nigeria Television Authority, Shyngle Wigwe, talks about his life with MOTUNRAYO JOEL When and where were you born? I was born on October 8, 1934 to the family of Chief...
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I regret not being a famous writer — 80-year-old ex-health worker
Eighty-year-old Matthew Idowu shares the story of his life with GBENGA ADENIJI Where and when were you born? My parents told me that I was born on November 2, 1934 in Omu Aran, Kwara State. There was...
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I will like to buy a Jeep before I die – 82-yr-old trader
In this interview with MOTUNRAYO JOEL, 82-year-old Olurike Shomuyiwa, talks about her life When and where were you born? I was born in October 10, 1932 in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Where did you have your...
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Singing helps one to live long –87-year-old Reverend Mother
Rev. Mother Superior Olive Adejobi tells ARUKAINO UMUKORO about her life When and where were you born? I was born on September 26, 1927, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. My parents were traders. My father...
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I wrote songs for Haruna Ishola, others – 93-yr-old engineer
In this interview with MOTUNRAYO JOEL, 93-year-old Muyideen Oloruntola, talks about his life When and where were you born? I was born on January 26, 1921 at Ilawo, Abeokuta, Ogun State. How was growing...
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98 year-old man writes first book
A 98-year-old man from Connecticut just wrote his first book. More remarkable, he was illiterate until he was 96. James Arruda Henry, a retired lobster fisherman, recently completed a 29-chapter, short...
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I was shot for not supporting Awolowo — 98-yr-old monarch
A former teacher and the Oluloro of Iloro-Ekiti, 98-year-old Oba Dr. Michael Ayoola Arowolo II, J.P, tells KAMARUDEEN OGUNDELE his journey in life How old are you and how was growing up like? I am 98...
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84 and still driving first car
To keep a car running for many years, change the oil every 3,000 miles, says Clarence Cleveland Curtiss. His advice is not new, especially for anybody who owns a 1990 Buick, a 1980 Chevy or even a 1964...
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I still go to the library — 84-yr-old ex-civil servant
A former Assistant Director, Finance and Supply, Federal Civil Service Commission, Mr. Emmanuel Osibona, in this interview with MOTUNRAYO JOEL, talks about his life when were you born? I was born on...
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I go to the gym every Saturday — Insurance broker, 82
Eighty-two year-old Elisha Fabiyi, a past President, Nigerian Corporation of Insurance Brokers and former President, Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture shares his experiences...
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I was one of the first women to climb Cameroon Mountain — 84-year-old retiree
Dame Mercy Alagoa, an 84-year-old former sportswoman, in this interview with CHUKWUDI AKASIKE, speaks on her life Where and when were you born? I was born in Nembe, Bayelsa State which is my hometown...
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Writing relaxes me — Sir Olaniwun Ajayi
A former Commissioner for Education in the defunct Western State, Sir Olaniwun Ajayi, talks about his upbringing and career with GBENGA ADENIJI Where and when were you born? I was born in Isara Remo,...
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Secrets of our 60-year marriage — Osineye couple
In this interview with MOTUNRAYO JOEL, 90-year-old Kolawole Osineye and his wife, Atinuke, 82, talk about their 60-year union When and where were you born? Husband: I was born on April 28, 1924 at...
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I still go to court — 91-year-old lawyer
A lawyer and former senator in the Second Republic, 91-year-old Kunle Oyero, tells ARUKAINO UMUKORO about his law years When and where were you born? I was born on the October 28, 1923, at Oyero, in...
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I dropped my Christian name during independence — Accountant, 92
Ninety-two-year-old Agboola Adedipe talks to FEMI MAKINDE about his life When and where were you born? I was born on January 23, 1923, in Igede-Ekiti, Ekiti State. My father, the Chief Asamo of...
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Why I married four wives — 97-yr-old retiree
Mr. Mahmud Elelu, a 97-year-old retired civil servant, in this interview with SUCCESS NWOGU shares his life experience When were you born? I was born on July 1, 1917. It was on a Monday. I am from...
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Secrets of long life — Councillor, 89
Okon Afahame, a former councillor, in this interview with ETIM EKPIMAH, talks about his life When and where were your born? I was born on January 25, 1925 into the family of Willie Afahame Efretue in...
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Secrets of long life — Councillor, 89
Okon Afahame, a former councillor, in this interview with ETIM EKPIMAH, talks about his life When and where were your born? I was born on January 25, 1925 into the family of Willie Afahame Efretue in...
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