Interview
Rights activist and Managing Editor of Independent Communications Network Limited, ICNL, publishers of TheNEWS magazine and PMNEWS, Mr. Babafemi Ojudu recently made public his intention to seek a seat in the Senate from his home state, Ekiti, come 2011. In this interview with JIDE OSOKOYA, the newshound who has been a key player in the [...]
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Banking big shot, Otunba Michael Subomi Balogun, turned 76 on 9 March. In this interview with KEMI AKINYEMI and REMILEKUN OSOBU, the founder of First City Monument Bank, FCMB, shares the story of his trials, triumphs and his desire to attain the age of 100
Q: Six years ago, when you turned 70, you retired [...]
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Michela Wrong, a world-acclaimed British journalist and writer, is famous for her controversial books. Her first book, In The Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz, the story of former Zairean dictator, Mobutu Sese Seko, written in 2000, won a PEN Prize for non-fiction. Wrong’s other books, I Didn’t Do It For You and It’s Our Turn To [...]
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Kemi Otegbade is a human resource consultant and events manager, she is also a lover and promoter of Jazz music. She speaks about her latest project, which is to create a Nigerian community in South Africa during the FIFA World Cup
Q: Could you tell us a bit about your background?
A: I was born in Lagos [...]
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Mabel Segun, accomplished author of children classics, poet and former broadcaster, shares the story of her life at 80 with KEMI AKINYEMI
Q: A couple of weeks back when you clocked 80, one had thought that you would roll out the drums to celebrate it. Why was the celebration not marked with fanfare?
A: Fanfare? I [...]
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