Alhaji (Dr.) Qamarudeen Odunlami Aiyeloyun has been able to carve a niche for himself using his natural talent as a popular musician. Aiyeloyun, the recipient of many awards in this interview with BASHIR ADEFAKA at his Lagos home, did not only speak on how life has been with him at 38, he also condemned the incidences of violence in parts of the country saying ethnic and religious differences should not be tools for hatred but strength for national unity and growth.

Bishop Dr. George Amu is the first born of his parents, late Pa. George Benson Amu, a former commissioner of police, Owan West local government area of Edo State and late Princess Joana Aina Amu of Afeze Emani, Owan North Local Government Area of Edo State . He was born on August 23, 1941 in Enugu State.

The demise of Chief MKO Abiola 13 years ago will continue to stir in the hearts of many Nigerians. The call that the National Assembly should pave the way for the Federal Government to recognise the late business mogul as‘elected President’ has not received attention after all.

Abiodun Ajibade, a pharmacist and CEO of Alvid Nigeria Limited attributes his achievements in life to good mentoring and has therefore vowed to assist the younger ones in reaching their dreams. Besides his professional calling, he is reputed for empowering the younger ones and caring for the less privileged.

Chief Obadiah Ando, Minister of Water Resources, a down-to-earth and contained man, in this interview, was prudent and frank with words. He relayed all that transpired in Taraba State during the April polls and why he cannot be robed in the toga of anti-party activities as conjured by some people. He believes Nigerians are yet to see the real humane President Goodluck Jonathan. He made us understand that his loyalty to Mr. President is too strong for him to even think of any form of betrayal.

Following the successful conduct of the 2011 general election in most parts of the country, Professor Omo Omoruyi is today a happy man. The former Director General of the Centre for Democratic Studies, CDS, spoke to Vanguard last week in Benin City and urged Nigerians to commend President Goodluck Jonathan for the successful polls.

The primary mission after the interview was arranged was to get Chief Olabode George to talk about his life in prison. But the former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would rather prefer to have the story of his prison life told in a memoir, hence his insistence not to tell the story now. The only aspect of it he elected to tell is the one relating to the reason he was jailed for two years for fraud at the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) while he was chairman.

The septuagenarian was a former federal commissioner for information in 1975, commissioner for education, Mid-Western Region 1968-71; commissioner for finance and establishment, Bendel State, 1972-75 and a senator, 1979-83. In this interview, the Kiagbodo born elder statesman bares his mind on the April elections, the PDP, Delta State politics, among other issues.

Chief Reuben Adebayo Fasoranti knew exactly why he was in the Ondo State Government of the late Chief Adekunle Ajasin (1979-83) service.

Mr. Ted Iwere, veteran journalist, lawyer and publisher has seen it all in the nation’s media industry. In this interview with Azu Akanwa, Vanguard Online Editor, he tells the story of his new venture- Best of Business Online. Excerpts: