{"id":13402,"date":"2017-03-02T16:34:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T15:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=13402"},"modified":"2017-11-01T15:08:29","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T14:08:29","slug":"ifidon-prof-samuel-ehimlgbai","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/ifidon-prof-samuel-ehimlgbai\/","title":{"rendered":"IFIDON, Prof. Samuel Ehimigbai"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BA,M.L.S, Ph.D., librarian; b:7,1941 p: Benin City; ht: Sabongida Ora; Iga: Owan West, so: Edo; m: Betty I. 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