I love the book ‘The Goal’ by Eliyahu M. Goldrat. It’s simply brilliant and a must-read for anyone looking for continuous improvement in their operations. I would also recommend the ‘E-myth revisited’ by Michael Gerber for anyone in the entrepreneurial space, regardless of whether they are a start-up or have been in business for a while. Another remarkable read for me in terms of its practicality and adaptability to every business is ‘Growing Pains: Transitioning from an Entrepreneurship to a Professionally Managed Firm’ by Eric Flamholtz and Yvonne Randle.

She looked unassuming as she walked through the door of the restaurant, a serene and homely outlet along an ever-busy expressway in Lagos— our venue for this interview. Her long, curly black and gold attached hair cascaded down her shoulders, giving the impression of a lady in her mid-twenties. In fact, Omilola Oshikoya looked the perfect embodiment of the ‘richer life,’ a term you will soon understand.

The International Olympic Committee has formally written to inform Team Nigeria through the Nigeria Olympic Committee that it has upgraded Nigeria’s Bronze medal won in the women’s 4×100-meter relay at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing to silver.

The Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, granted request by former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako , rtd, and his son, Senator Abdulaziz, to study a set of evidence the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is seeking to tender against them.

LAGOS—A 46-year-old Pastor and Supervisor with Chrisland International School, Lagos, Adegboyiga Adenikun, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a girl of less than three years, under the guise of teaching sex education.

WARRI—THREE thousand mosquito nets were distributed to residents of Koko, headquarters of Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, while more were diagnosed and treated for various malaria ailments in the locality.

Lagos—A 40-year-old Manager of YSR Company Ltd., Adedayo Alabi, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court at Igbosere, for allegedly stealing N11 million from the company.

Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State has called for zero tolerance for female genital mutilation alongside his wife and founder of Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative, HOFOWEM, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, who also called for a multi-disciplinary approach to ending the practice while stressing that the effort would involve legislations, professional health organizations, women empowerment and public sensitization.

THE preamble to this week’s Column is from a previous piece titled ‘In Defense of Obasanjo’. The main body is a re-jigged version of yet another, titled ‘Obj: Tribute to a fighter’. Now that Obasanjo is on the menu -again- it is auspicious, on a lighter note to serve him unexpurgated. Again.

THE Distinguished and Honourables: Some of the ideas here may be repugnant to you but with the deep spirit of altruism, which is your hallmark, it will be less difficult getting you to subdue your individual interests for the greater good of the larger society.