On Wednesday, 21st December, 2016, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos and his Kebbi State counterpart, Governor Atiku Abubakar Bagudu (whom Ambode humorously referred to as “my business partner”), carried out an inspiring assignment together at the Conference Chamber of the Government House of Lagos State: they launched the “Lake Rice” brand for consumption in Lagos, nationwide and (with time) the world at large. Lagos offered to sell the 50 kilogramme of the product at the subsidised price of N12,000.

It is a zeal that beats the imagination of many; but for an academic who successfully conceived the remediation of groundwater from sewage using solar power, Governor Ben Ayade’s efforts in Cross River State are hardly surprising.

WITH a governance template that stands out as a model among Nigeria’s 36 states, governing Lagos State requires more than just being a political heavyweight as obtains in Nigeria’s political landscape. It is a task that comes with a proportionate mixture of intelligence, character and audacity to achieve super results that befit Lagos.

AS far as human resources is concerned, Nigeria is blessed, what with a plethora of acclaimed achievers in almost any field one can think of — academia, medicine, law, banking, telecommunications and business, generally.

CATHOLIC Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos Archdiocese, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, belongs to the generation of old biblical prophets who fearlessly and persistently admonished kings and the people of Israel to repent from their profane and sinful behaviours, which were at variance with the commandments of God.