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Obiano: Good governance and willingness to deliver

Obiano: Good governance and willingness to deliver

Chief Willie Maduabuchukwu Obiano was born 59 years ago to the family of late Philip Onuorah Obiano in the historical town of Aguleri in Anambra State. Young Willie showed great promise in his early education. He was particularly remarkable at the Christ the King’s College, CKC, Onitsha, where he won the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Prize for Essay writing in 1974 and subsequently made good grades that earned him a place in the University of Lagos where he studied Accountancy.

Tukur: A lifetime of commitment in public service

Tukur: A lifetime of commitment in public service

FORMER National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur became governor of the defunct Gongola State in October, 1983 and following the General Muhammadu Buhari-led military coup of December 31, 1983,

CLARK:Old wine getting finer with age

CLARK:Old wine getting finer with age

LOVE or hate the Ijaw-born former Federal Commissioner for Information and Leader/Coordinator of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, aka Gogoro (OFR, CON), one thing you cannot take away from him is his audacity and patriotism, especially in matters that affect the Niger Delta.

Okogie: Friend of the helpless

Okogie: Friend of the helpless

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,

Bagudu:  The Nigerian rice flag-bearer

Bagudu: The Nigerian rice flag-bearer

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.