CHARIS MICROFINANCE BANK EXTOLS ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI’S VIRTUES

  CONSOLES CHAIRMAN Charis Microfinance Bank has described the death of Elsie Ajayi Ikoli as an irreparable loss. ‘’On behalf of the Management and Staff of Charis Microfinance Bank Limited, we wish to express our deepest condolences to you and your family on the passing of your beloved mother, Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli, who slept… Continue reading CHARIS MICROFINANCE BANK EXTOLS ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI’S VIRTUES

OUR ADHOC NATION AND THE MULTIFACETED SECURITY CHALLENGES PART 2 BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

When the so-called leaders and other pretenders to the throne talk about the present security challenges in Nigeria, they magnify the situation by using memorized arcane language that makes them sound smart and alienate the citizens. Security is not alien to our culture. It is the process of safeguarding the members and properties in our… Continue reading OUR ADHOC NATION AND THE MULTIFACETED SECURITY CHALLENGES PART 2 BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

CONTRACTORS, GOVERNMENT AGENTS AND THE STABILITY OF NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

    Who makes these changes? “I shoot an arrow right, it turns left“ I chase after a deer; I get chased by a lion. I dig a hole for my enemies, and I fall into it………. I should be careful about what I want” …. RUMI   Who makes these changes? Why can’t we… Continue reading CONTRACTORS, GOVERNMENT AGENTS AND THE STABILITY OF NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

FORMER BAYELSA STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL PENS TRIBUTE TO MADAM ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI

    The First Senior Advocate from Bayelsa State, Chief Anthony George-Ikoli, on Sunday described Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli as a paragon of virtue, compassion, and elegance. ‘’We will congregate on Friday, November 28, 2025, in Lagos to bid a fond farewell to a luminary whose radiance illuminated our lives for 93 extraordinary years. My… Continue reading FORMER BAYELSA STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL PENS TRIBUTE TO MADAM ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI

Elsie Ajayi Ikoli dies at 93

  The Ernest Sissei Ikoli Foundation on Sunday announced the passing of Elsie Ajayi Ikoli.   Elsie Ajayi Ikoli departed this earth on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in the quiet of her Lagos home — not with fanfare, but with fulfillment. She was 93.   A statement issued in Lagos by the Ernest Sissei Ikoli… Continue reading Elsie Ajayi Ikoli dies at 93

FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES MADAM ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI’S PASSING

  The Ernest Sissei Ikoli Foundation on Sunday announced the passing of Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli.   “Elsie Ajayi Ikoli departed this earth on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in the quiet of her Lagos home — not with fanfare, but with fulfillment. She was 93.   A statement in Lagos described Elsie Ajayi Ikoli as… Continue reading FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES MADAM ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI’S PASSING

THE NIGERIAN JOURNEY AND THE RULE OF LAW BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

      It takes time to form a country. It takes patience and dedication to change attitudes. When people from disparate places and cultures are brought together to form a Nation, it is never easy. In the long run, the tears and toil are worth it because the interactions lead to expansion of consciousness… Continue reading THE NIGERIAN JOURNEY AND THE RULE OF LAW BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

ERNEST IKOLI’S FAMILY ANNOUNCES BURIAL DATE FOR ELSIE AJAYI

ERNEST IKOLI’S FAMILY ANNOUNCES BURIAL DATE FOR ELSIE AJAYI   The family of prominent political leader, thinker and great journalist, Ernest Sissei Ikoli, on Wednesday described Elsie Ajayi Ikoli as a priceless Jewell that would be hard to replace.   “Elsie Ajayi Ikoli was an embodiment of the virtues of doggedness and resilience”.   She… Continue reading ERNEST IKOLI’S FAMILY ANNOUNCES BURIAL DATE FOR ELSIE AJAYI

UNEASY NEIGHBORS AND THE BIAFRA DIALOGUE PART 5 BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

      When people have been raised on a lie, anger becomes a weapon. This anger can be all consuming and blurs vision and can become self-destructive. This is what is happening today in the South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria.       The Federal Military Government failed to secure peace at the end… Continue reading UNEASY NEIGHBORS AND THE BIAFRA DIALOGUE PART 5 BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

THE DUALITY OF THE AFRICAN SOUL BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

  Religion in Nigeria will always be a cog in the wheel of progress because this is the Trojan horse the colonizers left behind. It is the only thing that leads to arrested development of any intelligent discussion of finding solutions to what is holding Nigeria back.   At the time the British left, they… Continue reading THE DUALITY OF THE AFRICAN SOUL BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE