CAKASA, WEMA, POLARIS MOURN IJAW LEADERS EXPRESS GRIEF LAGOS RESIDENTS COMFORT ANTHONY GEORGE-IKOLI CHARIS MICROFINANCE BANK EXTOLS LATE MATRIARCH’S VIRTUES Preparations are in top gear as the family of First Republic politician, nationalist and pioneering journalist, Ernest Sissei Ikoli, gets set to bid farewell to a woman of profound moral scruples, stickler for hard… Continue reading PREPARATIONS IN TOP GEAR FOR ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI’S BURIAL CEREMONIES
NYESOM WIKE VERSUS THE GENERAL: AD-HOC MILITARY SYSTEM DEFINED BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
NYESOM WIKE VERSUS THE GENERAL: AD-HOC MILITARY SYSTEM DEFINED BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE Nothing exemplifies more about the ad-hoc system than the altercation that took place between the Minister of the Federal Capital, Nyesom Wike and Lieutenant A. M. Yerima a few days ago. Some persons familiar with the theatrics of Wike may condemn… Continue reading NYESOM WIKE VERSUS THE GENERAL: AD-HOC MILITARY SYSTEM DEFINED BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
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
VIBROFLOTATION AND GEOTECHNICAL, PRISONERS CARE, OTHERS EULOGIZE ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI AS DIGNITARIES GATHER IN LAGOS
VIBROFLOTATION AND GEOTECHNICAL, PRISONERS CARE, OTHERS EULOGIZE ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI AS DIGNITARIES GATHER IN LAGOS Dignitaries from all over the world will gather in Lagos on Friday, November 28, 2025 to pay their last respects and bid farewell to Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli. A statement on Friday morning by the Ernest Sissei Ikoli Foundation said… Continue reading VIBROFLOTATION AND GEOTECHNICAL, PRISONERS CARE, OTHERS EULOGIZE ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI AS DIGNITARIES GATHER IN LAGOS
OUR RELIGIOUS ALBATROSS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
OUR RELIGIOUS ALBATROSS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE If we aspire to be a multi-religious and multi-ethnic society, we have to remove religion from the centrality of our politics. We must decentralize governance. We have too many religious holidays and none of the religions is indigenous. Religion should have no place in our public lives. The… Continue reading OUR RELIGIOUS ALBATROSS 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