In a society that is based on the rule of law and hierarchy, there should be no room for any serving army officer to comment on what happened between Wike and Yerima. It is disgraceful for any general to intimidate the public by saying that the action is a threat to national security.… Continue reading MILITARY, SUBORDINATION AND THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
Prominent leaders, technocrats, others expected in Lagos as Elsie Ajayi Ikoli begins final journey
Prominent leaders, technocrats, others expected in Lagos as Elsie Ajayi Ikoli begins final journey The Ernest Sisei Ikoli Foundation on Monday announced that prominent leaders, technocrats and business moguls are expected to converge on Lagos on Friday, November 28, 2025, as the remains of Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli are laid to rest. The Foundation also… Continue reading Prominent leaders, technocrats, others expected in Lagos as Elsie Ajayi Ikoli begins final journey
Julius Berger elevates technology learning, donates robotics laboratory to Abuja school
Leading construction engineering company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, weekend, demonstrated its commitment to supporting education and community development through its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, initiative by donating a fully equipped Robotics Laboratory to Government Secondary School, GSS, Gwarinpa, Life Camp in the Federal Capital Territory. The new laboratory stocked… Continue reading Julius Berger elevates technology learning, donates robotics laboratory to Abuja school
PREPARATIONS IN TOP GEAR FOR ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI’S BURIAL CEREMONIES
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