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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…
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CAKASA, WEMA, POLARIS MOURN DEATH OF ELSIE AJAYI IKOLI

Major organizations in Nigeria have expressed their condolences following the death of Mrs. Elsie Ajayi Ikoli who passed away in Lagos at the age of 93. ‘’On behalf of the Board, Management and the entire staff of CAKASA (Nigeria) Company Limited, I acknowledge the news of the transition to glory of our beloved…
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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…
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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 passed on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at the enviable…
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LET THEM GO BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

When I write about thorny issues of Biafra, the proponents of Biafra always tell me my observation is one-sided. This makes me laugh. What have they been doing since the end of the war? They have been telling a one sided story. I can’t help it but laugh. What were they expecting from me?…
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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…
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THE TRUE CHARACTER OF THE BIAFRAN AGITATOR BY DR AUSITN ORETTE

Every time I have engaged with Igbo people in the discussions concerning how their behavior brought Nigeria to this nadir, they always reply and call me Igbo hater. What do we call Igbo people who hate Nigerians with a passion? Are they Nigerian haters, Yoruba haters or Fulani haters? Do we call them Isoko…
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PREPARING FOR IGBO EXIT BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

PREPARING FOR IGBO EXIT BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE When I write about thorny issues of Biafra, the proponents of Biafra always tell me my observation is one-sided. This makes me laugh. What have they been doing since the end of the war? They have been telling one sided stories. I can’t help…
