Lorna

"The heard word is lost, the written letter abides" - Vox audita perit, littera scripta manet

"Books have their own destinies" - Habent sua fata libeli

Lorna Ibidun Betty Adekaiyaoja (nee Ademokun) is the Chief Executive Officer of LornaMarie Publications. Lorna has written and spoken on Corporate governance and Service delivery Internationally.

Lorna Adekaiyaoja was born in London and returned to her native Nigeria where she completed her advanced level education in the city of Lagos.  A trained lawyer and legal researcher. She completed her Bachelor of Honours degree in Law - LL.B (Hons) in 1989 at the University of Lagos. Admitted and called to Bar and Enrolled as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. She has worked in the Corporate Sector with deep affinity for- Human Resource Management, Legal Information Research, Speech writing and Company Secretarial practice for many reputable companies.

With her very deep passion and interest in Legal information research she became qualified as a Chartered member of the Institute of Library and Information Professionals United Kingdom in 2004.  Lorna is a prolific author, she is the Author of the following books

Lorna has worked in various establishments contributing to their success. Some of which are:

  • YMCA SPG
  • Operation Withern - London Metropolitan Police, Croydon
  • London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames (British Local Government)
  • The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Government Department - Quango)
  • United Kingdom Border Agency, Croydon, UK
  • National Office for Victim Support, London (Charity) UK
  • Reed Employment Ltd (Recruitment) UK
  • Riverdale Properties Development Ltd (subsidiary to the OHOB Group of Companies) (Construction Industry) UK
  • Betchtel International Incorporation (Construction Industry) UK
  • CNIM Escalators UK Ltd (Construction/Maintenance Industry) UK
  • The Police Head Quarters, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria (The Police)
  • Ministry of Justice, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria (Justice Department)
  • Thomas Wyatt PLC - (Apex Mill Manufacturing Industry)

Other Professional Membership and Affiliation include:

  • CILIP Leaders Network of The Library and Information Association UK
  • Chartered Institute of Library and information Professionals
  • Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
  • The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
  • British and Irish Association of Law Librarians
  • The Nigerian Bar Association
  • Authors Alliance,  USA
  • Chartered Management Institute UK
  • BNLF - British and Nigerian Law Forum UK
  • Nigerian Legal Research and Practice Support Group
  • Nigerian Legal Research & Legal Education Support Initiative