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For youngsters and even the old, who grew up and lived in Ayetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government area of Kogi State in the 1980s and early 1990s, the sight and sound of a megaphone wielding Chief Raphael Olorunfemi Ore will most certainly and always bring back fond memories of nostalgia, of their early years growing up and the sheer conviviality and serenity of their beloved hometown.

The precise drive to attain self-actualization is as important as arriving at one's anticipated destination and realizing personal dreams and aspirations. Taking a cue arm these novel statement, one would not but agree with how the amiable and gregarious royal father, the inestimable King of Ikateland, HRM Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi celebrated his glorious 13 years coronation anniversary recently.

Elegushi of Ikate kingdom, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi has commiserated with the Vice Chancellor, Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, the management and the enire community of the Lagos State University (LASU) over the death of Professor Esther Adeyinka Okubena-Dipeolu, a Professor of Botany and Director of the Lagos State University Directorate of Advancement (LASUDA). In a letter of condolence addressed to the Vice Chancellor, Oba Elegushi described the death of Professor Diepolu as shocking and painful, stating that the university has been denied the services of one of its outstanding administrators and intellectuals, who demonstrated uncommon passion towards the development of the university. "I was shocked upon receiving the news of the passing of Professor Okubena; it was a very sad one. I was still in touch with her on some of the projects we intend to do at the university,” the traditional ruler stated. He added; "Prof Okubena was passionate about…

Last Wednesday, April 12, Princess (Dr.) Mrs. Rosemary Osula Mku-Atu added a year, and her friends and admirers rose in unison to celebrate her.