Stanbic IBTC Capital, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has emerged as the winner in five out of 10 award categories at the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria’s (AIHN) 2021 Investment Banking Awards ceremony, which was held recently.
Stanbic IBTC Capital’s outstanding capabilities were recognised in the following award categories: Best Investment Bank in Nigeria, Best Bond House in Nigeria, Best Commercial Paper House in Nigeria, Best Mergers and Acquisitions House in Nigeria, and Best Corporate Bond Deal in Nigeria. The awards are a testament to its commitment to excellent service delivery.
The annual AIHN Investment Banking Awards is organised to recognise the achievements of investment banks who have in the year demonstrated excellence and achieved great wins.
Funso Akere, Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Capital, expressed his excitement at the recognition, stating that the awards affirm that the institution’s hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed.
He said: “This has been a spectacular day for us at Stanbic IBTC Capital as this has strengthened our resolve to continue to seek innovative ways to deliver on our clients’ expectations.
Emerging winner in five out of ten categories is no small feat and this demonstrates the commitment and dedication of our team. We will continue to deliver excellent services to our clients”.
While commending the AIHN, Akere also extended his appreciation to clients for their trust in Stanbic IBTC Capital to deliver excellently and reassure them of the continued delivery of quality services.
It can be recalled that during the 2020 edition of the awards, Stanbic IBTC Capital clinched several awards including Best Merger and Acquisition House, Best Merger and Acquisition Deal, Best Commercial Paper House, and Best Investment Bank.
COVID-19: Kwara vaccinates 445,808 people
By Emmanuel Kehinde, ilorin
The Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Nusirat Elelu, has said that about 445, 808 people have been vaccinated in Kwara with both Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines for first and second dose as part of efforts to forestall the spread of virus in the state.
Elelu disclosed this in Ilorin, the state capital North Central Nigeria during the commencement of COVID-19 booster dose of Pfizer vaccine.
Speaking with journalists on the adverse effects of COVID-19, which has affected the economic and life of the people across the country, she said the country has witnessed several mutation of the virus and the recent Omicron virus which is highly infectious, saying the most effective way of slowing this pandemic is the efficacious and safe Covid-19 vaccination.
Executive Secretary frowned at the rate in which the vaccine is been administered, saying, unfortunately 70% of the population will be able to get vaccinated in the next couple of years, in order to attain health immunity, if it continues at this level.
She said that the nation has proposed and implemented a strategy called the scale strategy, in order to quickly ramp up Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country
Elelu maintained that to be able to execute that, the government has activated several site which would be the mass vaccination sites that has scattered across various large population density areas in Kwara State.
According to her,said that strategies adopted include new vaccination sites in shopping malls, engaging additional public health facilities, using of mobile vaccination vehicles, expansion to selected private health facilities.establishment of mass vaccination sites in places with large population like Oja Oba market, Okuta market, Ipata market, Mandate market and in some of higher institutions like Kwara State Polytecnic, KWASU and others.
She reiterated that people that have been vaccinated have better chances of surviving or getting away with mild form of COVID-19.
Elelu said the country has decided to begin to implement the booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine, explaining that those that have been vaccinated for over six month for Astrazenica and Moderna are eligible to take booster dose for Covid-19 using the Pfizer vaccine.
“There are 90,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines in Kwara State, also there are additional doses coming to ensure that people that are qualify to take the booster shot,” she also revealed.
She maintained that Kwara State has also commenced the administration of booster shot, and that the Deputy Governor of the State, Kayode Alabi and his team were administered with the booster dose of Pfizer on Friday, as the vaccine is safe and efficacious.
Dr. Elelu, however, maintained that the agency (KWSPHCDA) has been monitoring any adverse reaction that might occur, to ensure people that experienced mild symptoms are immediately reported.
“We normally track for 42 days after the administration of the vaccine to ensure nobody is down with any adverse reaction following immunization,” she disclosed.
Elelu affirmed that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective and the agency does not administer expired or suboptimal vaccine.
She affirmed that Kwara State Government would further ensure that people of the state have access to quality and effective COVID-19 vaccines
Elelu urged the people of the state to come out in their large numbers to embrace the efforts of state government by protecting themselves from the effect of the pandemic as the vaccine is free and effective to take.
Why I’m contesting for Senate Comes 2023 — Khadija Olatinwo
By Emmanuel Kehinde, Ilorin
Hon. Khadija Ibrahim Olatinwo
in Offa Local Government of Kwara State Capital ,seeking election into the Red Chamber of the National Assembly to represent Offa/Oyun and Ifelodun Federal Constituency in next year general elections says he will do all within his reach to invest in human development when asked to represent the people of her constituency.
Dr,Olatinwo a former aids to Former Senate President, Dr.Olubukola Saraki, in his new year message from his Media office in llorin, prayed God to impact positively on the lives of the people in the new year and beyond 2023.
Hajia Olatinwo,has assured that youth empowerment would be vigorously pursued to make them comfortable, gainfully employed and self reliant in our contemporary society.
She emphasised the need for the people to move closer to God in the new year and pray for God’s intervention in the country’s political landscape through the coming on board of credible candidates that would address the yearnings and aspirations of the people, especially, those at the grassroots.
Dr Olatinwo, who has been in politics for about 20 years with Dr Abubakar Olushola Saraki, said she competent to fight for the post of Senator into the Red Chamber comes 2023.She pledged to represent without fear or favor and scale up women’s advancement to make them more relevant in decision making policy of the country.
She called on the political class to desist from overheating the
polity and the government to create a level playing ground for political parties .
Hon. Khadija Ibrahim,who has been contributed in various ways in any organization interim of financial assistance with moral that has been his habit also bring her more recognize in the nation and outside the country.she also honored at the end of the programme.
Khadija Ibrahim Olatinwo,called for God’s intervention in peaceful co-existence of the country and strengthening of the security architecture of the Nation.
Upgrade soil data base to avoid soil degradation – FUNAAB VC.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Prof. Kolawole Salako has called for an upgrade of soil data base in Nigeria to improve agricultural production.
Prof. Salako made this call while featuring on FUNAAB Radio programme in commemoration of this year World Soil Day with the theme “Halt Soil Salinization, Boost Soil Productivity”.
Prof. Salako, a Fellow of Soil Science Society of Nigeria (FSSSN) said the focus should be on how to manage the soil in Nigeria, revealing that technology is now available to ensure that the problems associated with soil is overcome.
According to him, “The issue of soil salinization is a major problem in substantial part of the world , it is a condition where you have salt affected soil and where you cannot really have productivity of the soil”.
The Vice-Chancellor therefore stressed the need for the nation to position soil in such a way that will be beneficial to mankind ,adding that they should ensure that they apply the right management to conserve and preserve the soil.
He noted that Nigeria needs more land for agriculture because there is a lot of competition on the land, especially from the construction industry.
“So the issue of productivity comes in now because the land available for cultivation is shrinking. Agriculture will usually lose out when it comes to land development; everybody wants to build sky scrapers, they think that the money that will come out is far more advantageous than having food so the option that we have is to also ensure that the little land we have we make it productive, the little land that we have in agriculture, we manage it so well to avoid soil degradation, that’s the essence of focusing on soil,” he added.
The University Don charged Nigerians to always see soil as a life support and do everything within their means to conserve the soil and prevent soil degradation.
