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Stanbic IBTC extols enterprise and originality of Nigeria’s creative community
Pic 1: Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Sola David-Borha giving the welcome address
Pic 2: L-R: Chairman, Stanbic IBTC, Mr. Atedo Peterside CON; Chairman, Africa Industry Group, Mr. Raj Gupta; Mrs. Munisha Gupta; and Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs. Sola David-Borha
Stanbic IBTC has reiterated her commitment to partnering with other stakeholders to build a thriving arts community in Nigeria inured with entrepreneurial depth to ensure sustainable development.
Speaking at the 2nd edition of the Stanbic IBTC Fine Arts and The Acts event in Lagos, Chief Executive Officer, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, Mrs. Sola David-Borha, said part of the objective in creating the forum was to foster more collaborations between players in the arts and business communities, leading to the deepening of the entrepreneurship spirit in the sector. The ultimate outcome is to establish a critical mass of creative enterprises across Nigeria, she added.
Pic 3: L-R: Partner & Chief Operating Officer, KPMG, Mr. Victor Onyenkpa; Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Sola David-Borha; Mrs. Sophia Onyenkpa; and Deputy Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Dr. Demola Sogunle
Pic 4: L-R: Chief Executive, StanbicIBTC Pension Managers Limited, Mr. Eric Fajemisin; Head, Client Coverage Nigeria, StanbicIBTC Bank; and Mr. Sunday Fasubaa
As an African institution with continental experience spanning over 153 years, David-Borha said the Standard Bank Group, to which Stanbic IBTC belongs, is a natural part of Africa’s rich cultural heritage and diversity, which inevitably underlines its growing commitment to providing a solid financial foundation for budding and established creative artists.
Pic 5: L-R: Chief Executive Officer, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment, Mr. Opuiyo Ofofriokuma; Chief Executive, Liberty Holdco Nigeria, Mr. Samuel Ogbu; and Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, Mr. Funso Akere
Pic 6: L-R: Commercial Counsellor, Australian Embassy Nigeria, Ms. Nella Hengstler; Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Joerg Steckhan; and Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs. Sola David-Borha
“We are quite delighted to put together this year’s event. We undoubtedly have the talent to create spectacle as artistry and creativity come from within. We are also encouraged by the enthusiasm and huge turnout of participants which clearly indicates that our drive to inspire creativity and innovation remains on course,” David-Borha stated.
Pic 7: Chief Executive Officer, Art House Cotemporary Limited, Mrs. Kavita Chellarams giving a presentation entitled ‘Arts as an Asset Class’
She said a similar strategy underscores the group’s multifaceted business model that is designed to meet the needs of a diverse clientele.
The event, themed ‘Inspired by Nigeria’, featured an arts exhibition, comedy and music, drawing an array of performers from Nigeria and abroad. The art exposition featured a wide range of art works from abstract art to photography. Contemporary artistes such as Olumide Oresegun, D Okhai Ojeikere, Kainebi Osahenye and Muraina Oyelami showcased their works, as well as Jumoke Sanwo, Angela Isiuwe, Gerald Chukwuma, Dipo Doherty and Olufemi Oyewole. The art collections of two corporate, Fola Adeola and Dotun Sulaiman were also on display.
Pic 11: South African all-girl band, The Muses, alongside other international and local musical/comic acts helped make the evening even more memorable
Pic 12: Deputy Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Dr. Demola Sogunle giving the closing remarks
Nigeria’s Basketmouth, Ik Osakioduwa (IK) and KennyBlaq, complemented by South Africa’s Mpho Popp, thrilled the audience to very thoughtful comedy while the pair of Ifueko Ogbomo and Michael Meme stirred the night with their vocal renditions. South African all-girl band, The Muses, similarly dazzled with their rich repertoire of contemporary and African music.
Last year’s edition featured paintings by renowned artists, Prof Bruce Onabrakpeya and Victor Ehikhamenor as well as the art collections of Fola Adeola and Adedotun Sulaiman. Celebrated comedians, including Nigeria’s Basketmouth, South Africa-based Ndumiso Lindi and Patrick Idringi, a.k.a Salvado, Uganda’s foremost humour merchant, joined by a rich parade of artistes, including fast-rising music act, The GirlZ Rule Band, and popular instrumentalists The String Quartet, enlivened the gala night with their astounding performances.
Breaking: Plane crash kills Ten people
A small private jet crashed into a motorbike and a car while attempting to land at an airport in the outskirts of Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, leaving at least 10 people dead, officials said on Thursday.
A Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) aircraft, a light private business jet, was carrying six passengers and two crew when it crashed near Elmina township at 2.08 p.m. (0608 GMT), just before it was due to land, Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan told reporters.
The aircraft lost contact with the air traffic control tower and crashed into a motorbike and a car on the highway, he said. “There was no emergency call, the aircraft had been given clearance to land,” Hussein Omar said. A search and rescue mission is underway. The country’s civil aviation authority (CAAM) said the flight had departed from the holiday island of Langkawi and was en route to Selangor’s Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport near the capital city Kuala Lumpur.
Seven Passengers Burnt To Death Near Third Mainland Bridge In Car Accident
Seven passengers have been confirmed killed after a commercial bus caught fire in Lagos on Sunday
At least five others were said to have sustained injuries in the tragic incident that occurred at Iyana Oworo, close to the Third Mainland Bridge.
The deceased comprises four females, two male adults and one male child.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said there were 14 passengers in the ill-fated bus with registration number KJA 699 GY.
Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, said the driver had some burns.
He added that three female adults involved in the incident were rushed to Gbagada General Hospital and that a male adult was attended to by the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) at the scene.
“LASTMA officials at the scene have made arrangements to remove the burnt vehicle from the road,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.
Nigerian Deputy Governor Loses Seven-Year-Old Son In Car Accident
By Olorunfemi Adejuyigbe
The deputy governor of Yobe State, Hon. Idi Barde Gubana, lost a son in an auto crash which occurred yesterday
A statement signed by his press secretary, Hussaini Mai Suleh, in Damaturu said the seven-year-old boy who was a namesake to Governor Mai Mala Buni died in a crash along Maiduguri-Kano road.
He said the boy had been buried according to Islamic rites at the palace of the Mai of Fune in Damagum town in Fune local government area.
Reacting, the deputy governor said; “I will forever remember him as somebody close to me.’’
Top government officials and other personalities were at the residence of the deputy governor to sympathise with the family over the death.
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