Dr. Samson Arigbamu Invents Stethoscope With Sound Recognition Capacity

Dr. Samson Arigbamu has invented a stethoscope with sound recognition capacity after being issued a patent (number: 10,667,783) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The stethoscope is equipped with components capable of identifying adventitious lung such as COVID-19 infected lungs immediately.

Dr. Samson Arigbamu disclosed that the stethoscope is in production at prototype and optimisation stage, which the final product would commence by December [2020].

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Zenith Bank Plc Ranked Number One Bank In Nigeria In The Banker Magazine Tier-1 Capital 2020 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking

Zenith Bank Plc has been ranked as the number one bank in Nigeria in The Banker Magazine Tier-1 Capital 2020 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking.

Tier 1 capital is the core measure of a bank’s financial strength from a regulator’s point of view. It is composed of core capital, which consists primarily of common stock and disclosed reserves, but may also include non-redeemable non-cumulative preferred stock.

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Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc Wins Global Finance Magazine Best-Custodian Bank Award In Nigeria [18th Edition]

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has won the Global Finance magazine Best-Custodian Bank Award in Nigeria for the ninth time.

This was disclosed by Global Finance magazine, during the announcement of its selections for the 18th annual Best Sub-custodian Bank Awards in seven regions and more than 80 countries.

For the awards, Global Finance obtained input from users of sub-custody services.

The performance was judged over the period covering January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.

Apart from Nigeria, three subsidiaries within Standard Bank Group, the parent company of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, were selected as best sub-custodian banks for their respective countries. These are Ghana, Namibia and Mozambique.

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Annabel Kemmy Emerges Best Student With Distinction In Master Of Arts In Security Studies At University Of Rwanda [2019/2020]

Annabel Kemmy has emerged as the best student with a distinction in the Master of Arts in Security Studies at the University of Rwanda [2019/2020].

Annabel Kemmy also received the best College Research Paper and third best in merit of Senior Command and Staff Course 08 (Rwanda Defence Force Command and Staff College).

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Grace Paul-Okpara Emerges Overall Best Graduating Student At San Jose State University, USA [2019/2020]

Grace Paul-Okpara has emerged as the overall best graduating student for the 2019/2020 academic session at San Jose State University, California, in the United States of America.

Grace Paul-Okpara achieved a maximum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 (out of 4.0) in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Dr. Chidubem Obi Gerald Emerges First African To Graduate With 5.0 Grade Point At Sechenov University, Russia

Dr. Chidubem Obi Gerald has emerged as the first African to graduate with a perfect 5.0 Grade Point at Sechenov University in Russia [2019/2020].

Dr. Chidubem Obi Gerald also emerged as the best graduating student in the faculty of Medicine in I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Russia.

First Moscow State Medical University is the oldest medical school in Russia, located in Moscow.

The university was founded in 1758 as medical faculty of Imperial Moscow University as the first medical school in Russia.