In a remarkable feat, Samuel Ayomide Ibrahim, a 500-level student of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos (UNILAG) and President, College of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences Students Association (COMPSSA) has been recognized as the Best Pharmacy Brain in Nigeria. This marks the second consecutive year that the University of Lagos will be clinching this prestigious award.
Carting home the grand prize of One Million Naira (N1,000,000), Samuel Ibrahim surpassed the over three thousand (3,000) final-year students who participated in the quest across the twenty-four (24) Pharmacy schools in Nigeria. He was adjudged the Best Pharmacy Brain at the Grand Finale of the Shalina Young Talent Award (SYTA) Season 6 competition held at the NECA House, Ikeja, Lagos on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
The award was presented to Samuel Ayomide Ibrahim by the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Pharm. Ayuba Tanko Ibrahim FPSN; Chief Executive officer, Pharma division of Shalina Health Care Limited, Mr. Debajeet Mukherjee; Head, West Africa Pharma Shalina Healthcare, Mr. Amitav Basak and Managing Director, Shalina Healthcare Nigeria, Dr. Opeyemi Akinyele.
STYA is a competition organized by Shalina Healthcare Limited in search of the best pharmacy brains in Nigeria. It would be recalled that 500 level student (now graduate) of the Faculty of Pharmacy, UNILAG, Princess Kamsy Okeke clinched this coveted award in 2024.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of University Senate, staff and students, congratulates Samuel Ayomide Ibrahim on this outstanding achievement and wishes him success in future endeavours.
