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  As one of its numerous ways of celebrating Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary, the Lead Generation Initiative (LGI), a non-governmental, non-political and non-profitable organisation, on Thursday, donated some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and medical supplies worth millions of naira to the University College Hospital, Ibadan. Some of the medical supplies donated by the LGI to the UCH are face masks, pulse oxometer, PPE gowns, bacteria viral filters and nebulizers to aid the service delivery of the health institution in treating patients, particularly those that are COVID-19 positive. Noteworthiness, the items were personally handed over to the Chief Medical Director of the UCH, Professor Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo by the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the LGI, Hon. Shina Peller who is a member of the House of Representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Oyo State. Whilst handing over the items on behalf of the LGI, Hon. Peller stated that

On Thursday morning, the controversy shrouding the processes for the selection of the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan festered as the UI chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities called for the cancellation of the process describing the E-voting the institution plans to use as a façade. The controversies, AIBNET  understands, started festering following the conduction the election to pick two members of the senate selection committee charged with the appointment of the next Vice-Chancellor.   This election, which was held electronically, was trailed by series of allegations about its integrity. Two of the candidates who participated in the process also petitioned the chairman of the governing council. Citing various reasons ranging from fraudulent malpractices to lack of transparency, they called for the immediate cancellation of the election and the conduct of a fresh one. In a letter to the Governing council chairman signed by the Chairman and

  President Donald Trump of the United States has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) — just roughly 31 days to the 2020 presidential election. The president confirmed this on Twitter after one of his aides Hope Hicks initially tested positive for the virus. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!”

  The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have refused to suspend their plan to embark on a nationwide strike on Monday. The two unions had resolved to go on strike on Monday to protest against the recent hikes in pump price of petroleum and electricity tariff. But when they met with the house leadership in Abuja on Sunday, Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house, asked the unions to shelve the plan to give room for negotiations. However, Ayuba Wabba, NLC president, and Quadri Olaleye, his TUC counterpart, condemned the government’s delay in reversing the hikes as demanded. Speaking after the meeting, Wabba said if the issues are not addressed, “all the actions pronounced will be taken as the notice expires tomorrow”. He, however, commended the house leadership for its intervention. “We also told him how the meeting with federal government went and how the meeting was adjourned and he has promised to also intervene at his own level to see that we don’t inf