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NEWS UPDATE
January 21, 2021
FEC approves new retirement age for teachers
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The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved a bill extending the retirement age for teachers in Nigeria from 60 years to 65 years.
The retirement age of teachers will move from 60 years to 65 while the years of service will also move from 35 to 40 if the bill is approved by the National Assembly.
Adamu said the bill would give legal backing to new measures by the current administration to enhance the teaching profession in the country.
Maina bail request to evade arrest, flee to US – EFCC
Cooking gas price rises by 29% in two months

We look forward to working with President Biden, VP Kamala Harris — Buhar
21 million subscribers still without NINs, say telcos........................
FOREIGN NEWS
South Africa records lowest inflation in 16 years
Biden takes oath as 46th President of U.S.....................
Antifa Blocks Streets, Sets Fire in Seattle Inauguration Day Protest
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Antifa and Black Lives Matter protesters joined forces in Seattle to block traffic in the downtown area. A video shows the protesters setting a large fire in close proximity to several commuter buses.
A group of BLM and Antifa posters shut down traffic in downtown Seattle on Wednesday night following the inauguration of President Joe Biden. The KOMO video tweeted by shows multiple cars and buses stopped by the protesters as they set a large banner ablaze.
Independent journalist Brendon Gutenschwager tweeted a closer view of the group setting an American flag on fire.
The protesters shouted “No cops, no prisons, total abolition” as they marched through the downtown business district.
Gutenschwager showed the vandalism of an Amazon Go store. The video shows broken windows and many messages spraypainted on the building. The messages included “Guillotine Bezos.”
Seattle Police Department officials tweeted photos illustrating more of the damage to downtown businesses.
The Seattle Collegian tweeted video showing damage to the U.S. Court House and police officers attempting to regain control of the area.
Antifa Attacks Democrat HQ in Portland — Wants Revenge, Not Biden
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Antifa marched through the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Inauguration Day carrying a sign saying “We don’t want Biden — We want revenge!”
A video tweeted by New York Times journalist Mike Baker whose a group of Antifa protesters marching down a Portland street with a sign bearing anti-police and anti-Biden messages.
“We don’t want Biden,” one sign reads. “We want revenge!” The sign says they want revenge for “police murders, imperialist wars, and fascist massacres.”
A tweet by Portland Tribune reporter Zane Sparling shows a sign reading, “We are ungovernable.”
Another video tweeted by Townhall .com journalist Julio Rosas shows Antifa wearing black bloc and carrying umbrellas smashing the windows of the Democrat’s offices and spraypainting graffiti on the building.
JOE BIDEN REMOVES WINSTON CHURCHILL BUST, ANDREW JACKSON PAINTING FROM OVAL OFFICE
Biden Signs Stack of Executive Orders to Roll Back Trump Agenda
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President Joe Biden signed a stack of Executive Orders on Wednesday, immediately rolling back some of former President Donald Trump’s top priorities.
The president signed three executive orders in front of the press as he sat next to a stack of folders which he intended to sign afterward.
“I thought with the state of the nation today, there’s no time to waste,” Biden said, noting that he wanted to “get to work immediately.”
There were at least 15 folders stacked on Biden’s desk.
Biden signed executive orders mandating masks on federal property, ordering support for underserved communities to ensure equity and equality in health care and other areas, and an order reversing the Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord.
The president’s press wranglers swiftly escorted the media out of the room after Biden finished his remarks, despite multiple questions from reporters.
According to the White House, Biden also signed orders revoking President Trump’s travel ban and revoked the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
Another order ended Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the border, terminating funds for the construction of the wall and ordering a pause in construction within seven days.
He also ordered the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to “preserve and fortify” the DACA amnesty for illegal aliens brought to the United States as children.
One order directed a review of immigration enforcement policies and levels a 100-day pause on “most removals” from the country.
Another order rescinded Trump’s ban on transgender military service and rescinded his executive order excluding non-citizens from the 2020 census.
He also ordered a pause on President Trump’s “harmful” regulations that were not finalized.
Biden also extended moratoriums on evictions, foreclosures, and student loan forbearance as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
The president ignored many of the questions from the press but did respond to a question about the letter that former President Donald Trump left him in the Oval Office.
“The president wrote a very generous letter,” he said, adding that he would not discuss the details of the “private” letter until he spoke with Trump personally.
Joe Biden Includes Illegal Aliens in Census to Determine Congressional Seats.........................
SPORTS
EPL: Chelsea board issues fresh condition for Lampard to avoid sack
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The Chelsea hierarchy has informed manager Frank Lampard, that he is expected to reach the top four this season if he intends to still be in charge of the team, the UK Mirror reports.
Senior officials at Stamford Bridge want to give under-pressure Lampard time to turn the club’s fortunes around and not make a decision mid-season.
However, they are believed to be considering Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl, RB Leipzigs Julian Nagelsmann and Thomas Tuchel who was just sacked at Paris Saint-Germain.
Ex-Juventus boss Max Allegri has also admitted he wants to manage in England.
Chelsea may be seen moving towards a German or German speaker if they replace Lampard, because of the makeup of the dressing room with the likes of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Antonio Rudiger among prominent squad members.
But Lampard is likely to be judged on whether he can get Chelsea back into the Champions League next season.
EPL
Man City 2 - 0 A Villa
Fulham 1 - 2 Man Utd

Pogba fires Man Utd back to the top..........................
1386 new cases of # COVID19Nigeria ;
Lagos-476
Rivers-163
FCT-116
Kaduna-114
Oyo-68
Plateau-62
Ogun-56
Imo-55
Osun-55
Edo-51
Anambra-50
Kwara-44
Kano-17
Ebonyi-14
Cross River-10
Delta-10
Jigawa-8
Bayelsa-6
Ekiti-6
Borno-2
Taraba-2
Zamfara-1
114,691 confirmed
92,336 discharged
1,478 deaths...................
Jan. 21: .
National Hugging Day
Squirrel Appreciation Day
Get to Know Your Customers Day
International Sweatpants Day