NEWS UPDATES FRIDAY 21ST JANUARY 2021

News update,  Thursday 21/01/2021

**Biden, Harris sworn-in as 46th President, VP of America

**We will write an American story of hope - Biden

**World powers hopeful for reset with U.S. as Biden takes office

**Afenifere supports Akeredolu’s ultimatum to herdsmen, blasts FG

**Stop protecting herdsmen, Fani-Kayode slams Buhari

**Ondo accuses Garba Shehu of fighting for criminal herdsmen

**Garba Shehu should say why he’s fighting for criminals — Ondo govt

**Buhari swears in members of CCB, PSC, presides over maiden FEC meeting

**FEC approves new retirement age for teachers

**Grants; 24.3m poor Nigerians identified - Osinbajo

**Kumuyi, others pray for release of kidnapped professor

**There'll be no room for fraud in cooperatives - LASG warns

**Oyetola orders Cabinet members to test for COVID-19
 
**Fayemi felicitates Kukah on appointment  by Pope

**Constitution amendment without restructuring, waste of time –Jang

**Newly inaugurated CCB members vow to curb corruption

**Nigeria looks to Russia, India for more COVID-19 vaccines

**Trump leaves White House, skipping Biden inauguration

**UK PM, Johnson says looking forward to collaborating with Biden

**Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine files arbitrary detention complaint

**More than 15m doses Of COVID-19 vaccine administered in China

**Guinea’s Conde pushes ahead with government after disputed election

**Jang, Wase, Super Eagle’s Capt Musa to kick-off Plateau North football tournament – Gyang

God would hearken to our prayers and put a permanent solution to the pandemic ravaging the whole World.