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Following the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to name a successor for the position of a new Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has remained in office.

The incumbent IGP, Mohammed Adamu, was expected to leave office on Monday, having attained the statutory retirement age.

However, Adamu was in office till past 6 pm on Monday and attended to a large number of visitors. He also did not hand over to any senior officer as expected.
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/adamu-remains-as-igp-over-buharis-failure-to-name-successor

The West Africa Examination Council, WAEC has extended the registration for its private West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination to February 5, 2021.

The notice was contained in a short statement signed by Head, Public Affairs, WAEC, Mr. Demianus Ojijeogu, titled, ‘WASSCE For Private Candidates, 2021-First Series: Extension of Registration Period’.
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/waec-extends-registration-for-wassce

As the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu retires today, uncertainties trail the emergence of his would-be successor.

It is unclear if the President will name a replacement or extend his tenure.

Current IGP Mohammed Adamu is expected to leave office today, Monday, as he attains the retirement age.

But, speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said he is not aware of the imminent announcement of a new police chief.
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/uncertainties-cloud-appointment-of-new-igp-as-adamu-retires-today

A school teacher, Mr Yemi Ogayemi, on Friday dragged his wife, Fumi, before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, over alleged attempt to kill herself.

The petitioner, who resides in Jikwoyi said this in the divorce suit filed against his wife before the court.

“I can’t continue to live under the same roof with this woman, she wants to kill me.

“There was a little misunderstanding between us, she ran to the kitchen and picked up a knife to stab me, luckily I escaped.
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/man-drags-wife-to-court-over-alleged-suicide-attempt

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu , Executive Governor of Lagos State has approved a reduction of tuition for students of Lagos State University, (LASU) Ojo.

This came from his Special Adviser on Education, Tokunbo Wahab via his official Twitter handle.

The tweet reads: “Flash: Lagos State government reduces tuition fee for students of Lagos.”
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/sanwo-olu-succumbs-to-students-s-request-cuts-down-lasu-tuition-fees

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has scaled the first hurdle in his bid to secure a seat on the highly-exalted FIFA council at the elections scheduled for Morocco on 12 March 2021 as World football governing body FIFA has given him a clean bill of health.

He was cleared by the FIFA Ethics Committee to contest following a lengthy and extensive scrutiny of his candidacy by the world football body.

“FIFA has cleared @TheNFF President @PinnickAmaju to contest for a seat on the FIFA Council at the elections scheduled for Morocco on 12 March 2021,” the NFF stated on its official Twitter handle
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/relief-as-fifa-clears-nigeria-football-boss-pinnick-to-compete-for-seat-in-council/

President Joe Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the first phone call between the two since Biden took office last week, the White House confirmed.

Relations between the two nations have been rocky, exacerbated by former President Donald Trump's tenuous relationship with the Kremlin.

"President Biden made clear that the United States will act firmly in defense of its national interests in response to actions by Russia that harm us or our allies," the White House said in a statement.

"The two presidents agreed to maintain transparent and consistent communication going forward."
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/biden-putin-hold-first-phone-conversation-heres-what-they-discussed/

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The Benue Deputy Governor, Engr. Benson Abounu, on Wednesday revealed that nine aides of Gov. Samuel Ortom had tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Abounu, who made the disclosure in Makurdi during a press conference, said despite the number of aides that tested positive for the virus, all government activities were going on smoothly.

Ortom had through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Terver Akase, announced that his latest COVID-19 test result had returned positive.
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/nine-ortoms-aides-test-positive-for-covid-19/

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has disclosed that the reduction in the duties payable on vehicles and tractors from 35 to about 10 per cent may become operational from next week.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, made this known while addressing Journalists in Abuja, he added that the management of the service was expecting an official communication from the finance ministry on the matter any moment from now.

He said the vehicle tariff reduction, as contained in the 2020 Finance Act, was initiated by the NCS to ease the cost of transportation in Nigeria.

“We are the proponents of the new tariff. I’ve been torn apart by many people criticizing it, saying I used my connection to get it done. But it is in the overall interest of Nigeria.
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/reduction-of-vehicle-importation-duties-to-become-operational-next-week-says-customs/

Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho has refuted the contents contained in a write-up by Senator Babafemi Ojudu titled, “Sunday Igboho that I knew”.

Ojudu had in the write up revealed how he and a National Leader of the All Progressives Congres, APC Bola Ahmed Tinubu were able to negotiate a deal with IGBOHO to stop him from fomenting trouble in the run-up to the governorship election rerun in a number of polling units in the election between Segun Oni of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP and Dr Kayode Fayemi of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN in 2009.

However, Igboho while speaking with the Press on Tuesday morning on a Facebook Live programme anchored by the BBC and monitored by The Matrix said he has never met Ojudu not to talk of negotiating any deal with him.
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/just-in-sunday-igboho-refutes-sen-ojudu-allegation-deny-ownership-of-twitter-account/

The Federal Government is planning to foot the cost of N766 billion for vaccination against Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2021 and 2022 in the supplementary budget.

Consequently, the Secretary to the Government of the Federal (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, has directed the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, to include the money in the Supplementary Budget to be forwarded to the National Assembly.

The SGF’s directive was based on an earlier letter from the State House with reference No. PRES/18/SGF/603 dated January 14, 2021, which contained the president’s approval of the sum. Read the full story here:
https://matrixliveng.com/covid-19-fg-includes-n766bn-vaccination-cost-in-supplementary-budget/

Chelsea Football Club have today Monday, 25th January 2021 sacked Head Coach Frank Lampard.

Frank Lampard has been sacked by Chelsea after just 18 months as head coach and will be replaced by Thomas Tuchel.

In a statement, Chelsea said "results and performances have not met the club's expectations, leaving the club mid-table without any clear path to sustained improvement".

After a lengthy deliberation, it has now been decided that a change is needed now to give the Club time to improve performances and results this season.

Roman Abramovich said,
“This was a very difficult decision for the Club, not least because I have an excellent personal relationship with Frank and I have the utmost respect for him’... Read the full story here:
https://matrixliveng.com/breaking-chelsea-sacks-frank-lampard/

It was gathered that the clash was between members of the Aiye and confraternities and it started on Saturday.

Confirming the development, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Lagos police spokesperson said 12 suspects have been arrested in connection to the clash.

He also confirmed that one person died.

“The police command has arrested 12 suspects in connection with the protest/clash between some youths in Aguda area, Surulere on Sunday 24th January 2021.
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/cult-clash-leaves-one-dead-several-injured-in-lagos/

The Middle Belt Forum, MBF has revealed that if the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu makes good his threat to arrest Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Igboho, it will escalate the already tensed situation in the country.

The National President of MBF, Dr. Pogu Bitrus, made this known in a statement in Abuja.

“We are worried at the turn of events in the South-West and the order issued by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for the arrest of Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho, over his alleged role in the violence that took place at the weekend in Oyo state.

We call on the Federal Government, especially the Police, to desist from escalating the crisis. What the Presidency and the Police ought to do now is to assist various states to flush out these criminals.

Arresting Igboho at this moment can only escalate the growing tension into a raging fury that may further lead to dreadful uncertainties for our nation’s future.
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/what-will-happen-if-fg-arrests-sunday-igboho-middle-belt-reveals/

As Nigeria prepares to receive the COVID 19 vaccines at the end of the month, the federal government has assured Nigerians that COVID-19 vaccines will not be hijacked or diverted by any group outside the distribution plan.

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) revealed that it is important to douse the anxiety amongst the people over how the government will be deploying the initial few quantities of vaccines.

However, the Executive Director of the NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, in an earlier interview, said the fears that the vaccines would be diverted by politicians are unfounded.

“NPHCDA will be entrusted with the vaccines for all Nigerians. Any fear that the vaccines would be diverted by politicians is unfounded. We will prioritise our health workers, strategic country leadership, the elderly, those with other underlying health conditions.
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/politicians-wont-divert-expected-covid-19-vaccines-fg-assures/

The Nigerian government has intensified its fight against insecurity in the land with the acquisition of 23 new aircraft which are mainly fighter aircraft, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has disclosed.

It said 18 more aircraft, including the 12 Tucano fighter jets are expected to be delivered by the United States this year.

The NAF also said it is set to ramp up its partnership with Hungary in the areas of fighter pilot training, operation, and maintenance of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) cameras as well as other important areas of competence.
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/fg-ramps-up-war-against-insecurity-to-take-delivery-of-18-fighter-jets-from-us/

Talk show host Larry King, 87, has died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. King’s death comes weeks after being hospitalized with COVID-19.

Ora Media, the production company King founded, announced his death on Twitter, praising the television legend for viewing his subjects as “the true stars of his programs and himself as merely an unbiased conduit between the guests and audience.”

King is known for his suspenders and his matter-of-fact style during interviews with everyone from surprise caller O.J. Simpson to every sitting president from Gerald Ford to Barack Obama — and Donald Trump many times before he took office — plus scores of celebrities.
Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/larry-king-television-legend-dies-at-age-87/

Google has threatened to disable its search engine in Australia if a new law forcing it to pay local publishers for news is passed, leading to a standoff with prime minister Scott Morrison.

Australia is introducing a first of a kind law which would require tech companies like Google and Facebook to pay for the news content local publishers and broadcasters create. If the law is passed, the companies will have to negotiate payments with creators to be able to show news on their platform, including in search results or news feeds.  If they cannot strike a deal, a government-appointed arbitrator will decide the price.

Digital platforms face fines of up to A$10m (£5.6m) if they do not comply with the decision. Read the full story here:
https://matrixliveng.com/google-threatens-to-block-search-in-australia/

After a few days in office as President of the United States, Joe Biden has been slammed with articles of impeachment.

The articles of impeachment were filed by a Republican congresswoman, Marjorie Taylor who is known for promoting QAnon conspiracy theories and an ardent Donald Trump supporter.

Taylor has reechoed Trump’s claims of rigging in the 2020 election.

She also had her Twitter account temporarily suspended for “multiple violations”.

Taylor made this known in a tweet.

“I just filed Articles of Impeachment on President Joe Biden, we’ll see how it goes,” she wrote on Twitter Read the full story here:
https://matrixliveng.com/after-few-days-in-office-biden-faces-impeachment-articles/

The Lagos State House of Assembly Muslim Community has lifted the suspension on Jumu’a Service in the complex.

The spokesperson for the community’s League of Imams, Mr Adegbite Muktar, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday.

The statement said the lifting of the suspension became necessary after the completion of the sanitation exercise in the mosque. Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/covid-19-lagos-assembly-lifts-suspension-on-jumat-service/

With a whopping 2.5 % death rate, Africa has overtaken the rest of the world in the cases of fatalities associated with the COVID 19 pandemic.

The continent’s fatality rate currently stands at 2.5%, which is higher than the global rate of 2.2%, a clear departure from earlier in the pandemic, when the death rate in Africa was much lower than that of the global level. Read the full story here:
https://matrixliveng.com/covid-19amid-lack-of-amenities-africas-death-rate-surpasses-global-death-rate/

Canada has announced a one-month extension of a ban on non-essential international travel into the country until February 21.

Despite the ban, travelers allowed into Canada are still required to quarantine for 14 days in a process that has been in force since March 2020 in a bid to check the spread of the COVID 19 virus. Read the full story here:
https://matrixliveng.com/canada-extends-international-traveller-ban-to-february-21/

Burna Boy’s hit track ‘Destiny,’ is one of the songs that will be played during the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris today.

Burna Boy is the only Nigerian and African artiste on the playlist. ‘Destiny’ is the 13th track on Burna Boy’s Grammy-nominated ‘African Giant’ album.

The Presidential Inaugural Committee’s CEO, Tony Allen, explained the criteria behind the song selection in a statement, published in The Insider.

He said the playlist is meant to ”honour music as a consistent vehicle that has kept us connected through a challenging year”. Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/destiny-burna-boys-song-to-be-played-on-joe-biden-inauguration/

An FCT High Court, sitting in Kubwa, on Wednesday ordered a 26- year-old musician, Adebayo Samuel, who cheated a woman of $500, to pay N250, 000 fine.

Delivering judgment, Justice Bello Kawu, warned him to desist from committing crimes and be of good behaviour.

Earlier, the defence counsel, Dauda Ajadosu, prayed the court to temper justice with mercy, adding that Samuel had paid restitution to the victim. Read the full story here: https://matrixliveng.com/court-orders-internet-fraudster-to-pay-n250000-fine/

Tributes have been pouring in as the Dangote Group says it has completed Nigeria’s longest rigid pavement located in Kogi State.

This development has elicited effusive excitement from many royal fathers in the state.

Leading the deluge of praise is the Bajana of Obajana Land, King Idowu Senibi who described the project as gigantic and the first of its kind anywhere in Nigeria.

“This is a great opportunity for us and many generations to come. Our society will be opened as you can see vehicles and commercial activities have started coming up. May God Almighty bless Dangote and all his staff,” he stated. Read the full story and pictures here:
https://matrixliveng.com/garlands-as-dangote-completes-nigerias-longest-concrete-road/

President Donald Trump plans to leave Washington on Wednesday morning before Joe Biden is sworn in, a senior administration official told Reuters on Friday.

In his place, Vice President Mike Pence will attend the ceremony.

This development followed the decision of President Trump not  to attend his successor’s inauguration at the United States Capitol, breaking decades of tradition. Read the full story here:
https://matrixliveng.com/trump-leaves-office-wednesday-ahead-of-bidens-inauguration/

The scheme’s Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim made this known on Friday at a sensitization webinar for prospective corps members. Ibrahim warned that the scheme won’t hesitate to decamp any corps member who fails to adhere to safety protocols as well as other measures prescribed by the presidential task force on COVID-19. Corps members were also urged to check the NYSC online platform to know the states they have been deployed to. Read the full story here https://matrixliveng.com/nysc-2020-batch-b-stream-ii-to-commence-january-19/

Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray and World number 16 seed player Madison Keys have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Murray is isolating at home and still hopes to travel to play at the Australian Open, which gets underway on February 8, 2021, while Madison Keys is out of the Grand Slam after the positive test

The 33-year-old Brit was due to travel to Australia on one of the 18 charter flights laid on by tournament organizers but is still isolating at home. Read the full story here https://matrixliveng.com/andy-murray-madison-key-test-positive-to-covid-19/