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Ukraine strikes oil depots in Russia
Ukraine on Saturday said it launched a pair of attacks on oil depots in western Russia, the latest salvo in Kyiv’s air campaign against strategic targets on Russian soil. According to Kyiv’s General Staff, its forces had struck storage facilities overnight in the Kaluga and Tula regions. It said in statements on each attack that
Ukraine strikes oil depots in Russia
Ukraine on Saturday said it launched a pair of attacks on oil depots in western Russia, the latest salvo in Kyiv’s air campaign against strategic targets on Russian soil.
According to Kyiv’s General Staff, its forces had struck storage facilities overnight in the Kaluga and Tula regions.
It said in statements on each attack that damages were still being assessed, adding that the depots supported Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Kaluga’s regional governor, Vladislav Shapsha, on Telegram said that a fire had broken out after an industrial site was hit in the city of Lyudinovo.
He later said seven drones had been downed, with one landing in a non-residential area.
On his part, Tula’s regional governor, Dmitry Milyaev, via Telegram, said that a fuel and lubricant tank had caught fire at a facility in the region as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack.
DAILY POST gathered that Ukrainian forces have stepped up strikes inside Russia, primarily on oil depots and military production facilities, as they struggle to hold back steady Russian advances on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine.
Russia has also carried out regular air strikes on Ukrainian towns and cities, killing four people on Saturday in a missile attack on central Kyiv.
Both sides in Russia’s almost three-year-old invasion of Ukraine have sought to improve their positions ahead of Monday’s inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has said he would seek a swift end to the war.
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South Korea: Protesters storm court after it extends Yoon’s detention
Many supporters of South Korea’s embattled president, Yoon Suk Yeol, early on Sunday stormed a court building after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country’s acting leader called unimaginable. DAILY POST recalls that Yoon, on Wednesday, became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested as he faces
South Korea: Protesters storm court after it extends Yoon’s detention
Many supporters of South Korea’s embattled president, Yoon Suk Yeol, early on Sunday stormed a court building after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country’s acting leader called unimaginable.
DAILY POST recalls that Yoon, on Wednesday, became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested as he faces allegations of insurrection related to his stunning, short-lived December 3 declaration of martial law that has plunged the country into political turmoil.
Shortly after the court announced its decision around 3 a.m. (1800 GMT) on Sunday, Yoon’s supporters swarmed the building, overwhelming riot police trying to keep them at bay.
Protesters blasted fire extinguishers at lines of police guarding the front entrance, then flooded inside, destroying office equipment, fittings, and furniture, footage showed.
Meanwhile, the police restored order a few hours later, saying they had arrested 46 protesters and vowing to track down others involved.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok, in a statement, said the government expressed strong regret over the illegal violence, which he said is unimaginable in a democratic society.
He added that the authorities would step up safety measures around gatherings.
It was gathered that nine police officers were injured in the chaos, while about 40 people suffered minor injuries.
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Tanker explosion: IGP Egbetokun condoles with Niger govt, victims’ families
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Niger State following the tragic tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, Niger State, which claimed over 73 lives on January 18, 2025. Egbetokun, in a statement signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force
Tanker explosion: IGP Egbetokun condoles with Niger govt, victims’ families
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Niger State following the tragic tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, Niger State, which claimed over 73 lives on January 18, 2025.
Egbetokun, in a statement signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, emphasized the importance of adhering to safety protocols on roads.
He warned firmly against negligence and disregard for regulations that can lead to such catastrophic incidents.
“This horrific incident occurred when a truck loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) lost control and eventually caught fire, resulting in the loss of over 73 lives, numerous injuries, and the destruction of several shops and properties,” the IGP stated.
The IGP, therefore, directed all State Commissioners of Police to strengthen their Motor Traffic Divisions (MTDs) of their respective State Commands, in collaboration with other traffic management agencies, to ensure strict compliance and enforcement of established protocols and traffic regulations on highways.
The statement further charged vehicle owners and drivers to ensure that their vehicles are roadworthy and abide by traffic rules to prevent any tragedies.
While praying for the souls of the departed, he called on all stakeholders, including transport operators and the general public, to prioritize safety and responsibility in their operations and actions, ensuring that such tragic incidents do not occur in the future.
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EPL, La Liga fixtures: Man United host Brighton, Madrid welcome Las Palmas in Sunday showdowns
Football fans are in for a treat today, with action-packed fixtures unfolding in both the Premier League and La Liga. In the Premier League, Everton will host Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park in a highly anticipated clash kicking off at 15:00. At the same time, Manchester United will take on Brighton at Old Trafford, while
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Football fans are in for a treat today, with action-packed fixtures unfolding in both the Premier League and La Liga. In the Premier League, Everton will host Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park in a highly anticipated clash kicking off at 15:00. At the same time, Manchester United will take on Brighton at Old Trafford, while
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Strike: Taraba varsity’s fate in limbo as SSANU refuses to resume work
The hope for a full resumption of academic and administrative activities at Taraba State University (TSU), following the suspension of a month-long strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has no doubt been dashed as the university’s Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) continues its industrial action. Despite efforts by the state
Strike: Taraba varsity’s fate in limbo as SSANU refuses to resume work
The hope for a full resumption of academic and administrative activities at Taraba State University (TSU), following the suspension of a month-long strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has no doubt been dashed as the university’s Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) continues its industrial action.
Despite efforts by the state government to address ASUU’s concerns, the refusal of SSANU’s TSU chapter to return to work, as observed by our reporter, will continue to keep the university in a state of paralysis.
DAILY POST findings reveal that the SSANU strike stems from unresolved grievances, including demands for salary arrears, promotion benefits, and pension reforms.
In a statement issued in Jalingo on Sunday, SSANU Chairperson Bitrus Joseph Ajibauka, declared that the strike would persist until all the union’s demands are met.
“The union will remain on strike until all its demands are fully implemented, as has been done for other unions in the university,” he emphasized.
Among the key issues raised by SSANU are the payment of withheld salaries for September, October, November, and December 2022, and the settlement of promotion arrears for 2016–2020, which the union alleges have already been paid to other university unions.
SSANU is also demanding an immediate 50% payment of the N692.9 million owed to its members, with the remainder to be cleared within three months.
Additional demands, as noted in the statement, include the implementation of updated 2020 guidelines for the appointment and promotion of senior non-academic staff, the replacement of outdated 2012 criteria, and the finalization of a pension scheme under the State Pension Scheme, with a recommendation for establishing a Tertiary Education Pension Board.
While the union acknowledged Governor Agbu Kefas and the Ministry of Tertiary Education for implementing the new N70,000 National Minimum Wage and peculiar allowances, they maintain that these measures fall short of resolving broader issues.
The prolonged strike has left TSU in disarray, with administrative functions paralysed and academic schedules disrupted.
Stakeholders who spoke with our reporter have called on the state government to adopt a more inclusive approach to address SSANU’s demands and restore normalcy at the university.
Strike: Taraba varsity’s fate in limbo as SSANU refuses to resume work
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Security operatives neutralise 7 bandits, recover 109 animals in Katsina
Joint security personnel in Katsina State on Saturday thwarted a bandits’ attack on Ruwan-Doruwa village, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of the state and neutralised seven suspected bandits. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, made the disclosure in a statement in Katsina, saying that the patrol team stormed the village after receiving a
Security operatives neutralise 7 bandits, recover 109 animals in Katsina
Joint security personnel in Katsina State on Saturday thwarted a bandits’ attack on Ruwan-Doruwa village, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of the state and neutralised seven suspected bandits.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, made the disclosure in a statement in Katsina, saying that the patrol team stormed the village after receiving a distress call.
“On January 18, at about 9 a.m., a distress call was received at the Dutsin-Ma Divisional Police Headquarters that some suspected armed bandits, armed with dangerous weapons such as AK-47 rifles, attacked Ruwan-Doruwa village.
“Upon receipt of the report, the DPO, swiftly in collaboration with the military, DSS, members of the Katsina Security Community Watch Corps, and the vigilante, mobilised and responded to the scene.
“Upon arrival, the team engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle, which resulted in neutralising seven suspected bandits, while the remaining fled with various degrees of injuries and abandoned all the suspected rustled animals,” he said.
According to him, the animals recovered consisted of 61 cows, 44 sheep, two donkeys, one goat, and a dog.
The PPRO said that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Aliyu Abubakar-Musa, commended the exceptional display of gallantry, acts of valour, and professionalism of the operatives.
He also emphasised the commitment of the command towards ensuring the safety and security of members of the public.
The CP further urged the public to continue to support the security operatives by providing timely and useful information that would help in the ongoing fight against all forms of crime and criminality in the state.
Security operatives neutralise 7 bandits, recover 109 animals in Katsina
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Gaza ceasefire begins as Hamas releases list of hostages to be freed
The long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza began nearly three hours later than scheduled. The truce was postponed after Hamas failed to name the three hostages it planned to release later on Sunday. Hamas insisted that it remained committed to the agreement and attributed the delay to “technical” reasons. However, Israel vowed to continue fighting until it
Gaza ceasefire begins as Hamas releases list of hostages to be freed
The long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza began nearly three hours later than scheduled.
The truce was postponed after Hamas failed to name the three hostages it planned to release later on Sunday.
Hamas insisted that it remained committed to the agreement and attributed the delay to “technical” reasons.
However, Israel vowed to continue fighting until it received the names, which were eventually posted on social media by Hamas’ armed wing approximately two hours later.
This development appeared to clear the way for the start of the ceasefire, which Israel announced would begin at 11:15 a.m. local time.
DAILY POST reports that Hamas named the three hostages more than two hours after the ceasefire in Gaza was originally scheduled to commence.
Gaza ceasefire begins as Hamas releases list of hostages to be freed
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Anambra: Soludo’s new security law is good, but susceptible to abuse – John Nwosu
A governorship aspirant of the Labour Party in Anambra State, Mr John Nwosu, has said that the new Anambra Homeland Security Law is susceptible to abuse by private security operatives. In a press statement made available to journalists on Sunday, Nwosu described the law as largely good but criticized the delay in its enactment and
Anambra: Soludo’s new security law is good, but susceptible to abuse – John Nwosu
A governorship aspirant of the Labour Party in Anambra State, Mr John Nwosu, has said that the new Anambra Homeland Security Law is susceptible to abuse by private security operatives.
In a press statement made available to journalists on Sunday, Nwosu described the law as largely good but criticized the delay in its enactment and the reluctance of the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to acknowledge that protecting and securing lives and property in Anambra is the primary responsibility of the government.
He said: “The Soludo administration continues to exhibit its cluelessness in matters of governance. We hope that the implementation of this law will not overreach, thus further compounding a deeply troubling security situation in the state.
“As belated as the Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025 is, it is salutary and points in the right direction, but only if faithfully implemented and certain oblique provisions of the law are not abused.
“The greater danger lies in the functions that may be arrogated to private security companies and relevant government agencies to enhance security operations, even with the guardrail checks provided.”
Nwosu further noted: “It boggles the mind, however, that in passing the law, the ANSG (Anambra State Government) did not acknowledge and accept its primary constitutional ‘responsibility to protect’ Anambra State citizens and residents. Such an oversight is telling and unfurls the prevailing didactic leadership mindset.”
He argued that a fundamental flaw in the law is that the state government appears to abdicate its responsibility, instead shifting it to local government leaders, community leaders, and traditional rulers.
“The implicit and explicit lack of reference or acknowledgment of government’s functions in this regard, coupled with the fact that most tasks under the law devolve on local governments, traditional rulers, municipalities, communities, and private security companies, is rather troubling. Talk of passing the buck!
“The prevailing crisis of wanton brutality and dehumanization being meted out by private companies acting as agents of the ANSG in the tax collection and waste management sectors should have informed the need for better clarity in defining the role of armed private security companies.
“In governance, language matters. There is a vast difference between the state ‘recognizing the critical need’ and ‘acknowledging its constitutional role’ or acting ‘in keeping with its constitutional responsibility,’” he said.
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Tanker explosion: NSEMA confirms 86 lives so far lost
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, has confirmed that 86 persons have lost their lives in the tragic tanker explosion incident that occurred at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area. The Director-General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, stated that the corpses of the deceased were recovered and buried. He explained that 80 of
Tanker explosion: NSEMA confirms 86 lives so far lost
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, has confirmed that 86 persons have lost their lives in the tragic tanker explosion incident that occurred at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area.
The Director-General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, stated that the corpses of the deceased were recovered and buried.
He explained that 80 of the deceased were laid to rest in a mass grave at the Dikko Primary Health Care (PHC) premises.
According to him, five bodies were claimed by relatives and taken away for burial in the town, while one person died at the Dikko PHC.
The DG disclosed that the mass burial was conducted by NSEMA in collaboration with the Gurara Local Government Area and a team of brave and kind-hearted volunteers. The burial took place between 5 p.m. and 12 a.m.
“The number of the injured now stands at 55, with one person unfortunately succumbing to their injuries at the Dikko PHC,” he revealed.
Tanker explosion: NSEMA confirms 86 lives so far lost
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Police vow to enforce third party insurance compliance in A’Ibom from February 1
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it will soon commence the enforcement of third party insurance policy compliance in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, said in a statement in Uyo, the state capital, on Sunday that the enforcement would commence on February 1. John said that the enforcement was
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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it will soon commence the enforcement of third party insurance policy compliance in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, said in a statement in Uyo, the state capital, on Sunday that the enforcement would commence on February 1. John said that the enforcement was
