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At least two persons have been reportedly killed following a tanker explosion that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo State. DAILY POST gathered that the incident happened around 5:00 am near Gabster Mega Petrol Station, Orita Challenge, in the Oluyole Local Government Area. According to reports, a tanker driver and his assistant were trapped in the explosion and burnt beyond recognition. The Special Adviser on Fire Services Reform to Governor Seyi Makinde and Chairman of the State Fire Services Agency, Moroof Akinwande confirmed the incident. He said: “We received the distress call at 5:15 am and…

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Monday expressed the need for peace. Zelenskky said he is willing to work with the United States and Europe to ensure peace. Posting on X, the Ukrainian president said there is need to end the war with Russia. According to Zelenskyy: “We continue our work with partners. We have already had talks and other steps to come soon. “It is very important that we try to make our diplomacy really substantive to end this war the soonest possible. “We need real peace and Ukrainians want it most because the war ruins our cities and…

President Tinubu has appointed Brigadier-General Olakunle New NYSC DG. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General Nafiu Olakunle as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Brigadier-General Olakunle, a highly regarded artillery officer, hails from Ileogbo in Aiyedire Local Government Area of Osun State. His appointment marks a new phase for the NYSC, as he takes over leadership of the national youth development scheme.He takes over leadership of the scheme from Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed.Related

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has responded to the Christian Association of Nigeria’s (CAN) criticism of the decision by four Northern states—Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi to extend school closures for Ramadan. MURIC’s Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, accused CAN of interfering in Muslim affairs and applying double standards when addressing issues concerning the Islamic community. CAN had earlier condemned the move, arguing that it unfairly targeted Christian students and disrupted their education. The association warned that it might consider legal action if the policy was not reversed. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, emphasized the importance of uninterrupted education, stating,…

President Trump has turned Bitcoin green like the Nigerian flag. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Bitcoin experienced a substantial increase, climbing around 20% from its recent lows, while other cryptocurrencies mentioned by President Donald Trump in a recent Truth Social post also experienced a sharp rise. Market action showed Bitcoin rallied as high as $95K on Sunday after the president’s announcement via social media. Bitcoin cooled at $93K at the time of publication. Trump suggested that his January executive order on digital assets would create a reserve of currencies in the U.S., including Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, and Cardano.  The president of the world’s most…

No fewer than six suspects have been arrested for killing two police officers at Kolere village in Fune Local Government Area of the state. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, Yobe State Police Command, Abdu Abubakar Ozo, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after a routine State Security Council meeting, presided over by the state Deputy Governor, Idi Barde Guban. DCP Ozo said the arrested suspects have links to the killing of the two police officers, adding that they are in the custody of State CID for further investigation. According to him, the state command had deployed more operatives searching for more…

Before Nigeria’s Independence in 1960, agriculture was the mainstay of its economy, even as reflected in the economic activities of the regions there were in the country at that time. Famous stories of the First Republic chronicled how the defunct regions were reliant on revenues from the groundnut pyramids in the North, the cocoa export receipts from the defunct West and the rubber as well as palm oil proceeds from the East. With the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantities, beginning from Oloibiri in the present-day Bayelsa State in 1956, agriculture, over time, became supplanted by black gold in terms…

Iran’s parliament on Sunday voted to remove the country’s Economy Minister, Abdolnaser Hemmati, from office over mismanagement of the economy and a plunging national currency. According to state media, the parliament dismissed Hemmati in a no-confidence vote nearly eight months after President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed his cabinet. During this period, Iran’s currency has reportedly lost close to half of its value against the US dollar. The Iranian rial now trades at 927,000 to the US dollar, compared to 595,500 in August last year. State media reported that parliamentarians opposing Hemmati argued that he had failed to prevent price increases in…

NewsOnline Nigeriareports that the battle for control within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated following Friday’s Supreme Court ruling, which significantly bolstered the influence of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike. While Wike’s allies celebrate the verdict, which granted his loyalists control of the Rivers State House of Assembly, his opponents within the PDP hierarchy are reportedly anxious as they await the Supreme Court’s decision on the party’s National Secretary position. The dispute pits Senator Samuel Anyanwu, a Wike ally, against Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye, who enjoys the backing of the PDP Governors’ Forum and the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT).…

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the country. The order, which was signed on Saturday, allows government agencies and organisations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer documents and services in languages other than English. This rescinds a mandate from former United States president Bill Clinton that required the government and organisations that received federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English speakers. “Establishing English as the official language will not only streamline communication but also reinforce shared national values, and create a more cohesive…