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The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has dismissed concerns about a mass exodus of Nigerian students to foreign universities, saying the trend has reversed sharply under the current administration. Alausa made the assertion on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television where he said investments in academic continuity and institutional quality had made Nigerian universities significantly more attractive to prospective students. The presenter had cited 2023 data indicating that Nigeria ranked third globally for outbound student mobility, accounting for about five per cent of worldwide student movement, behind only China and India. Alausa rejected the figures as stale and unrepresentative…

The Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the abduction of three members of a family by suspected gunmen at Ipojo Golden Estate, Oke-Eri, in Ijebu Ode area of the state. The victims were reportedly abducted around 7pm on Monday when about 15 armed men invaded the community. The spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the incident to our correspondent, saying the command had activated tactical and intelligence operations to rescue the victims and apprehend the perpetrators. “The Ogun State Police Command is aware of the incident at Ipojo Golden Estate, Oke-Eri, Ijebu Ode, and has…

Nigerian athletes made a bright start to their respective campaigns at the 2026 CAA African Senior Athletics Championships in Ghana, qualifying for the next round of their track and field events, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. World record holder Tobi Amusan eased into the final of the women’s 100m hurdles after opening her season with a time of 12.82s in the heats. It was her first hurdles race of the season. Amusan was joined in the final by Janet Sunday, who made her debut at the African Championships and finished second in her heat, which was won by Ghanaian record holder…

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has backed Kalshi in the company’s legal fight against the state of Ohio, asking an appeals court to affirm that the regulator has jurisdiction over prediction markets.The CFTC filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, accusing Ohio of “jurisdictional overreach” after state authorities told Kalshi last year to stop offering sports event contracts in the state, calling them unlicensed sports gambling.Kalshi sued Ohio authorities in October, seeking to have a federal court stop the Ohio Casino Control Commission and the state attorney general from taking action, but the…

Olivia Rodrigo is catching heat over what some fans believe is a fashion faux pas. Critics have called out the pop star, 23, after she wore a babydoll dress and bloomers underneath during her performance at Spotify’s Billions Club Live on May 8. “She is wearing pink dresses that are similar to what toddlers wear with frilly underwear beneath it,” wrote one X user in response to her outfit at the Barcelona event. Rodrigo faced major backlash online after hitting the stage in a short white dress featuring a floral print and puff sleeves. The dress had a loose silhouette…

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has expressed his administration’s commitment to tackling the current security challenges in the state. Mutfwang said this when students of Senior Course 48 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State, visited him on Tuesday in Jos. The governor, who decried the resurgence of attacks on peaceful communities, described the security challenges in the state as acts of terrorism. He added that the killings had denied many residents their means of livelihood, particularly farmers who are usually attacked on their farms. Mutfwang, who commended the efforts of the military toward tackling the…

The leadership crisis rocking the Enugu State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, deepened on Tuesday as the party insisted that Dr. Johnpaul Anih remains the duly elected chairman of the party in the state. In a statement signed by the NDC state Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Ugwueze, the party dismissed claims by Engr. Ibuchukwu Obetta, who allegedly reaffirmed himself as chairman of the party in Enugu State. Ugwueze described Obetta’s claim as a deliberate attempt to mislead party members and the public about the authentic leadership structure of the NDC in the state. According to the statement, the state congress of…

The Refereeing Development Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has suspended a referee, Yakubu Adamu, from all league and football matters, DAILY POST reports. According to information made available on the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, official X account, Adamu was sanctioned for his decision to award a penalty during the Rangers versus Bendel Insurance match which is not in line with the provisions of the Law of the Game. The NFF’s Refereeing Development Committee ruled that his action affected the outcome of the game. Adamu’s decision also brought the game into disrepute, according to the committee. Rangers won…

Nigeria have clinched a total of 16 medals at the 2026 Confederation of African Cycling Para-Track and Track African Championships in Abuja, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The championship, staged at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Velodrome, brought together elite cyclists from across the continent, including Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Algeria and hosts Nigeria. After two days of competition, Nigeria lead the medals table with nine gold, five silver and two bronze medals, placing them ahead of several of Africa’s traditional cycling powerhouses. Egypt sit in second place with 14 medals, while Kenya occupy third with nine. South Africa and Algeria…

A mob in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has set ablaze a building where a kidnapped medical doctor, Dr Edwin Emegakor, and four other victims were rescued by security operatives. Emegakor, the Medical Director of Crown Multi-Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, was reportedly abducted from his hospital on May 7, 2026, and allegedly held in the building before he and four others were rescued on May 10 after spending three days in captivity. His release was confirmed on Monday by the Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association in Anambra State, Dr Princeton Okam. Okam disclosed to our correspondent…