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Cardiff striker Sala feared missing in plane crash (Supersport)

Premier League club Cardiff City’s record new signing, Argentine striker Emiliano Sala, was missing on Tuesday after a light aircraft he was travelling in disappeared over the English Channel. Sala, signed on Saturday from French club Nantes for a reported…

Pochettino stays positive despite Spurs injury blows (Supersport)

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is “optimistic” his team can beat Chelsea to reach the League Cup final despite injuries to Harry Kane and Dele Alli. The 46-year-old Argentine remains focused and upbeat even though Kane likely to be missing until…

Arsenal’s Bellerin out for season with knee injury (Supersport)

Arsenal right back Hector Bellerin has been ruled out for the rest of the season after sustaining an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury in Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League win over Chelsea, his club said in a statement on Tuesday. Bellerin…

Cardiff ‘very concerned’ over Sala’s disappearance (Supersport)

Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman said Monday the English Premier League club were “very concerned” over the disappearance of a light aircraft in which their record signing Emiliano Sala was a passenger. The Argentine striker, signed by Cardiff on Saturday…

New Zealand recruits teachers worldwide to alleviate shortage (Punch)

As primary and middle school teacher shortage exacerbates in major New Zealand cities such as Auckland, the government is welcoming overseas teachers into Kiwi classrooms. The Ministry of Education estimates there is a shortage of 850 teachers in 2019. According…

Tearful Kvitova down Barty to make Australian Open semis (Punch)

Eighth seed Petra Kvitova powered past local hope Ashleigh Barty to make the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday in the Czech’s best Grand Slam performance since she was injured in a terrifying knife attack. The two-time Wimbledon champion broke down…

BREAKING: NASU shuts down Ibadan Polytechnic over salary arrears (Punch)

The Non-Academic Staff Union of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, on Tuesday embarked on a peaceful protest over their salary arrears. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the protest disrupted both academic and administrative activities on the institution’s campus as the…

South Korea to launch its biggest investigation of sex abuse in sports (Punch)

South Korea will hold its largest ever investigation into sexual abuse in sports, its human rights watchdog said on Tuesday. The move has come after an Olympic speed skating star accused her former coach of abuse to trigger a wave…

Those who pulled out of strike will regret it – ASUU (Punch)

Since the Academic Staff Union of Universities commenced its nationwide strike on November 5, 2018, at least six universities have pulled out of it and opened their doors to students. When our correspondent contacted the ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi,…

New Nigeria international passport to cost N70,000, says NIS (Guardian)

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Monday said registration and the issuance of new international passport would cost Nigerians N70,000. NIS spokesman Sunday James, who made the disclosure, said the agency will commence issuance of the new international passport from Monday,…

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