He sat on a bench under a sprawling mango tree in his farm, leaning his aching back on the trunk. He hit himself with his right palm in a desperate attempt to snuff lives out of mosquitoes that would not…
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,…
Army expresses readiness for general elections (Punch)
The Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. James Ataguba, on Saturday said the army was ready for the forthcoming general elections. Ataguba stated this at the Brigade West African Social Activities of the Nigeria Army…
Non-performance: Catholic group asks INEC to deregister 33 parties (Punch)
The Justice Development and Peace Initiative of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister 33 political parties. The Director of Ekiti JDPI, Reverend Father Emmanuel Akingbade, alleged that the parties were weak and…
CBN may increase items on forex restriction list to 50 (Punch)
The Central Bank of Nigeria may increase the items on the foreign exchange restriction list from 42 to 50 in order to boost local production and stimulate the export market. The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said…
Osaka reaches Australian Open quarters (Punch)
US Open champion Naomi Osaka completed another comeback victory to overhaul 13th seed Anastasija Sevastova 4-6 6-3 6-4 and reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday. The Japanese fourth seed, who had to fight back from a set…