“…he has been arrested, suspended and under investigation”, says the State Ministry of Health By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Police have detained male nurse Austin Etim, who works at the General Hospital in Calabar, Cross River State for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl within the hospital’s male ward. According to hospital management reports and…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade, has urged the 7 Carnival Calabar bands to interpret the festival’s theme this year, “Agro-Industrialisation,” in a way that emphasises the value of agriculture to the state’s economy. Speaking on behalf of his deputy, Professor Ivara Esu, Ayade expressed his…
South American Football Confederation CONMEBOL has backed FIFA and called for participating countries to “leave controversies behind” ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. The decision to stage the World Cup in Qatar has attracted renewed criticism on the eve of the tournament. Critics have been focusing on the host country’s criminalisation of same-sex relationships…
Dani Alves will become Brazil’s oldest World Cup star after earning a recall for Qatar 2022, while Roberto Firmino has missed out on Tite’s final squad, with Gabriel Martinelli preferred. Alves is now 39 and made his international debut in 2006, but he is heading to his third World Cup this year. The former FC Barcelona…
By Susan Crabtree, RealClearWire Amid the onslaught of negative ads and accusations on both sides in the bitterly fought Nevada Senate race, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s closing argument includes an urgent but practical message to supporters. During stops at the Great Las Vegas Taco Festival, while celebrating Diwali with Hindus, and at a variety show with…
