By Johnny Edward, Punch Newspaper Nigeria’s second-ranked table tennis star, Edem Offiong, is delighted after she entered the history books as the first Nigerian to win the European Cup Women’s Table Tennis title. It was also the first European title for ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari club. Offiong, currently ranked 142nd in the world, helped her
By Ebenezer Bajela, The Punch Newspaper The Punch Newspaper has exclusively gathered that no fewer than 21 players have left the Calabar-based women’s club, Pelican Stars, amid allegations of unfair treatment and poor management. The former Nigeria Women’s Football League champions have struggled to pay players and officials salaries in the last four years. This
By Sylvia Akpan Activist and publisher of an online news outlet CrossRiverWatch, Citizen AgbaJalingo has donated two footballs to inmates in Ogoja correctional center. This came after the just-concluded #MoiMoiHangout facilitated by Tom Alims in Ogoja. Football is said to have the power to bring people together, regardless of their age, race, gender, culture, or
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As part of the global events marking the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), netballers have held a three-team netball open challenge event in Samson Siasia sports stadium, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The event involved students from two secondary schools – Redeemers International School and Tare Pet Montessori School, as
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Trustee of CSED Initiative and sport for change activist, Mr. Cornelius Ehimiaghe, and members of the Naija Netball Stakeholders have kicked against plans by some individuals to “hijack netball in Nigeria” by registering a Nigeria Netball Federation. In a statement seen by CrossRiverWatch, the stakeholders “condemned the brazen actions of some
By Ogar Monday Claim: A Twitter user posted a tweet with a picture of a bedridden man in a wheelchair, claiming it is former Nigerian goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, and suggesting that he is now sick. Verdict: False. The tweet claiming that Peter Rufai is sick and bedridden is misleading. The image used in the narrative
By Ogar Monday Ndayi FC has dethroned Ntamkpo FC to emerge the 2022 champions of the Ikpakapit football competition held in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. Ntamkpo FC, who were the defending champions were subdued after a thrilling 90 minutes of football where they were wasteful in front of goal, failing
By Our Reporter The second edition of the Obubra Unity Tournament has come and gone, but the memories will linger in the minds of the people both far and wide. The event which ran from the 21st to the 24th of December 2022 featured teams across the Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State