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
By Ogar Monday Organizers of the annual Ikpakapit Football Tournament have revealed that they hope that the tournament unites the 9 units that make up the Ikpakapit Ward, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, saying that football is dear to the heart of the Ikpakapit people and is being exploited for good. Mr.
By Eyo Charles (Calabar) & Jeremiah Oke (Ibadan), Daily Trust Newspaper Cross River and Oyo States are sending a total of 656 athletes and officials to the forthcoming National Sports Festival in Asaba, the capital of Delta State. The 21st edition of the sports festival is scheduled to be held from November 28 to December
By Patrick Obia It was a teary and emotion-filled Wednesday afternoon at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India as the Flamingos of Nigeria lost 5:6 on penalty shootouts to the Las Cafeteras of the Columbian U-17 women’s team. Both teams had played the first 45 minutes nil-nil in a game that was
By Patrick Obia The Flamingos of Nigeria have qualified for the semi-finals in the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. The Flamingos defeated the tram USA 4:3 on penalty shootouts after the 90 minutes play ended in a draw, 1:1. Omamuzo Edafe gave the Nigerian side the lead in the 27th minute through
By Patrick Obia Three Cross Riverians – Miracle Usani, Immaculata Offiong, and Edidiong Etim who are playing at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 have helped the Flamingos of Nigeria to book their place into the quarter-finals. The trio have been in scintillating form for the Nigeria women’s side and have garnered
By Jonathan Ugbal The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW football club has won the ninth edition of the Odey Adamade Unity Football Competition in Obudu. The union club won Okworogung football club one nil at the finals held at the UTI J. A Agba stadium on Friday, and took home the grand prize