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Team Cross River Win 22 Medals In 8 Sports, Commission Chairman Accuse Athletes Of Compromise

By Efa Sunday; Special Sports Correspondent Team Cross River State in the just concluded National Sports Festival Abuja 2018 clinched a total of 22 medals. Also, Hon. Orok Duke Chairman, Cross River State Sports Commission and Leader of Team Cross River delegation to the NSF Abuja 2018 attributed to the not too good performance of

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National Sports Festival Update: Team Cross River Rise To 19th Position With 21 Medals (PICTURES)

By Efa Sunday; Live From Abuja The Cross River contingent in the ongoing National Sport Festival (NSF) Abuja have bagged 5 Gold, 11 Silver and 5 Bronze to make a total of twenty-one (21) medal placing them at 19th position in the NSF ranking. The team members who participated in only eight sports out a

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Team Cross River Clinch 16 Medals In Ongoing National Sports Festival

Efa Sunday The Cross River contingents participating in the 19th edition of the National Sports Festival, currently ongoing in National Stadium, Abuja, have clinched sixteen medals so far. The festival which started on 7th of December, 2018, had Team Cross River registered for nine sports, out of a total of thirty-nine. The category of sports

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NASFEST: Cross River To Bid For 2020 Hosting Rights

By Jonathan Ugbal and Elijah Ugani Despite failing to host the 19th edition of the National Sports Festival which it won hosting rights and was slated for 2014, the Cross River State government says it will bid for the hosting of the 20th edition in 2020. After several postponement, the federal government moved the sports

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Why We Shifted Odey Adamade Unity Cup To December – Organisers

By Jonathan Ugbal The annual Comrade Odey Adamade unity football tournament slated for late August and early September has been shifted to December, a statement from the organizers of the competition says. The statement signed by the coordinator, Mr. David Undeshi, and made available to CrossRiverWatch said that the shift was due “to our member’s

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LEBOKU: Buhari’s Aide Sponsors Football Tournament With Cash, Kits

By Odey Ojeka Ahead of the 2018 edition of the Leboku festival, the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla has sponsored the festival’s football tournament with NGN500,000 and kits. Leboku is the Lokàá translation of the Ugep new yam festival in Yakurr local government area of central Cross River State

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FIFA World Cup: Cross River Government To Provide Free Viewing Center At Stadium

By Ogar Monday Ahead of the June 14, 2018 kick off date for the 21st edition of the FIFA world cup in Russia, the Cross River State Government says it has concluded plans to provide a free viewing center for those who are interested in watching the world cup at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in

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Cross River Government Unveils Linda Ayade FC

By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has presented Linda Ayade Football Club, a new female team to the media in Calabar the Cross River State capital. Presenting the new football club while giving records of medals won by the state in recent competitions, the Chairman of the commission Mr. Orok Duke averred that

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