By Owoidoho Udofia Akwa Ibom state today emerged winner of the first Akwa-Cross Boxing Championship after taking eight of the ten competitive bouts in different categories inside the Uyo Township stadium. This year’s National Youth Games gold medallist, Ezekiel Etukeren and Caroline Linus, silver medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympic African qualifiers, led the Akwa
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The competition is on going right now at the Uyo Township Stadium. Our reporter at the event says Blessing Uben (CRS) defeated Jacintha Umunnukwe (AKS) 4-1 after 4 rounds in the 75kg middle weight category. Next is the male 48kg lightweight category with Samuel Usen(AKS) facing a gold medalist at the 2017
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has engaged the services of a Romanian, Dorian Marin to manage the Calabar Rovers football club. This is to inject fresh ideas and enable the club return to the Nigeria Professional Football League by next season said the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Asu Okang while
By CrossRiverWatch Admin He jogged into the UJ Esuene Stadium in the morning (Saturdau) to keep a rendezvous with the members of the public and sundry state Athletes, who had adopted him as their personal coach and Aerobics Instructor. However, today’s rendezvous turned out to be with death. As coach Paul Banigo was putting together
By Ogar Monday The Local Organizing Committee of the 2nd Cross River State Governors cup tagged Ayade Mega Trophy has been inaugurated in Calabar the Cross River State Capital. Inaugurating the Committee at the State Headquarters of the Ministry of Youths and Sports, the Commissioner of the Ministry, Mr. Asu Okang stated that the Committee
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Efik Leadership Foundation has begun a crowd funding campaign on ‘gofundme’ to raise 5,000 Pounds for Cross River born ex Olympian, Etim ‘Ironbar’ Bassey. CrossRiverWatch had reported that Mr. Bassey now fills potholes in Ajah, Lagos with the hope that motorists will gift him some cash. Now, the ELF in a
By Our Reporter Elder statesman, Chief Linus Okom has charged youths to be patriotic in their dealings as a way to develop the country. Mr. Okom who is referred to as “Ada Ebekwarra” stated this Monday in Calabar when he was presented with a gold medal by Mr. Akwaji DonHenry following the conclusion of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin 51-year-old, Cross River state born, ‘Ironbar Bassey‘ is an athlete who represented Nigeria in Weightlifting at the 1984 Olympic games in Los Angeles, United States Of America. The #TeamNigeria to Los Angeles 84, had a total of 32 contingent. 30 men and 2 women. The country won two medals. 1 silver and 1 bronze.