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.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Enyimba football club of Aba Saturday in Calabar progressed to the CAF confederation cup after beating Katsina United 1-0 on match day 38 of the 2016/2017 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL. It took less than 10 minutes for the People’s Elephant to break the deadlock after Stephen Chukwude
By Jonathan Ugbal The Ibiaragidi ward football team Sunday, in Bekwarra local government area of northern Cross River emerged winners of the maiden edition of the Akwaji Henry football tournament. The Ibiaragidi team pipped the Gakem boys to the gold medal and NGN100,000 cash prize while the Gakem boys went home with the silver medal
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nairabet Football Club of Obudu urban on Saturday pipped the Obudu Football Academy to win the fourth edition of the Comrade Odey Adamade Unity Cup. This makes it two in a row for the club which now boasts of the record as the highest winners of the competition. After playing out