By Jonathan Ugbal The maiden Governor Ben Ayade Under 15 football tournament has kicked off in Cross River State with a total of 254 secondary schools in participation across the 18 local government areas of the state. The tournament is aimed at fostering peace and keeping the youths engaged positively as well as a means
By Ushang Ewa Tennis Veteran, Charles Ekpo Duke says Nigeria can dominate the world of Tennis if sports clubs across the country develop measures that would aid in the discovery, sponsorship and grooming of future generation tennis players. Duke stated this in Calabar on the sidelines of the Etubom Charles Ekpo Duke Tennis Championship for
By Ushang Ewa Eight-year-old Bright Joel Udoh stole the show at the grand finale of the maiden Calabar open schools table tennis championship following his performance at the three-day tournament where he emerged top in the primary school’s category. Udoh, a pupil of Prison Primary School Calabar thrashed Victor Ogar of De-Montes Primary School in
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chairman of the Enyimba Football Club, Felix Anyansi-Agwu has commended the hospitality meted to his team who are currently playing their home matches in Calabar, the capital City of Cross River State due to ongoing renovations at their home stadium in Aba. “The people of Calabar have made us feel at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River Government, with support from a private consortium would on February 8 flag off a three-day table tennis championship to discover new talents, support sports and quality education. Orok Duke, Chairman, Cross River Sports Commission, who disclosed this Sunday to sports writers, said the Calabar Primary/Secondary Schools Table Tennis Championship
By Ogar Monday In a bid to grow sports and promote Taekwondo in particular at the grass root level, an inaugural Calabar Taekwondo Open is set to hold from the 19th to the 21st of January, in Calabar the Cross River State capital. According to a statement signed by Dr. Ferguson Oluigbo, Tournament Director and
By Ojeka Odey Chief Okoi Obono Obla, Special Assistant on Prosecution to President Buhari has pledged to partner the organizers of Late Pa Charles Ugep unity cup to provide football boots and jerseys for the 2017 edition of the tournament. Speaking at the end of the 2016 edition of the tournament, Obla lauded the winners
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ahead of the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, Enyimba FC of Aba also known as the People’s Elephants have chosen to play their home games in Calabar. The People’s Elephant have been away from their traditional ground, Enyimba International Stadium which is undergoing repairs. Due to the renovations going on