By CrossRiverWatch admin 18 years old Cross Riverian from Obanlikwu Local Government Area of the state, Miss Alina Blessing Everian, has made Cross River proud by winning a Bronze Medal in the just concluded 3rd Under 19 Girls Squash Open Challenge. The competition which was held at the Lagos Country Club, July 25, 2015 saw
By Ushang Ewa Investigations by CrossRiverWatch reveal that lack of funding has stalled the construction of sporting facilities for the 19th National Sports Festival, NAFEST which was scheduled to hold in Calabar the Cross River State Capital in November 2014. The administration of former governor, Senator Liyel Imoke had in several fora claimed all the
By CrossRiverWatch admin The second edition of the Adamade Odey Football Competition kicked off yesterday at the Chief J.D. Agba’s Township Stadium in Obudu with an opening match between Ipong United and Ukor Rangers. The annual competition scheduled as part of activities to mark the Obudu new yam festival is sponsored by Mr. Adamade Odey
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has assured the management of the Unicem Rovers football club that the club would bounce back soon. Hon. Lebo who gave the assurance recently, when the club’s management paid him a courtesy call in his office in Calabar,
By Tony Ushie The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has debunked media reports that the Cross River State Government has pulled out of the sponsorship of the All Nigeria AFN/CRS Athletics Championships. Some sections of the media recently quoted a Cross River Sports Commission source as saying, “There is a dark cloud over the championships.
By Our Correspondent The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan yesterday gave reasons why President Goodluck Jonathan deserves to be reelected for a second term. The First Lady who was in Ikom, Cross River State, in continuation of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, nationwide Women rally to solicit votes for her husband, said President Jonathan has
By Jonathan Ugbal and Oqua Etim Cross River State has once again emerged overall champion at the National School Sports Festival which was hosted by the Benue State government in Otukpo Local Government Area, making it 4 times champion back-to-back since the 4th edition in 2011. With team Cross River State finishing first at the
By Jonathan Ugbal/Oqua Etim The Cross River State contingent to the seventh edition of the National School Sports Festival holding at Otukpo, Benue State has won a total of 124 gold, 82 silver and 69 bronze medals. A breakdown of the gold medals showed that the state dominated the athletics event winning 47 gold medals