by crossriverwatch admin The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) has listed the 2014 Obudu International Mountain Race and the African Running Championship as one of this year’s major events. The Obudu race, which is slated for November in the serene hilly town in Cross River State, is the world’s highest paying mountain running event, with
by crossriverwatch admin In what appears to be the fear of contracting the dreaded Ebola virus, there was low turnout of fans at the U.J. Esuene stadium, Calabar during the CAF AFCON, match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Devils of Congo this evening. Though, there was thorough screening to ascertain the state of
by crossriverwatch admin Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagles were anything but super today, Saturday as they crashed to a shocking 2-3 home loss to the Red Devils of Congo in their first match of the qualification series for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations billed to take place in Morocco. The Super Eagles, who
by crossriverwatch admin Following the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease, the organizers of the nations cup qualifiers match between Nigeria and Congo are screening spectators who are presently thronging the stadium to support the Super Eagles and the Congo team in an African Nation’s Cup qualifier billed to kick off by 5pm local time
by crossriverwatch admin The appeal by Congolese football officials that their September 6 match against the Super Eagles be relocated from Nigeria owing to fears concerning the outbreak of the dreaded Ebola Virus has been turned down by the Africa football ruling body, CAF. CAF in statement on its official website said it has not
by crossriverwatch admin The fear of Ebola has stirred Congo Republic further than expected, as the country that is billed to tango Nigeria in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Calabar on September 6 has asked the Confederation of African Football, CAF to change the venue of the encounter. Citing recent reports of
by crossriverwatch admin The 10th edition of the famous Obudu Mountain Race has been slated for 8 November, 2014 in its usual venue, the Obudu mountains of Cross River State. According to the Local Organizing Committee for the event, this year’s edition shall be tagged “Mountain Race of the Stars; 6th African Mountain Running Championship”.
by crossriverwatch admin It was a very bad outing for the Nigerian female table tennis team at the ongoing Glasgow, Scotland Commonwealth games as all of them crashed out without reaching the knockout stages. Even the reigning national and continental champion, Cross River born Edem Offiong who promised to win gold, was knocked out in