by crossriverwatch admin As expected, reigning African Queen of the Tracks, Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare today won the 100m heat with a time of 11.06 seconds at the ongoing Cross River All Athletics Championship in Calabar.
by crossriverwatch admin As many as four reigning African champions are on parade from this Thursday through Saturday as the 68th edition of the flagship event of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN), the Cross River state-sponsored All Nigeria Athletics Championships are held. Leading the cast of these reigning continental kings and queens are IAAF
by crossriverwatch admin Nigeria’s Under 17 National football team, the Golden Eaglets secured a convincing 6-1 victory in another test game in Calabar yesterday. This time their opponents were the Cross River State selected side. It was the 15th game of the Nigeria U-17 team under coach Emmanuel Amuneke. Hero of the day was Suleiman
by crossriverwatch admin All is set for the commencement of the 4th edition of Cross River State All Athletic Federation Annual Championship in Calabar, with a special task to raise a Team that will represent Nigeria in the Glasgow Commonwealth games late in the year. President, Athletic Federation of Nigeria, Solomon Ogba, stated this during
by crossriverwatch admin Three times All Africa Games medalist, Chika Chukwumerije says he has discovered talent in the Cross River State Taekwondo games and with the support of the state government, he will help to train the talents to win the national sports festival championship. Chukwumerije who was on a working visit to Calabar to
by crossriverwatch admin Senate President, David Mark, on Tuesday (yesterday) led a high powered Federal Government’s delegation to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. President Goodluck Jonathan had in a letter mandated Mark to lead the delegation which includes Chairman Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Adamu Gumba and his House of Representatives’ counterpart Geofrey
by crossriverwatch admin The national under-17 male football team have arrived in Calabar, Cross River for their closed door camping ahead of the African U-17 Championship qualifier, an official has said. A statement by the team’s Media Officer, Morakinyo Abodunrin, in Abuja on Sunday said the players and officials were gradually settling down at their
by crossriverwatch admin The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has challenged corporate bodies in Nigeria to forward their terms, for partnership with government in the development of sports in the country. Speaking at a forum with corporate Nigeria yesterday in Lagos, the Governor, whose state is hosting the 19th National Sports