by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State governor, Liyel Imoke has urged his would-be successors not to jettison his grassroots sports development program that has made the State a powerhouse in youth sports competitions in the country. The governor who was speaking in Calabar last Thursday night during a reception for the State’s athletes who won
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State is not hosting the 19th National Sports Festival just to win, but to give the best and make the event one of the best and one of the most memorable in National Sports Festival hosting in the history of Nigeria. Senator Liyel Imoke, the Cross River State governor who
by crossriverwatch admin All is now set for the unveiling of the Mascot and Logo of the 2014 National Sports Festival in Calabar tomorrow, Friday, March 20, 2014. The Cross River State Commissioner for Sports and Youths Development, Mr. Patrick Ugbe, who spoke to CrossRiverWatch earlier today confirmed that the event will hold at the
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Security Unity Football Competition for military, para-military and other uniform organizations has ended in Calabar. The competition finished with team Customs as winning the cup after defeating the Nigeria Police by a one goal margin leaving the Cops in second place with the National Security and Civil Defense
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River state governor, Liyel Imoke, has fulfilled the promise of landed property gifts to the Africa Cup Of Nations’ winners, the Super Eagles. Nigerian Football Federation president, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, handed over the Certifcate of Occupancy, (C of O) for the third-time triumph of the Keshi-led Eagles. The NFF president
by crossriverwatch admin Different tales on the fitness level have hit two Nigerian players of different generations, as former Super Eagles striker, Bartholomew Ogbeche has been hit by injury at his new club in Holland, while Real Betis of Spain midfielder, Nosa Igiebor returned to training with the club in midweek. The sad part of
by crossriverwatch admin Mercy Nku, former Nigerian international athlete has said she regrets not dumping Nigeria to compete for other countries that were courting her to feature for them because her efforts have never been recognised or appreciated by those who run Nigerian sports. Cross River born Mercy Nku who won two gold medals for
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Security Unity Cup for military, para-military and other uniformed organizations has been flagged off this weekend in Calabar. While flagging off the two weeks football competition, Chairman of the occasion, Deputy Commandant of Corps, DCC, National Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Calabar DCC, Haliru Usman in his speech