by crossriverwatch admin The Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, yesterday inaugurated a 24-member Main Organizing Committee (MOC) for the 19th National Sports Festival (NSF) slated for Calabar, Cross River State next year. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony inside the Media Centre of the National Stadium, Abuja, Abdullahi noted that Nigerians all over the world
by crossriverwatch admin Ugandan mountain runners have thrown down the gauntlet for the rest of the world and African nations coming to Nigeria for the 9th Obudu International Mountain Race and the fifth African Mountain Running Championships holding at the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu, Cross River State on Saturday, November 23. The Ugandans, twice
by crossriverwatch admin Nigeria’s foremost tourism wonder “Mount Obudu” is set to host the 9th edition of the annual Obudu International Mountain Race and the 5th African Mountain Running Championships on the 23rd of November 2013. With total prize money of 250,000 USD, for a race of 11.25 km stretching through 22 meandering bends, the
by crossiverwatch admin Cross River state governor,senator Liyel Imoke wants the Super Eagles to remain focussed on the qualification job for next year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil following the draw Monday that pits the team against the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia. Imoke is delighted Nigeria will be playing the first leg away from home
by crossriverwatch admin The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) have retracted their initial criticisms of Calabar by declaring that they are comfortable with the Tourist City as a suitable venue to host this weekend’s World Cup qualifying encounter. The Malawian FA sent a two-man advance party on Tuesday which comprised of FAM secretary-general Suzgo Nyirenda
by crossriverwatch admin The reigning African Table Tennis Champion, Cecilia Otu Akpan, has dedicated her victory to Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke. She emerged champions at the just concluded Lagos International Table Tennis Classics (LTTC) at the weekend at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium Lagos. She emerged number one
by crossriverwatch admin Super Eagles’ Coach, Stephen Keshi, expects all the players he invited for this weekend’s Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier against Malawi to be in camp by midnight Monday. Keshi, who initially invited 42 players for the game and the subsequent friendly match against Burkina Faso, has whittled down his squad to 23
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government has expressed its readiness to support the 1st Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ) Zonal Media Games should the State get the hosting rights. The state commissioner for youth and sports development, Mr. Patrick Ugbe stated this Tuesday when he received the State NUJ Sport Committee led by