By Jonathan Ugbal As predicted, Team Nigeria has picked up on the medals table as the Athletics segment commenced earlier this week at the 13th African Games ongoing in Ghana. Tobi Amusan anchored the Nigerian women’s 4X100m team comprising Justina Eyakpobeyan, Olajide Olayinka, and Fore Abinusawa to win gold on Wednesday. The quartet dusted their
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Team Nigeria made a strong start in the athletics competition at the African Games in Ghana. All Nigerian athletes competing on Monday morning qualified for their respective events’ next stage. In the women’s 100m heats, all three Nigerian runners advanced to the semi-finals. Justina Eyakpobeyan led the pack at 11.43 seconds despite
By Jonathan Ugbal The Minister for Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has emphasized the need to make the Nigerian National Senior Football Team, Super Eagles more competitive to ensure a balanced integration of both local and foreign based players. The minister stated this during a live interview on TVC News sports desk on Friday
By Godwin Otang The Newly enlisted Federation International Football Association (FIFA)’s Referee from Cross River state, Egba Patrick John has assured that he will put in his best in his new role as FIFA Referee. In an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch on Thursday, Egba gave the assurance while recounting his trajectory to becoming a licensed
The partnership is expected to yield a range of initiatives aimed at nurturing talent, organizing competitions, and providing necessary support structures for athletes across Nigeria. By leveraging the expertise and resources of YBP, the Ministry will foster a thriving boxing ecosystem that empowers athletes and contributes to the overall development of sports in the country.
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian senior male football team, the Super Eagles of Nigeria has skyrocketed 14 places from 42 to 28 in the latest FIFA World Football ranking. The jump is Eagles highest placement in 16 years since 2008, said the Honorable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh; who was full of praises
By Godwin Otang Not less than 18 secondary school teachers and 52 students in Cross River State have been trained by the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) in partnership with the Cross River State Ministry of Education and the UNHCR in Ogoja Local Government Area of the State. Held at the premises of St. Catherine
By Patrick Obia The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned in its entirety the social media attacks dished out to Nigeria’s Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi after the Sunday 2:1 Africa Cup of Nations defeat to host nation – Ivory Coast. Iwobi was made the scapegoat as the Eagles relinquished their one-nil lead in the