By Agency Reporter The Chief of Staff to the Cross River State Governor, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, says the many contributions of Healthy Billionaires Fitness Club to Cross River State Sports and Healthcare development endeared him to be an automatic member of the club. Ironbar stated this when he received the leadership of the club, led
By Edem Ita, The Beagle News The Cross Rover House of Assembly Committee on Youths and Sports has pledged the readiness of the 10th Assembly to work assiduously with the Executive to resuscitate the dilapidating sporting facilities around the state, especially at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar. Chairman of the House Committee, and Member
By Patrick Obia A few days before the start of the English Premier League and other leagues across Europe in August, one of the biggest sporting events in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Comrade Adamade Unity Cup 2023 10th edition has kicked off; bringing total entertainment both home and abroad. Kicked off
By Alphonsus Iormaan In a maiden friendly football encounter, the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Football Club defeated the Rovers Football Club of Calabar 4 goals to 2. The match came as the UNICAL’s Student Union Government (SUG) Director of Sport, Diogo Pele led the football team to victory against the Rovers. The match took place
By Asare Asare, Daily post Two female students of the University of Calabar have been selected for the world universities games holding in the city of Chengdu, China, from 28 July 2023. They were selected following their outstanding performances during the trials held in Benin City a few days ago. The students are 19-year-old 100-level
By Johnny Edward, Punch Newspaper Nigeria’s second-ranked table tennis star, Edem Offiong, is delighted after she entered the history books as the first Nigerian to win the European Cup Women’s Table Tennis title. It was also the first European title for ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari club. Offiong, currently ranked 142nd in the world, helped her
By Ebenezer Bajela, The Punch Newspaper The Punch Newspaper has exclusively gathered that no fewer than 21 players have left the Calabar-based women’s club, Pelican Stars, amid allegations of unfair treatment and poor management. The former Nigeria Women’s Football League champions have struggled to pay players and officials salaries in the last four years. This
By Sylvia Akpan Activist and publisher of an online news outlet CrossRiverWatch, Citizen AgbaJalingo has donated two footballs to inmates in Ogoja correctional center. This came after the just-concluded #MoiMoiHangout facilitated by Tom Alims in Ogoja. Football is said to have the power to bring people together, regardless of their age, race, gender, culture, or