By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has expressed his displeasure over the non-inclusion of Nigerian officials amongst the match officials listed for the 2023 African Cup of Nations to be held in Cote D’Ivoire next year. Enoh stated that given Nigeria’s population and pedigree in football, the country
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has offered immediate employment to his namesake and former Olympics medalist, Etim Bassey, who has been living on the streets of Lagos for several years. Etim Bassey, popularly known as Ironbar, first came into the limelight as a weightlifter
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has prayed the State Government to wade into the situation of the 1990s Olympic gold medalist – Mr. Bassey Effiom pathetic situation. Bassey, who hails from Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the State won a gold medal in weight lifting during
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