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Sport: Pelican Stars Goes To Church Over 8:1 Defeat Of Linda Ayade FC

By Efa Sunday Cross River State female football team, Pelican Stars has celebrated their Thursday 8:1 victory over first lady’s Linda Ayade FC. The celebration service took place at the Living Faith Church, Ibom Layout Branch Calabar were. The match between the duo took place at the U.J Esuene stadium, to produce Pelican Stars as

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Why We Shifted Odey Adamade Unity Cup To December – Organisers

By Jonathan Ugbal The annual Comrade Odey Adamade unity football tournament slated for late August and early September has been shifted to December, a statement from the organizers of the competition says. The statement signed by the coordinator, Mr. David Undeshi, and made available to CrossRiverWatch said that the shift was due “to our member’s

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Cross River Government Unveils Linda Ayade FC

By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has presented Linda Ayade Football Club, a new female team to the media in Calabar the Cross River State capital. Presenting the new football club while giving records of medals won by the state in recent competitions, the Chairman of the commission Mr. Orok Duke averred that

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Ayade Increases Funding For Rovers And Pelican Stars, To Donate Buses

By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has announced an increment to the funding of Rovers football club of Calabar and Pelican Stars football club. The clubs monthly imprest has been increased from NGN3 million to NGN5 million and Mr. Ayade said he will donate new buses to both clubs

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Enyimba’s CAF Confederation Cup Match With Bidvest In Calabar Is Free Says Chairman, Anyansi Agwu

By Jonathan UgbalFollow @NaijaJonathan The Enyimba football club of Aba has announced that it will grant free entry to all residents in Calabar the Cross River State capital in their Wednesday’s (today) CAF Confederation cup tie with South African team, Bidvest Wits. The match is billed for 4:00PM local time at the U.J Esuene stadium.

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CAF Confederations Cup: Enyimba Powers Past Benin Club, ‘Energie’ In Calabar

By Jonathan Ugbal The Enyimba football club of Aba on Sunday out powered Beninoise side, Energie football club three goals against two (3-2) to progress to the next round of the CAF confederations cup at the U.J Esuene stadium in Calabar. Abdulrahman Bashir who had began the first leg in Benin Republic as a substitute

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Enyimba FC To Use Calabar Stadium For Home Games

By Jonathan Ugbal The Enyimba football club of Aba has settled for the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar, the Cross River State capital as venue for their Premier League and CAF Confederation Cup home matches reports the PUNCH Newspapers. The people’s elephant as at last weekend were unsure of their home base as their stadium

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Cross River Hires Romanian To Manage Calabar Rovers

By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has engaged the services of a Romanian, Dorian Marin to manage the Calabar Rovers football club. This is to inject fresh ideas and enable the club return to the Nigeria Professional Football League by next season said the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Asu Okang while

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