By Our Correspondent If you are a lover of extreme sport or power bike riding, then the place to be this season is Calabar, where over 500 power bikers from around the world would strut their stuff in the ancient city on December 27. The bikers’ show which is one of the new offerings to
By Our Correspondent The second edition of the Adamade Odey Football Competition rounded off yesterday at the Chief J.D. Agba’s Township Stadium in Obudu with the final match between Ipong United and Global FC. Global FC won the trophy after defeating Ipong United by 2 goals to 1. In the third place match, Utugwang Central
By CrossRiverWatch admin Members of the famous Calabar Pelican Stars Football Club early in the week harassed the Cross River State Government for neglecting them, and leaving them to their own fate since January till date. A delegation of the team led by a lady who simply identified herself as Giberlt, on Wednesday 26th, 2015,
By CrossRiverWatch admin 18 years old Cross Riverian from Obanlikwu Local Government Area of the state, Miss Alina Blessing Everian, has made Cross River proud by winning a Bronze Medal in the just concluded 3rd Under 19 Girls Squash Open Challenge. The competition which was held at the Lagos Country Club, July 25, 2015 saw
By Ushang Ewa Investigations by CrossRiverWatch reveal that lack of funding has stalled the construction of sporting facilities for the 19th National Sports Festival, NAFEST which was scheduled to hold in Calabar the Cross River State Capital in November 2014. The administration of former governor, Senator Liyel Imoke had in several fora claimed all the
By CrossRiverWatch admin The second edition of the Adamade Odey Football Competition kicked off yesterday at the Chief J.D. Agba’s Township Stadium in Obudu with an opening match between Ipong United and Ukor Rangers. The annual competition scheduled as part of activities to mark the Obudu new yam festival is sponsored by Mr. Adamade Odey
By Jonathan Ugbal and Oqua Etim Cross River State has once again emerged overall champion at the National School Sports Festival which was hosted by the Benue State government in Otukpo Local Government Area, making it 4 times champion back-to-back since the 4th edition in 2011. With team Cross River State finishing first at the
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has applauded the management of the United Cement Company, UNICEM for its role in developing and sustaining grass root sports in the state. Imoke maintained that “It is after 2005 when we made the decision to improve on grass roots sports by building a