By Our Reporter Just as CrossRiverWatch predicted, the 19th National Sports Festival, christened ‘Paradise Games’ scheduled to hold in Calabar, the Cross River State capital later this month has been postponed till April, 2014. But contrary to insinuations that the festival was postponed because of impending political campaigns, Director General of the National Sports Commission
By Jonathan Abang-Ugbal The 19th National Sports Festival Kick-off day is less than a month away, but how ready is the state, to host this event? When the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Barrister Efiok Cobham received the NAFEST torch in the closing stages of the Eko 2012 games, many believed the sports festival
By Laureta Umoh CAF President Issa Hayatou has expressed sadness over the death of veteran Cross River born former coach of Nigeria Women’s national team, Super Falcons, Ntiero Effiom. The trainer passed away on Wednesday, 10 September 2014, at a private clinic in Calabar, after falling ill. He was 67. “On behalf of the CAF
by crossriverwatch admin The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) has listed the 2014 Obudu International Mountain Race and the African Running Championship as one of this year’s major events. The Obudu race, which is slated for November in the serene hilly town in Cross River State, is the world’s highest paying mountain running event, with
by crossriverwatch admin The appeal by Congolese football officials that their September 6 match against the Super Eagles be relocated from Nigeria owing to fears concerning the outbreak of the dreaded Ebola Virus has been turned down by the Africa football ruling body, CAF. CAF in statement on its official website said it has not
by crossriverwatch admin The fear of Ebola has stirred Congo Republic further than expected, as the country that is billed to tango Nigeria in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Calabar on September 6 has asked the Confederation of African Football, CAF to change the venue of the encounter. Citing recent reports of
by crossriverwatch admin Calabar Municipality has successfully defended its title, as they emerged overall winner of the Cross River state 5th primary/secondary school athletics championship for the second time in a row, by winning 32 medals. The championship which was held at the main bowl of the U.J Esuene stadium, had students from the 18
by crossriverwatch admin Former Calabar Rovers midfielder, Abraham Fackaa has expressed shock at the level of insults being heaped on most members of the Super Eagles by some Nigerian football fans. The Super Eagles dream of a historic quarter-final berth at the World Cup was cut short when they were beaten 2-0 by former world