by crossriverwatch admin The Local Organising Committee for the 2014 National Sports Festival has assured Nigerians of a festival worthy of the centenary celebration. Chairman of the LOC and commissioner for sports, Cross Rivers State, Patrick Ugbe gave this assurance Thursday when he visited the corporate headquarters of DAAR Communications Plc in Abuja for possible
Culled From PUNCH She has ruled the Nigerian table tennis women’s singles for 14 years and has been an African champion for six years. Offiong Edem has an astonishing five All Africa Games gold and a silver under her belt, and has reached the quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games on three occasions. But Edem wants
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State governor, Liyel Imoke has urged his would-be successors not to jettison his grassroots sports development program that has made the State a powerhouse in youth sports competitions in the country. The governor who was speaking in Calabar last Thursday night during a reception for the State’s athletes who won
by crossriverwatch admin Different tales on the fitness level have hit two Nigerian players of different generations, as former Super Eagles striker, Bartholomew Ogbeche has been hit by injury at his new club in Holland, while Real Betis of Spain midfielder, Nosa Igiebor returned to training with the club in midweek. The sad part of
by crossriverwatch admin Mercy Nku, former Nigerian international athlete has said she regrets not dumping Nigeria to compete for other countries that were courting her to feature for them because her efforts have never been recognised or appreciated by those who run Nigerian sports. Cross River born Mercy Nku who won two gold medals for
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Security Unity Cup for military, para-military and other uniformed organizations has been flagged off this weekend in Calabar. While flagging off the two weeks football competition, Chairman of the occasion, Deputy Commandant of Corps, DCC, National Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Calabar DCC, Haliru Usman in his speech
by crossriverwatch admin The national sports festival 2014 also tagged “Paradise Games 2014” which coincides with the centenary celebration of Nigeria’s amalgamation promises to be the best Nigeria has ever seen. Governor of Cross River State Senator Liyel Imoke has asserted as a matter of fact, that Nigerians are bound to witness the “best National
by crossriverwatch admin The contingent of the University of Calabar, UNICAL that left the state on the 12th February, 2014 to Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU Ile-Ife, Osun State for the Nigerian University Games Association, NUGA is expected back in the state today with a total haul of seven medals. The competition which came to a