by crossriverwatch admin Ugandan mountain runners have thrown down the gauntlet for the rest of the world and African nations coming to Nigeria for the 9th Obudu International Mountain Race and the fifth African Mountain Running Championships holding at the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu, Cross River State on Saturday, November 23. The Ugandans, twice
by crossriverwatch admin The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) have retracted their initial criticisms of Calabar by declaring that they are comfortable with the Tourist City as a suitable venue to host this weekend’s World Cup qualifying encounter. The Malawian FA sent a two-man advance party on Tuesday which comprised of FAM secretary-general Suzgo Nyirenda
by crossriverwatch admin Super Eagles’ Coach, Stephen Keshi, expects all the players he invited for this weekend’s Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier against Malawi to be in camp by midnight Monday. Keshi, who initially invited 42 players for the game and the subsequent friendly match against Burkina Faso, has whittled down his squad to 23
by crossriverwatch admin In line with vision of the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Dikko Abubakar on sports development, the Cross River State Police Commissioner has restated the commitment of the command to revive sporting events and facilities in police schools just as he promised to renew the spirit of the command’s officers and men
by crossriverwatch admin Malawi dreads Super Eagles record of unbroken victories in matches played in the Calabar venue that is why they have resorted to complaints to FIFA demanding for a change of venue in their final group match with the Eagles by citing security reasons. Mr. Patrick Ugbe, the Cross River State Commissioner for
by crossriverwatch admin The Golden Eaglets were in sparkling form on Saturday as they whitewashed the Cross River State’s Under-18 team, 10-0, at the practice pitch of the U.J. Esuene Sports Stadium in Calabar. Saturday’s victory returns the country’s U17 team to winning ways since they lost 5-4 on penalty shootout to Cote d’Ivoire in
by crossriverwatch admin The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finalized arrangement for the Golden Eaglets to resume their closed camping in Calabar next week after concluding the two-week screening exercise of new players at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project Center in Abuja on Friday. Senator Liyel Imoke, the Executive Governor of Cross River State, last week
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke last Thursday won the Housing Governor of the Year 2012 Award. Imoke was announced the winner of the award at a dinner at the Abuja Sheraton Hotel to mark the 7th edition of the Abuja Housing Show. The Imoke administration had in December 2012 commissioned