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
By Odey Ojeka Ahead of the 2018 edition of the Leboku festival, the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla has sponsored the festival’s football tournament with NGN500,000 and kits. Leboku is the Lokàá translation of the Ugep new yam festival in Yakurr local government area of central Cross River State
By Ogar Monday Ahead of the June 14, 2018 kick off date for the 21st edition of the FIFA world cup in Russia, the Cross River State Government says it has concluded plans to provide a free viewing center for those who are interested in watching the world cup at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in
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
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
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
By Owoidoho Udofia Akwa Ibom state today emerged winner of the first Akwa-Cross Boxing Championship after taking eight of the ten competitive bouts in different categories inside the Uyo Township stadium. This year’s National Youth Games gold medallist, Ezekiel Etukeren and Caroline Linus, silver medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympic African qualifiers, led the Akwa
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