From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Athletes that won medals for Cross River at the 18th National Sports Festival and national Schools Sports Championship were Thursday rewarded with more than N38 million from Gov. Liyel Imoke. Our Regional Correspondent reports that sports administrators and sports heroes of Cross River extraction also benefitted... Read more
Golden Eaglets handed out a 6-0 defeat to the Super Falcons in an early morning game at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project Pitch on Friday. The match was an opportunity for the Golden Eaglets’ coaching crew to watch their new recruits under match situation and they responded well despite having a week following their... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River has said that the State was not hosting the 2014 National Sports Festival to win at all cost. Imoke said this Friday night in Calabar while officially unveiling the logo for the 19th National Sports Festival tagged “Centenary Games,... Read more
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said on Monday that Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel deserved to be named Africa’s best player of 2013. Mikel is in the running for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) award with Ivorian stars Yaya Toure, of Manchester City, and Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba. The... Read more
Engineer (Dr.) Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Executive Governor of Kano State would on Monday host players and officials of the victorious Golden Eaglets that recently won a record fourth 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the UAE. The Governor’s gesture is coming on the heels of... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Moses Tanui, 49, a retired athletes from Kenya, and former World Champion in 10,000 metres has described the organisation of the 2013 Obudu Mountain Race as world class and good. Tanui, 49, who won the 10,000 metres in 1991in Tokyo, Japan and twice champion at... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Obudu Rono Philemon of Kenya Saturday won the male category of 9th Obudu Mountain Race returning with a time of 1 hour 43 minutes to beat the defending Champion, Abebe Dinkessa of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian, who won the 8th edition of the race in 2012, came second... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Football fans on Saturday defied the heavy rain at the UJ Esuene Stadium to sing and dance after the Super Eagles defeated Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia 2-0 to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The fans trooped into the pitch immediately after... Read more
The Niger State, Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu on Tuesday doled out a total of N20M to players and officials of the Golden Eaglets as well as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for winning the FIFA Under-17 World Cup for an unprecedented fourth time. The governor, who is also the Talban Minna, at a... Read more
The Imo state Government on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, hosted hosted four members of the under- 17 FIFA World Cup winning team who are indigenes of Imo State. At the occasion, the state governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha assisted by his deputy, Prince Eze Madumere rewarded each of the four... Read more
