By BANNERNEWS Reporter, Calabar The Cross River State Government has attributed the resurgence of state-owned women’s football club, Pelican Stars FC, to sustained investment in […]
Category: Sports
Pelican Stars Return to NWFL Premiership with Stoppage-Time Winner
By BANNERNEWS Reporter, Calabar Pelican Stars Football Club have secured promotion to the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership after edging DreamStar Ladies FC 1-0 […]
OPINION: Footballing – The Strength That Endures
By Justice Osai Ahiakwo As the FIFA World Cup climaxes, it reminds us that football is more than a game; it is a mirror of […]
C/River Targets Sports Revival,, Names 27 Sporting Associations
By BANNERNEWS Reporter, Calabar The Cross River State Sports Commission has intensified efforts to revive sports development in the state with the inauguration of 27 […]
Queen’s Cup Bill Scales Second Reading in Cross River
By BANNERNEWS Reporter, Calabar A bill seeking to formalise the Queen’s Cup Competition, an initiative of the wife of the Cross River State governor, Bishop […]
NBBofC Knocks NBF, Insists It Lacks Powers Over Professional Boxing
By BANNERNEWS Reporter, Lagos The Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBBofC) has dismissed claims that the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) has authority to regulate professional […]
Speech-Impaired Javelin Thrower Targets International Competitions
By BANNERNEWS Reporter, Calabar A speech-impaired athlete, Jimmy Godslove, has expressed his ambition to compete in international athletics events after taking part in the just-concluded […]
Barau FC Rejects Allegations of Staff Harassment by GM Dominic Iorfa
By BANNERNEWS Reporter Barau Football Club has strongly refuted recent media claims accusing its General Manager, Dominic Iorfa, of harassing staff, coaches, and players. In […]
Nigeria Outruns Ethiopia at MTN CHAMPS, Clinch World Relays Spot
By BANNERNEWS Reporter Nigeria’s women’s 4x400m relay team has qualified for the 2026 World Relays Championship scheduled for May in Botswana after an impressive outing […]
Don’t Return If You Don’t Win Niger Delta Games, Cross River Deputy Gov Tells Athletes
By BANNERNEWS Reporter The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Dr Peter Odey, has charged athletes representing the state at the forthcoming Niger Delta Games […]