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 […]
Category: Sports
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 […]
Francis-Aribia Becomes First Female Chairman of Pelican Stars
By BANNERNEWS Reporter In an effort to restore lost glory of Pelican Stars FC, the female football team of Cross River State, the state sports […]
C’River Lists 282 Athletes, 12 Officials for N’Delta a sports Festival
By BANNERNEWS Reporter Cross River State has listed no fewer than 282 athletes and 12 officials to represent the state at the forthcoming Niger […]
NPFL: El-Kanemi Warriors unlucky in defeat to Shooting Stars – Dogo
El-Kanemi Warriors technical adviser, Kabiru Dogo, says his team was unlucky in the defeat to Shooting Stars. Ayodele Ismail’s solitary strike gave Shooting Stars the […]