It is with nostalgia that I write about a club I have supported from the very first day I heard the word ‘football’. Whether as Spartans, Iwuanyanwu Nationale or now Heartland FC, there is just one club every Imo indigene or, particularly, Owerri resident followed passionately.

As the Super Eagles get set for the June 1 International friendly against Argentina and the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia in Addis Ababa on June 5

At 31, goalkeeper Precious Dede will lead out Nigeria’s Super Falcons at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in Germany next month

Emerging artistes that gathered at Koga Entertainment Centre, Oregun, Lagos on Friday heard home truths from three leading lights in the music industry.

The final of the 2011 Champions league is between Manchester United and Bercelona FC, and it kicks off in a couple of hours at the Wembley stadium in London. That’s not news. What will be news is who wins at the end of the match.

A total of 124 players have started jostling for honours at the 33rd Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Open Senior Tennis Championships which served off on Friday in Lagos.

The country’s contingent to the 30th African Wrestling Championships, comprising four males, four females and four officials began to vying for honours on Friday in Dakar, Senegal.

AFN in the dark over Osayomi’s returnNigerian athletics hope were rekindled last Sunday as sprinter Oludamola Osayomi returned her fastest time ever, a 10.99 which she did at the “Grande Prêmio Internacional Caixa São Paulo”, an Area Permit Meeting that is part of the 2011 Brazilian Athletics Tour.

Often times when Nigeria athletes return home without medals from international sports competitions like the Olympics and Commonwealth Games, the swan song by Nigerian sports officials is usually ‘we would go back to the drawing board’ and we would pursue an aggressive grassroots sports development policy’.

Coach of Zamfara United, Alhassan Mohammed has stated that the Super Eagles will have an easy ride over the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa come June 5.

Former Secretary General of Nigerian Football Association, NFA, Alhaji Sani Toro has said that what is important for the Eagles now is qualifying for the CAF Africa Nations Cup and not the International friendly against Argentina.

Flying Eagles, John Obuh has diclosed that his eyes are on the coveted U-20 trophy as he plans to take each game in the competition as they come.

Super Eagles defender, Taye Taiwo has described the international friendly between Nigeria and the Albiceleste of Argentina in Abuja on June 1 as a high profile match which he believes will be a one to end Argentina’s domination over the Eagles at the senior level.

Nigerians have been advised not to condemn Super Eagles chief coach, Samson Siasia if the team lose the June 1 friendly against Argentina at the National Stadium in Abuja.

Two former internationals, Christian Chukwu and Olusegun Odegbami, on Thursday in Abuja expressed confidence that Nigeria’s Super Eagles would overcome Argentina in their June 1 international friendly.