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.

One of those named as a member of Parallel Nigeria Football Association has boasted that those who ignored them did that at their own peril.

Despite the absence of Lionnel Messi in the Argentine squad billed to engage the Super Eagles on June 1, Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo has stated his wish to file out against the reigning World Footballer of the Year.

President Goodluck Jonathan has been urged to appoint, a sports technocrat as Sports Minister and Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC), when he names members of his cabinet,, upon his swearing-in on May 29 in Abuja.

The stage is set for the final stage of the MTN/Lagos Street Soccer Season 4 tagged “Legacy Edition” with the competition’s mascot called The Horse (Esin ) also scheduled to make a public appearance on Saturday 28th May at the Campos Mini Stadium.

The stage is now set for the final of the 2011 Channels Television kids cup scheduled to hold today,May 27 at the Campos square mini stadium in Lagos.

Insurance giants, Senforce is set to splash a whooping N10m as sponsorship fund for the Delta State League Division 1&2 which will commence in two weeks time.

It has been goals galore at the maiden edition of The Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG) Province 32 Area 31, Place Of Mercy Street Soccer tournament,which kicked off on May 2nd.

Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Chief Patrick Ekeji, may have taken up the responsibility to resolve the near war situation that is brewing among members of the Alhaji Aminu Maigari-led Nigeria Football Federation and the Nigeria Football Association being headed by Jarret Tenebe.