Three Points, One Missed Penalty, and a Lesson from 2015
Tobi Iyanda’s 15th-minute strike separated Enyimba FC and Kun Khalifat in the Oriental Derby in Aba last Sunday. Before the match, the People’s Elephant had their backs to the wall, […]
Condemned to Win: Enyimba vs Kun Khalifat
Hello everyone. We’re back again, because we are committed to going the whole hog with you this season, irrespective of the challenges and results that trail Enyimba FC’s campaign this […]
Twenty Coaches, Twenty Years: A Legendary Throwback
Thursdays are for Throwbacks. A trip down memory lane offers a chance to reflect, compare eras, and take note of how times have changed, the progress made, or the lack […]
19 Points Lost so far this Season.
Enyimba FC huffed and puffed to a goalless draw against Warri Wolves in Aba on Sunday. It was two points dropped, and eight points lost after five home matches in […]
Big Shak Bites the Dust: The NPFL’s First Coaching Casualty
The first one bites the dust, and we have not even reached the first quarter of the season. It seems rather cruel and polarising when a coach who steered a […]
Katsina Remains a Bridge Too Far
“Enyimba FC return to losing ways.” That was how a radio presenter opened a sports programme yesterday. The statement is factual, yet brutal. The People’s Elephant opened the weekend round […]
A Century of Goals, and the One That Got Away
Hello everyone. I have a personal rule to rarely stray beyond Enyimba-related matters in my articles. But every rule has its exceptions, and today I’m making one to celebrate a […]
The Clouds Are Clearing, But Beware of the Cracks
The gloom that hung over Enyimba in the opening weeks of this season is slowly lifting. On Sunday, the People’s Elephant dispatched Plateau United 2-0 to record back-to-back league wins […]
When the Elephant Found Its Trumpet Again
A week after Enyimba FC finished on the wrong end of a five-goal thriller in front of displeased home fans, the People’s Elephant returned with a trumpet and took the […]
From Ground Zero to a Glimmer of Hope: Enyimba Must Build on Kano
“He that is down needs fear no fall” is a line from a popular hymn, and it aptly captured the mindset of many Enyimba FC fans going into the Matchday […]