The Birth of a Selling Club
Clubs preparing to fight on both domestic and continental fronts have been busy in the transfer market, strengthening their squads and parading new signings before supporters as evidence of their […]
We Don’t Have to Fall First
I remember growing up listening to folklore. Those stories had everything: animals that behaved like humans, humans who behaved like animals, kings, tricksters, heroes, villains and, of course, that one […]
Before the Season Starts, Get the Basics Right
There will not be too many pleasantries today because, with the new NPFL season almost upon us, there are some things the league organisers simply cannot afford to carry over […]
Finding an Edge, Any Edge
The release of the 2026/27 NPFL fixtures is another indication that the league management body intends to start the season on schedule. More importantly, it gives clubs something concrete to […]
Another Good One Walks Away
Last Sunday was a painful one for Nigerian football. The Super Falcons were eliminated from the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations by Cameroon in the quarterfinals, missing out on automatic […]
Five Games to Set the Tone
The fixtures are out, the countdown has begun, and Enyimba now know the first five obstacles standing between them and a much-needed strong start to the new season. On Friday, […]
The Journey Back Starts Now
Good day, my fellow lovers of the People’s Elephant! The countdown is almost over. The 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season is fast approaching. We have all had the weekend […]
Four Clubs Four Roads One Continental Dream
Good day! On Thursday, the Confederation of African Football conducted the preliminary-round draws for the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. Four Nigerian clubs discovered the roads standing between […]
CAF Draws Are Out and Enyimba is Watching from Home… Again
As the Super Falcons continue their march towards continental glory at the WAFCON tournament in Morocco, I finally found time to drop my calculator and pick up my pen. After […]
A New Sponsor Is Good—Now Show Us the Progress
Good day, my fellow lovers of the People’s Elephant! Remember when I said August was the month club football activities would finally return to our lives? Well, just three days […]