Finally, we witnessed what can truly be called the first real Abia Derby. Not the usual friendly neighborhood kickabout between one ambitious side and another just showing up for duty, but a proper, full blooded derby that checked all the boxes — noise, colour, tension, drama, fanfare, and yes, even […]
In football, sometimes a point feels like a victory. Other times, it feels like postponing the inevitable. Sunday’s goalless draw in Umuahia against Abia Warriors offered a bit of both for Enyimba. For Coach Stanley Eguma, though, it might have been much more, perhaps the game that saved his job, […]
The much-anticipated Oriental Derby kicked off under heavy skies in Umuahia, a contest loaded with local pride, bragging rights, and the kind of tension that makes even neutral hearts beat faster. Abia Warriors, cheered on by a packed home crowd, started brightly and nearly stunned the visitors inside five minutes. […]
It’s Matchday! That’s exactly what the weekend screams literally in these parts and at these times. Yet another eventful weekend of premium Nigerian football with all the drama, intrigues and excitement will be served across 9 venues (Katsina will have a double dose) across three days. Two fixtures stands out […]
In Abia State, two towns dominate every conversation,Aba and Umuahia. They’re not enemies, never have been, but they share a rivalry that’s as old as the state itself. Umuahia wears its status as the capital city with quiet pride, while Aba, less than an hour’s drive away, carries the swagger […]
The gloom that trailed Enyimba’s outings in October finally gave way to the glow we crave in November, as the People’s Elephant began the new month with a 2–0 victory over Kano Pillars to return to winning ways after a dreadful run of three straight losses. The victory warmed even […]
The Zobia Derby lived up to its billing in Aba as Enyimba produced a confident performance to defeat visiting Kano Pillars by two goals to nil and end a three-match losing streak in the NPFL. The match kicked off under a lively Aba atmosphere, with the fans in full voice […]
As we get ready for Pillars tomorrow and begin the two game ultimatum for Coach Eguma, I want to take a moment for some house cleaning. It is Saturday after all, and isn’t that what Saturdays are mostly for? Rest, cleaning, and then a bit of football. That is what […]
Finally, it is the last day of October. A month that came with all the sweetness of promise but ended up serving us nothing but limes. Bitter ones too. Most of us cannot wait to flip the calendar and pretend October never existed. Because honestly, what was that? September had […]
It took ten matches for Enyimba to find a mid-table perch. The cracks and holes in the team that dominated preseason discussions on this platform but were papered over by the early unbeaten run, have now widened and festered. The questions raised but ignored at the start of the campaign […]