NPFL Masterclass: How to Win Away From Home

Traditionally, away wins in the league are a precious treasure, cherished far more than any home team's offensive masterpiece. When Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday results are published online, armchair pundits scour the scores, eagerly searching for that elusive away victory. It is their go-to metric to judge the league's competitiveness, a flawed measure perhaps, but one that underscores…

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The gains of Eke and Orkuma’s promotion to the Senior Team

The thrill of making that journey from the Academy to the First Team is unmatched! I was stoked when Enyimba announced the promotion of David Eke and Orkuma Tobias to the first team. I've had the pleasure of watching Tobias shine in our feeder team, and I knew it was only a matter of time before he made the cut.…

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Ihemekwele: Instant hero at Enyimba?

No doubt, Clinton Jephtha's double strike will be the most talked about after Enyimba's supreme 3-1 win at rivals Heartland over the weekend, but new boy Ifeanyi Ihemekwele surely made an instant impact in the game. At 63 minutes when Heartland were leading 1-0 through Suraj Lawal's goal 10 minutes earlier, Enyimba head coach Yemi Olanrewaju was forced to throw…

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