Jephtah In, Daga Out, Enyimba stars get U-20 Squad Verdict

Enyimba's dazzling winger, Clinton Jephtah has been included in the Flying Eagles final squad to the WAFU B U20 Championship which will kickoff on Thursday in Lome, Togo.  In a list released on Tuesday after by the Nigeria Football Federation, Clinton joins other five forwards in attack. Interestingly, he is the only NPFL player in the attack, while other five…

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The North African Football Culture 101

Relief. Finally. We’re back in Aba, and our Super Eagles have finally returned from their “frozen chicken” treatment in Libya. While our trip home was uneventful, the Super Eagles endured a nightmarish 24 hours—a classic North African move, it seems. Retaliation? That's what they claim. But one thing’s clear: this kind of nonsense is all too familiar. Pretty sure you…

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A Chess game in Ibadan + Ozoemena’s moment of madness.

Morning all. It is the morning after last night's gruelling schedule against Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC). The People's Elephant really dug deep to eke out a point at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan. For starters, I must really commend Enyimba head coach, Yemi 'Yema' Olanrewaju, for pulling off a kind of surprise with his starters. No Eze Ekwutoziam.…

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