Good day, Elephants! In Nigeria, the expression “no man’s land” is a highly debated political and cultural phrase, most commonly associated with Lagos. Historically and figuratively, the phrase has been used to describe Lagos as a cosmopolitan melting pot where Nigerians from every ethnic background can settle, thrive and pursue their ambitions. It was first used in 1947 by Hon.…
Yesterday, Enyimba began the long campaign for a tenth Nigeria Premier Football League title. Nine championships already make us record winners, although that record is now shared with our Oriental rivals, Enugu Rangers. Naturally, the ambition is to move ahead again and reclaim our position as the undisputed kings of Nigerian league football. That journey, unfortunately, did not begin the…
It is finally the week we have been waiting for since the resumption date for the new Nigeria Premier Football League season was announced at the end of last campaign. There have been preseason tournaments, terminated contracts, player movements, training and retraining, reorientations, rumours, announcements and all the other activities that usually tell us another football season is around the…
The countdown to the 2026/27 NPFL season is getting shorter, and clubs across the country are now in the final phase of preparations. New signings are being integrated, fitness levels are being pushed closer to match sharpness and coaches are using these last few days to pass on the technical details they hope will define their teams when the real…
It is just about a week to the first match of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season, and across the country, clubs are putting the finishing touches to their preparations. Coaches are fine-tuning tactics, players are fighting for places, new signings are settling in and everyone is hoping that the work done behind closed doors will eventually translate into…
The season is almost at the door. In about two weeks, the wait will finally be over and Enyimba will begin the long journey with a trip to Minna to face Niger Tornadoes. It is not a match that will define the season, because one game cannot possibly tell us how the next nine months will unfold, but it can…
Greetings, all and sundry. Before most of us fell in love with Enyimba, we probably fell in love with football first. The tricks, the flicks, the long passes that look programmed to arrive exactly where they are supposed to, the impossible saves and, of course, the goals. Enyimba simply gave many of us somewhere to channel all that affection, and…
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 qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup and leaving themselves with the playoff route to Brazil. We all remember how qualification playoffs treated the Super Eagles, so perhaps it is…
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 Nigeria Premier Football League board released the schedule for the 2026/27 campaign. Whatever reservations we may have about the people running Nigerian football, the fixtures have finally given us…
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 of August 28 circled on our calendars for some time, and with barely three weeks until kickoff, the matchday-one fixtures have finally been released. Credit must go to the NPFL…
Good day! Silence is a curious thing. Sometimes it speaks louder than words. Sometimes it protects. Sometimes it conceals. And sometimes, it simply leaves people guessing. In football, silence has its place. Negotiations should happen behind closed doors. Contracts should be discussed away from the spotlight. Not every conversation deserves an audience. But once the ink has dried and the…
Good day! Football has a funny way of making us rewrite our opinions. Twelve months ago, many Enyimba supporters questioned why Stanley Dimgba was returning to Aba. The pace looked gone, the injuries had piled up and many feared the club was leaning too heavily on nostalgia instead of planning for the future. Fast forward to the closing weeks of…
