Enyimba Football Club secured a thrilling 2-1 victory over Ikorodu City FC in a Nigerian Premier Football League match played this evening in Aba. Ifeanyi Ihemekwele opened the scoring for Enyimba in the 5th minute, courtesy of Chukwudi Nwaodu’s assist. The People’s Elephant held onto their lead until Aiyeyigbe Toyeeb […]
It’s another weekend of football across the globe. In the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Enyimba will play hosts to new boys, Ikorodu City, at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba on Sunday. Ikorodu City are gradually settling into the championship after being battered by every Dick, Tom and Harry in […]
Good morning, Enyimba fans! We’ve tried to brighten the mood today, but it feels like we’re stuck in a week of bad vibes. And just when you think things can’t get worse, the NPFL Board drops a bombshell: they’ve officially withdrawn the licenses of newly registered players from nine clubs, […]
If you didn’t doze off while watching TV or texting your acquaintances on WhatsApp, there usually is that brief moment when you’re lying down all by yourself and you can ruminate over the events of the day. Those or perhaps the plans for tomorrow. Right before sleep sets in and […]
I’m still reeling from yesterday’s draw against Niger Tornadoes. The excitement and anticipation that filled the Enyimba International Stadium at 4pm was palpable, but the outcome left me feeling hollow. Ecclesiastes 7:14 echoes in my mind: “In the day of prosperity, rejoice. But in the day of adversity, consider.” Today, […]
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 […]
At times, when a team need to win their league championship, their home form can also play a vital role in propelling them to such heights. In 2005 when Enyimba won their fourth Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title, they won all of their 19 home matches and conceded just […]
I really did have a good rest on Tuesday and rested my legs in a comfy position before another round of matches come calling. Wednesday is here already. Midweeks are the periods I usually use to start combing through the stacks into the weekend for game stats, past results and […]
Penalty shoot-outs often wear the garb of lady luck. A lottery of sorts that swings in favour or against on the day. However, teams or players with high success rate from the spot say it’s a mental game. New signing, Goalkeeper Nathaniel Asibe’s heroics in Enyimba FC’s latest penalty shoot-out […]
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 […]