Perhaps the best way to start this withering review of the current fortunes of Enyimba football club (let’s be real: the ‘International’ tag has always been ridiculous, and is even more so now) is, actually, to draw on a past event. It was told to me once that, during a CAF Champions League campaign of a certain year, the club …

The journey, which started on 30 September, last year with seven of the 10 Matchday 1 fixtures on display, has finally comes to its finish line. Today’s Matchday 38 encounters across 10 centres will decide two continental tickets for next season, as well as one – realistically – relegation place. One of Remo Stars, Enyimba, Shooting Stars will join champions Rangers …

With Rangers going into the last Matchday as champions of the 2023/24 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday, the other major decisions to be made at the end of the 10 games across the country include the other team that will join the Flying Antelopes in representing the country in the 2024/25 CAF Champions League. In …

Rangers and Enyimba have been charged and fined for several infractions of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) rules arising from their respective conducts in the Matchday 35 fixture in Enugu on Sunday. Enyimba were charged with a slew of breaches and fined a total of N10 million, including forfeiture of three points and three goals as well as a …

There was drama in Enugu on Sunday during the highly-anticipated Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match-day 35 game between Enugu Rangers and reigning champions Enyimba, as the game was abandoned deep into stoppage time as a result of fans invasion. With the game still goalless in added time, centre referee John Ojeleye awarded the home side a penalty but the …

Enyimba have congratulated their technical adviser Finidi George on his appointment as the Super Eagles head coach. Finidi’s appointment was confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday. The 53-year-old will sign a year deal with an option of an additional year. Enyimba took to their social media handle to react to Finidi’s appointment. “Ours is Congratulations”, reads the …

Seven-time champions Enugu Rangers are holding on to a slim goal difference league at the top of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League table after falling to a 4-3 defeat against Katsina United at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina on Sunday. The match-day 29 encounter opened up to a frenetic start with four goals in the opening 20 minutes. …

Stakeholders have called for sanctions on reigning champions of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Enyimba, following the handwritten jersey number worn by Innocent Gabriel during their clash against Wydad FC in the African Football League (AFL), in Uyo on Sunday. The nine-time NPFL champions played host to the Moroccans at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in the first leg of …

Nigerian champions, Enyimba are not ready to give up despite losing to Morocco’s Wydad Athletic Club on Sunday. Finidi George’s side went down to a 1-0 defeat against the Red Castle in the first leg of the African Football League quarter-final fixture at the Godswil Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Sunday. Wydad’s captain Yayha Jabrane netted the winner from the …

Enyimba will have to blame disappointing finishing for going down 0-1 at home to Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca in an African Football League quarterfinal first leg on Sunday night. Wydad captain Yahya Jabrane converted from the spot in the 39th minute after a mistake by the People’s Elephants’ goalkeeper and captain Olorunleke Ojo. It proved to be the only goal of …