The Enyimba Sentinel
Squad10 Aug 2026
7 saves: Kelvin Ogunga was the team
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the whole of the defence. 7 saves, several of them the kind nobody expects to see made, and ten outfield players who owe him a drink.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Ezekiel Edidiong beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 27. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Market10 Aug 2026
Enyimba turn down New Edubiase United for Abubakar Bonni
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Market10 Aug 2026
Adamu Yazid is on his way
The clubs have agreed terms, and what remains is formality: a medical, a photograph, a signature. Nobody at Enyimba is pretending he will be back in the shirt.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
The paperwork begins on David Idowu
A medical, a signature, a shirt held up in front of a sponsor’s board. Enyimba have done the hard part with Arda, and the part that remains is the part supporters actually see.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Adamu Yazid signs for Rivers United while still at Enyimba
The rules permit it and it stings anyway. Adamu Yazid has agreed terms with Rivers United for the summer, and until then he pulls on this shirt as a player who has already chosen his next one.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Enyimba
Ezekiel Edidiong and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Match8 Aug 2026
Bayelsa United take the points off Enyimba
Beaten 0‑1, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Nobody left the Enyimba dressing room in a hurry
The door stayed shut a long time after the final whistle. What was said in there is between them; whether it worked is between them and Saturday.
In brief
- Squad 7 new faces, and Enyimba are still learning each other
- The dugout The view from the dugout
- Transfer targets Enyimba try to borrow Stephen Odey