The Enyimba Sentinel
Squad14 Dec 2026
Bassey John stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Bassey John and Enyimba agree another 5 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad14 Dec 2026
Tempers go at Enyimba
Joel Ezra was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
The dugout14 Dec 2026
Bassey John gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
The dugout14 Dec 2026
Sunday Aniebet knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Enyimba, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Squad14 Dec 2026
“I want to play”: Cletus Kelechi speaks
“I respect the manager and I am not going to sit here and pretend I am happy.” It is the most common sentence in football and it has never once been the end of a story.
The dugout14 Dec 2026
A door opens for Godswill Utum
He asked about his future and was given an answer with minutes in it. The manager has now made a promise in a building where promises are remembered, and the clock on it has started.
In brief
- Squad Adekunle Mojeed is training like a man with a point to make
- The dugout The manager plants his flag on Adekunle Mojeed