The Bayelsa United Courier
Squad3 Aug 2026
Ikenna Benjamin keeps Bayelsa United in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 7 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Gabriel Biriduba stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Gabriel Biriduba and Bayelsa United agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Transfer targets3 Aug 2026
Rivers United tell Bayelsa United: Andy Ezekiel is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Match1 Aug 2026
Godbless Ayeke’s goal not enough for Bayelsa United
Godbless Ayeke scored, and precious little else went right: 1‑2 to Rangers International, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Bayelsa United
Don-Pedro Samuel 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.
The dugout3 Aug 2026
Michael Kalu: “No excuses”
“I could talk about decisions and I could talk about luck. I will not. We lost.” The manager, 1‑2, and a press conference that lasted four minutes.
Squad3 Aug 2026
A row about effort at Bayelsa United
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Nupe Godstime was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Looking ahead3 Aug 2026
A test against the best for Bayelsa United
The team at the top of the table next, and the honest measure of where this side actually is. Anybody can beat the club below them; the question is what happens against Warri Wolves.
Market3 Aug 2026
Bina Tombiri is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Bayelsa United has been clear about where Bina Tombiri stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- The dugout Victor Peter gets it from the manager
- Looking ahead A reunion for Markson Ojobo
- Market Talks stall between Bayelsa United and Bernard Okorowanta