The Bayelsa United Courier
Market3 Aug 2026
Kolawole Oladipo puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Bayelsa United, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Peter Ebimobowei signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Peter Ebimobowei and Bayelsa United agree another 2 years.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Okardi Inikurogha 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.
Market3 Aug 2026
Talks stall between Bayelsa United and Mustapha Jawad
“We are a long way apart, and pretending otherwise helps nobody.” Neither side is close, and the calendar is not on the club's side.
Market3 Aug 2026
Nobody at Bayelsa United has picked up the phone to Okardi Inikurogha
49 months to run and not a word offered. A club that lets the calendar negotiate for it usually ends up losing to the calendar.
Market3 Aug 2026
Fabby Clark 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 Fabby Clark stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- Match Bayelsa United and Warri Wolves cancel each other out
- Squad A first senior shirt for Issa Yusuf
- Squad Kolawole Oladipo takes the armband