Adamu Umar

Central Defender - Barau
31 Dec 2026
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15 Edition

The Barau Courier

9 Nov 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad9 Nov 2026

Adamu Umar says Barau went back on their word

“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.

Squad9 Nov 2026

Bismark Duah falls out with a teammate over standards

The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.

Squad9 Nov 2026

Tempers go at Barau

Jimmy Ambrose 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.

In brief

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Back issues
6 Edition

The Barau Courier

7 Sep 2026
From our football correspondent Crisis

Market7 Sep 2026

Shafin Murtala asks to leave Barau

“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.

Player ratings7 Sep 2026

Nobody could get near Joseph Atule

Successful dribbles: 20. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.

Squad7 Sep 2026

Words at Barau training over how hard people work

Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Bismark Duah is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.

Squad7 Sep 2026

No hiding place for Stanley Oganbor

“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Stanley Oganbor, and the manager let it.

Match5 Sep 2026

Rangers International take the points off Barau

Beaten 0‑1, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.

Market7 Sep 2026

Barau and Monwabisi Mwondla are talking past each other

“There is a gap, and pretending there is not helps nobody.” Neither side has moved, and the calendar is working for exactly one of them.

In brief

2 Edition

The Barau Courier

10 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Upbeat

Market10 Aug 2026

Barau say no — this time

The offer from Mjondalen for Abdulmajid Aminu was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.

Market10 Aug 2026

Kabiru Murtala has one foot out of the door

Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Barau they have already started talking about him in the past tense.

Boardroom10 Aug 2026

Barau to lose Kabiru Murtala for free

There is no worse way to lose a footballer. Kabiru Murtala has pre-agreed a move away, which means every appearance between now and June is made by a man the club can no longer sell, and somebody upstairs will be asked why the contract was allowed to get here.

Squad10 Aug 2026

Chisom Chiaha signs on for more

“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Chisom Chiaha and Barau agree another 3 years.

Squad10 Aug 2026

Tempers go at Barau

Monwabisi Mwondla 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 terraces10 Aug 2026

Barau supporters have found a favourite in Hilary Ekawu

There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 22-year-old it feels ownership of. Hilary Ekawu has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.

Match8 Aug 2026

Barau get the job done against Ikorodu City

A 1‑0 win over Ikorodu City, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.

Market10 Aug 2026

Eyes on Joseph Kemin again

The phone has started ringing about Joseph Kemin again, and this time the name on the line is Viking. Barau are listening politely and promising nothing.

Market10 Aug 2026

Godwin Akpo is free to find somewhere else

“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Barau has been clear about where Godwin Akpo stands, which is more than many ever get.

In brief