The Ikorodu City Chronicle
Match29 Aug 2026
No end in sight to Ikorodu City's wait for a win
7 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Ikorodu City has to find a result from somewhere.
Market31 Aug 2026
Yomi Ayodeji asks to leave Ikorodu City
“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.
Transfer targets31 Aug 2026
Don-Pedro Samuel due for a Ikorodu City medical
Everything agreed with Bayelsa United, everything agreed with the player; a doctor is the only person left to persuade. The photograph is a day or two away.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Ikorodu City
Tosin Oyedokun 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.
Match29 Aug 2026
Late, late show earns Ikorodu City a point
Minute 86, against Rivers United, and a goal that felt like a win to everybody who had stayed. It was a draw. Nobody leaving the ground will describe it as one.
The dugout31 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Emmanuel Mathias
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Uche Onyemaechi signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Uche Onyemaechi and Ikorodu City agree another 2 years.
Match29 Aug 2026
Ikorodu City share the spoils with Rivers United
A 2‑2 draw with Rivers United leaves the dressing room somewhere between relief and regret.
The dugout31 Aug 2026
The manager’s verdict
“I am frustrated, honestly. We did enough to win and we did not win.” Ibrahim Balogun was not hiding it after 2‑2, and nobody in the Ikorodu City dressing room was either.
In brief
- Squad Ibifubara Dagogo falls out with a teammate over standards
- The dugout Malik Afoke is still being punished for one mistake
- The dugout Rasheed Owolabi gets picked when it counts