The Bayelsa United Courier
Match2 Jan 2027
No end in sight to Bayelsa United's wait for a win
6 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Bayelsa United has to find a result from somewhere.
Player ratings4 Jan 2027
Kenneth Sheddy was unplayable
Successful dribbles: 24. He went past people as if he had been told there was a prize for it, and by the end the full-back had stopped pretending to try.
Squad4 Jan 2027
Gabriel Biriduba in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Bayelsa United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom4 Jan 2027
Graduation day at Bayelsa United
4 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Market4 Jan 2027
Katsina United join the queue for Don-Pedro Samuel
Add another name to the list: Katsina United have asked the question everybody in the game has been asking about Don-Pedro Samuel. The answer from Bayelsa United has not changed — yet.
The terraces4 Jan 2027
Bayelsa United supporters have found a favourite in Chinedu Onyinjekwu
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 22-year-old it feels ownership of. Chinedu Onyinjekwu 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.
Market4 Jan 2027
Bayelsa United promote Umar Eguavoen from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Umar Eguavoen has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market4 Jan 2027
Bayelsa United promote Ademola Sadiq from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Ademola Sadiq has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market4 Jan 2027
Simon Iheanacho steps up from the Bayelsa United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Simon Iheanacho has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Squad 100 appearances for Gabriel Biriduba
- Player ratings Nobody on the pitch touched Chinedu Onyinjekwu
- Transfer targets Bayelsa United try to borrow Daniel Godwin