The Katsina United Herald
Match8 Aug 2026
Cruel end for Barau as Katsina United pounce
There is no crueller way to lose a football match. Katsina United scored in the 91th minute, the restart barely happened, and the away end was still standing when the whistle went.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
A defender's goal wins it for Katsina United — 7.94
1 for Michael Okoro, marked 7.94, and a centre-half's name in the part of the report he normally only reaches by mistake. He will not be allowed to forget it in the dressing room for a month.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Victor Torisheju
Katsina United asked and Bendel Insurance said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Match8 Aug 2026
Katsina United find a way past Barau
Barau made Katsina United work for it, but the scoreboard read 2‑1 at the end and the table does not ask how.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Michael Ademola joins the Katsina United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Michael Ademola is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Anthony Chukwueze steps up from the Katsina United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Anthony Chukwueze 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Ibrahim Dennis steps up from the Katsina United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ibrahim Dennis 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Akinkunmi Abdullahi joins the Katsina United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Akinkunmi Abdullahi is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Moses Adikwu signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Moses Adikwu and Katsina United agree another 3 years.
In brief
- Squad A falling-out at Katsina United
- The dugout The view from the dugout
- The dugout Joshua Enaholo gets it from the manager