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By Our Correspondent

Ahead of the recommencement of the 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL season this weekend, league campaigners,
Nasarawa United Football Club, Lafia, have unveiled eight new players for the remainder of the 2022/23 league calendar

The newly acquired players comprise one goalkeeper, four defenders and three attackers.

In release signed by the Media Officer of the Club, Eche Amos, Goalkeeper, Mohammed Galadima and central defender, Victor Collins both returned to the club after spells at Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi and Amanat Baghdad FC of Iraq, respectively.

Right full-backs, Samson Vandi Drambi and Nelson Abiam joined from 2nd division side, EFCC FC of Abuja, while Nelson Abiam joined from premier league side Wikki Tourists FC Bauchi. Full-back, Aminu Yusuf joined from neighbouring Lobi Stars FC, Makurdi.

The trio of centre forwards, Kazeem Abdulrafiu, Isaac James Ogiri and Kolawole Daniel inked the contract papers from Ruqayya Football Academy of Kaduna, ABS FC of Ilorin, and Gombe United FC, Gombe, in that order.

The unveiling ceremony took place on Wednesday in Lafia.

Each of the players is expected to bring his wealth of experience to bear as the Solid Miners prepare to overturn their current position on the league standings.

In another development, Nasarawa United today morning defeated border neighbours, Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi in an explosive friendly game decided at the Sports Complex of Federal University, Lafia, to fine-tune both teams ahead of the resumption of the second phase of the 2022/23 Nigeria Premier Football League.