Nasarawa United gamers had each cause to smile after their spectacular 1–0 away victory over Bendel Insurance coverage in Benin on Saturday night, as a mixed money reward of ₦900,000 was splashed on the group for his or her excellent efficiency.
Hon. Kwanta Yakubu, Commissioner for Youth and Sports activities Growth, Nasarawa State, led the cost in rewarding the Strong Miners by redeeming his ₦500,000 pledge to the gamers instantly after the sport.
The gesture, he mentioned, was to understand their arduous work and to inspire them to take care of their profitable momentum within the ongoing 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) season.
In an inspiring present of solidarity, the Chairman of Nasarawa United FC, visibly impressed with the group’s grit and willpower within the fiercely contested match, added ₦200,000 to the gamers’ bonus.
The goodwill practice didn’t cease there, as Peter “Pepsy” Anyebe, a staunch supporter of the membership and sports activities infrastructure supervisor, additional boosted the group’s morale with one other ₦200,000 money donation.
The entire largesse, amounting to ₦900,000, got here as a pleasing shock to the squad, following a heroic efficiency that noticed substitute Garba Mohammed rating a dramatic stoppage-time winner — his second objective of the season — handy Nasarawa United an important away victory and lengthen their lead on the prime of the NPFL desk.
The win marks the Strong Miners’ second consecutive triumph on the highway and solidifies their standing because the group to beat this season, with 16 factors from seven matches — 5 wins, one draw, and one loss.
With spirits excessive and their unbeaten run intact in six of seven outings, Nasarawa United will return to Lafia to face Rangers Worldwide FC of Enugu on Sunday, October 12, 2025, on the Lafia Metropolis Stadium, the place they are going to look to proceed their exceptional type and presumably earn extra of such rewarding incentives.
