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Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Rangers have announced the signing of forward, Onyekachi Okafor.<\/p>\n
Okafor joined the Flying Antelopes from oriental rivals, Heartland.<\/p>\n
The lanky forward signed a two-year deal with Fidelis Ilechukwu\u2019s side.<\/p>\n
Rangers announced his arrival on their X account.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are thrilled to announce former Heartland FC forward, Okafor Onyekachi who has penned a 2-year contract with us, Welcome to the team,\u201d Rangers wrote on X.<\/p>\n
Rangers have continued to bolster the team with new players ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n
They will take on El-Kanemi Warriors in the NPFL opener on Saturday, 31st August, 2024.<\/p>\n
Rangers sign Okafor from Heartland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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