The Nigeria Football Federation has warned Nigeria Premier Football League clubs to comply fully with club licensing regulations ahead of the 2026/27 season, declaring that there will be strict enforcement of the rules with the backing of the National Sports Commission, The PUNCH reports.
The warning was contained in a communiqué issued after the NFF Executive Committee meeting held in Asaba, Delta State, last weekend, where the federation welcomed the NSC’s commitment to support the implementation of the licensing framework.
“The Executive Committee hailed the pronouncement by the National Sports Commission that it is ready to provide full support to the NFF for the strict enforcement of the club licensing regulations, and to shun any attempt by any club to circumvent any of the provisions in the regulations,” part of the communiqué obtained by The PUNCH read.
The renewed push for stricter enforcement comes amid sweeping reforms being introduced to the domestic league by the NSC.
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, recently announced a prize pool of N2.5bn for the 2026/27 NPFL season and proposed raising the minimum salary for players from N150,000 to N2m as part of efforts to improve the professionalism of the league.
