FCT FA Chairman Applauds N1bn NPFL Prize Boost, Calls For Deeper Football Reforms

Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Football Association (FCT FA), Adam Mouktar Mohammed, has welcomed the decision to increase the prize money for winners of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) to a minimum of N1 billion, describing it as a landmark development for domestic football.
The new prize structure for the 2026/27 season was announced on Tuesday by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko. Under the proposed arrangement, the league champions will receive at least N1 billion, while the runners-up and third-placed teams are expected to earn N500 million and N300 million respectively, pending official ratification by league authorities.
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