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Lottery Commission beams searchlight on terrorism financiers in Nigeria’s $1bn-per-day bet industry

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 November 2023 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The National lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has said it is reviewing measures to ensure that Nigeria is not used as a conduit for international crimes, such as money laundering and terrorism financing. The commission said it was aiming to prevent the risk of money

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Lottery fund’s health, education, sports interventions touching lives-FG

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2022 0

The Federal Government said the National Lottery Trust Fund’s (NLTF) Health, Sports and Education intervention programmes were making the desired impact, describing them as monumental. Mrs Ibiene Roberts, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, who made the commendation said the programmes were impacting positively on the lives of

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We have a new national online lottery in Nigeria!

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2020 0

Finally, all Nigerians have something to smile about. The kind of big and exciting news that the citizens have been waiting for is here! Do you know that we have a new national lottery? Yes, the long-awaited online national lottery is finally here. Lotto Nigeria becomes the first national online lottery that allows millions of […]

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FG urges lottery operators to sit up or have their license revoke

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2018 0

The Federal Government has charged operators and organisations licensed to engage in lottery businesses to sit up or have their licenses revoked. Secretary to Government of Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha who dropped this hint Monday, at Umuezeoka General Hospital in Ezza North Local Government of Ebonyi state where he presented medical equipment, pointed out that […]

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Get-rich quick syndrome: Sports betting, lottery as solutions?

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2018 0

* ‘N60 million Nigerians spend N1.8bn on sports betting daily’ * Clerics, expert express divergent views When he won N58.9million after placing just two bets with N800, the news of his big win reverberated across the length and breadth of Nigeria. Godwin Ighalo, a Professor of Computer Engineering at the Ambrose Ali University, Edo State […]

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‎NULAE gets new executive, promises to tackle unemployment, other challenges

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

* Vows to resist harassment by council officials The National ‎Union of Lottery Agent Employees (NULAE) has vowed to reduce unemployment in the country, with the right enabling environment. The union also urged it’s executive to uphold truth as a motto‎ with a view to enabling it to be well-positioned in the labour sphere and […]

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Okowa launches Delta State Lottery, says it will empower Deltans

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba IN line with its wealth creation programme, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday launched the Delta State Lottery, expressing hope that it will empower a lot of Deltans and those who will participate in the game. The Governor stated that the establishment of the Delta State Lottery passed through due process including approval by […]