Lanre Gbajabiamila
25 Nov
Notable personalities, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, Thursday, felicitated with the Director General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, who clocked 60 years.
15 Nov
The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has renewed its commitment to carry stakeholders along while discharging its mandate as the regulatory agency for the gaming and lottery industry in the country.
13 Nov
The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Bitrus Jisalo, said an inclusive system to regulate Nigeria’s gaming industry is needed to increase income generation in the country.
8 Oct
The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has reiterated its commitment to supporting the Association of Nigerian Bookmakers (ANB), urging its members to ensure accurate and prompt remittances to the Federal Government.
11 Sep
The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has called on state lottery regulatory agencies to close ranks with it to sanitise the Nigerian lottery ecosystem for seamless and more transparent activities.
9 Jan
The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has clarified that it has not failed to remit any fund due to the federation account, contrary to the reports on misappropriation of funds erroneously linked to it. It also clarified as false, the trillions of Naira valuation of the Nigerian lottery industry, saying that it is unfounded and…
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, gave the 18 local government areas (LGAs) chairmen in the state 48 hours to submit their statements of account. This is contained in a statement signed by Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor, and made available to newsmen in Benin, Edo State. …
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Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has ordered the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to assess the extent of damages in the Damaturu market fire incident of Tuesday. According to him, the Fire Service Department (FSD) should henceforth be on standby during the Harmattan dry season. The Director General, Media and Press Affairs to the…
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Human rights advocate Dele Farotimi has claimed that his life is under threat, saying that the Nigerian police are attempting to abduct him in an effort to silence him. Farotimi, in a statement he titled "They Want to Silence Me" on Monday, accused law enforcement of using coercive and unconventional tactics to intimidate him and…
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Justice Mojisola Dada of a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, has ordered the arrest of the former Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Lawal Kuru, for his absence in court for his arraignment over alleged N76 billion fraud. The court had scheduled Tuesday for Kuru's arraignment along with the Managing Director…
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The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced the lifting of its suspension on pension fund investments in commercial papers where non-bank capital market operators serve as Issuing and Paying Agents (IPAs). This decision was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday and follows recent regulatory developments from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). PenCom had imposed…