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- 19 Jan 2023
NCC Renews MoU with Lottery Commission
Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Wednesday in Abuja, signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, NLRC, with provisions to deter unapproved…
- 4 Oct 2020
Lottery Commission to Launch New National Game
Mr. Lanre Gbajabiamila, the director general of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, has assured the nation that the commission is now better positioned to contribute more meaningfully towards…
- 17 May 2021
Lottery Commission to Introduce General Monitoring System
The National Lottery Regulatory Commission is set to introduce a central monitoring system that would ensure that all earnings due to government on lottery are collected with precision. Mr. Lanre…
- 21 Feb 2012
NCC Clarifies Issues on GSM Lotteries
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has cleared the air on the confusion over the issue of lotteries by the telecom service providers, insisting that the National Lottery Regulatory…
- 28 Apr 2019
NLRC, NCC Partner to End Ponzi Schemes
National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have inked a signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to flush out illegal lottery operators, especially…
- 6 Aug 2018
NCC Mulls Licensing Telecom Operators to Host Lotteries on Networks
The Nigerian Communications Commission says it will soon license telecom companies to host lotteries on their networks Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, said this during the…
- 6 Aug 2018
NCC to License Firms to Host Lottery on Telcos
The Nigerian Communications Commission said it will soon license telecom companies to host lotteries on their networks. Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of NCC, said this during…
- 2 Oct 2022
NCC, NLRC Inaugurate Committee to Strengthen Consumer Protection
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) on Thursday in Abuja set up a committee to work towards the protection of the interest of telecom…
- 21 Jun 2010
No More Lotteries by Telecom Operators - NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission last welded the big stick as it directed telecom operators in the country to stop further lottery related activities and to desist from charging premium…
- 26 Nov 2012
Operators Rues Losses Due to Ban on Promos
Telecommunications operators in the country have lost billions of Naira because of the recent ban on promos and lotteries by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has…
- 23 Feb 2023
National Lottery Nigeria Launches Operations, to Enrich Millions of Nigerians
Millions of Nigerians will begin winning incredible life-changing prizes with the commencement of operations by the National Lottery of Nigeria (NLN). Apart from lifting Nigerians from the morass of…
- 14 Apr 2014
NRLC, NTA Join Forces to Fight Lottery Fraud
National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has solicited for the assistance of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) towards monitoring the fraudulent activities of the illegal and…
- 17 Sept 2018
FG Barks as Illegal Lottery Operators Pocket N1 Trillion
The federal government has started moves aimed at putting an end to the activities of illegal lottery operators, which leave losses amounting to more than one trillion Naira annually. To this…
- 26 Jun 2012
Losing the War on Gambling
Today, tales of how Nigerians are losing hundreds of naira through lotteries, betting and gambling schemes are common place. Operators of these schemes are exploiting the lax regulation and the…
- 7 Oct 2022
SVP 2021-2025 is Catalyst for 5G, Broadband Penetration, Telecom Infrastructure - Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says its Strategic Vision Implementation Plan (SVP) 2021 -2025 unveiled on September 7, 2021 was meant to speed up Broadband penetration, 5G deployment…
- 10 Aug 2010
Winners Emerge in Glo Recharge & Win Promo
One thousand seven hundred and fifty-five winners have emerged in the Glo Recharge and Win Promo just as the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) validated the integrity of sales promotions…
- 16 Feb 2024
Reps Move to Ban Sports Betting
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, resolved to put an end to sports betting in the country. Following the decision, the House urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to comply…
- 24 Apr 2014
Why Confab Committee Summoned Customs, NPA, Others
The Public Finance and Revenue Committee at the ongoing National Conference on Tuesday summoned some top government functionaries associated with port operations in Nigeria to give explanations on…
- 23 Dec 2016
RedHot Promo: ‘Airtelonaire’ Adesanya Smiles Home with N10m
It was a special moment for Oluwasegun Adesanya, a traffic officer in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area in Lagos, as he and his immediate and extended family members danced to popular…
- 14 Sept 2014
Lessons, Risks of Online Lotteries & Gambling
There are only two gambling legalized and regulated in Nigeria; they are casinos and the national lottery. But despite these strict gambling laws, hundreds of illegal online lotteries, betting…
- 18 Jul 2019
NCC Commends Airtel for Operating Customer Experience
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has commended Airtel Nigeria, for operating on an innovative customer service programme to involve, delight and receive feedback from telecommunications…
- 11 Mar 2024
NDPC, NLRC and SMEDAN Ink MoU to Strengthens Sectorial Regulation
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) signed two significant Memoranda of Understanding with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development…
- 26 Feb 2016
NLRC, CPC Applaud Airtel as Red Hot Promo 3 Last Batch Winners Are Rewarded
‎Top executives from the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Consumer Protection Council (CPC), have applauded Airtel Nigeria for living up to expectations with regards the flagship…
- 7 Apr 2016
NCC Explains Delay in Resolving MTN’s Fine
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday said the absence of an instrument of negotiation on the part of government is one of the…
- 2 Jul 2021
Wow!lotto Opens Operation in Nigeria, Dangles ₦300m for Winners
Wow!lotto, first interactive online lottery game platform in Nigeria, has unveiled operation with an offering of a unique combination of lottery game mechanics with online casino visualization for…
- 21 Jul 2025
MTN Nigeria Rewards 1,500+ Winners with ₦290m in Mega Billion Promo
Telecoms giant, MTN Nigeria, has announced the disbursement of over ₦290 million to more than 1,500 winners in its ongoing Mega Billion Promo. L-R: Deji Roberts, Assistant Director, Nigerian…
- 6 Apr 2010
Promos: Consumers Groan, Authorities Look Elsewhere
GSM service providers exploiting the lax regulation and absence of consumer advocacy groups which can bark and bite have turned to promotions and sometimes outright gambling in attempt to make more…
- 29 Feb 2016
CPC, NLRC Urge Telcos to Checkmate Fraudulent VAS Operators
The telecommunications network providers have been urged to deploy more technology to contain activities of fraudulent Value Added Service (VAS) operators. Both the Consumer Protection Council and…
- 16 Nov 2015
How and Why Online Betting Fund Terrorism
There are need to urgently tackle illegal online lotteries, betting and gambling because they are increasingly being used for money laundering and terrorism financing. What we have had with…
- 12 Apr 2013
NCC Lifts Ban on Airtel, Globacom, Etisalat Promos
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has lifted the ban placed on promotions on Airtel, Globacom and Etisalat networks, Mr. Tony Ojobo, director of Public Affairs, NCC has said. The three service…