The business forum held in Aba, Abia State with the theme "Diversification Agenda, Lottery an alternative to oil" in collaboration with the Abia State Government and the Aba Chamber of Commerce, Mines and Agriculture (ACCIMA) was well attended by captains of industries, lottery licensees and the public.

In attendance from the National Lottery Regulatory Commission(NLRC) He...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir David Lawal has tasked the National Lottery Regulatory Commission to generate more revenue with strict enforcement on all lottery operators for effective lottery regulation in Nigeria.

He said this while welcoming the DG NLRC Adolphus Joe Ekpe along with a team of the Commission’s staff who paid a courtesy visit to him in hi...

The Official Flag-off of the Lottery Agent Mapping Exercise 26th February 2016.

The National Lottery Regulatory Commission in collaboration with the National Union of Lottery Agents and Employees(NULAE) and MACT Consult Limited, today flag-off the lottery agent registration exercise, in the city of Lagos, aimed at mapping and capturing KYC information of all Lottery Agents in Nigeria, thus availi...

DG LOTTERY COMMISSION WARNS PUBLIC AGAINST PARTICIPATING IN ILLEGAL LOTTERIES


 


As the year draws to an end, the Director General, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Mr. Adolphus Joe Ekpe has renewed his call on Nigerians to shun participation in all forms of illegal lotteries.

The need to renew this call stems from the increased economic activities associated with most se...

CONSUMER SALES PROMOTION AND THE NATIONAL LOTTERY ACT 2005:

The Complete Story



What is CSP

Undoubtedly, Consumer Sales Promotions (CSP) is a widely acclaimed and universally accepted business practice. The American Marketing Association (AMA), defines “sales promotion” as those marketing activities other than personal selling, advertising, publicity that stimulate consumer purcha...

SPORTS LOTTERY(BETTING)


The Governing Board at the meeting held on 11th March 2015, has approved and directed for the immediate implementation of the Sports Lottery(Betting) Category and its applicable Terms and Conditions in line with Section 57 of the National Lottery Act 2005 (NLA 2005). 

Any company presently carrying out any form of Sports Lottery(Betting) activity in Nigeria is...

It was full throttle ahead with all Twelve cylinders blazing as Bayelsa NLRC rolled out the red carpet at her maiden edition of stakeholders forum in the Garden City of Port Harcourt on the 8th of October 2014. 

The event which had "The Role of Lottery in Rapidly Changing Nigeria" as an apt theme was graced by Two Royal Majesties, King Diongoli Okpoitari ( Opu-okun IV Ibedaowei of ...

While addressing the State Office staff. DG says "The success or failure of a sustainable lottery industry in Nigeria depends on all stakeholders especially the staff of NLRC".

The commission is set on a path to sanitize the lottery industry and develop a stable market opportunity for stakeholders; a safe environment for all players while ensuring Nigerians have an opportunity to contri...

COORDINATOR SOLICITES COOPERATION AND SUPPORT OF MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS

The Coordinator, National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Adamawa State, Mallam Yunusa Ibrahim has solicited the cooperation and support of media organizations in the state in creating awareness about the lottery industry. 

The organizations include: the Nigerian Television Authority, Yola, Adamawa Broadcasting Corpo...

The National Lottery Regulatory Commission in a bid to create better strategies on effective Management and Regulation of the lottery industry in Nigeria; has convened for a top level Management Retreat in FCT - Abuja, Nigeria.

This retreat is designed to be a full interactive session for all participants, to collate a wider perspective of the existing challenges curently facing the developmen...

 

As part of their oversight functions, the members of House Representatives Committee on Sports paid a courtesy visit to the National Lottery Regulatory Commission.

Welcoming the lawmakers to the Commission’s headquarters, in Abuja, the Director-General, Mr Adolphus Joe Ekpe described the visit as special. He said the Reps visit was his first national assignment since his cl...

Ebonyi SSG Tasks National Lottery Regulatory Commission in Abakaliki on Enlightenment Campaign 

 

The Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government, Mr. Fidelis Mbam has stressed the need to use public enlightenment programmes to motivate the citizens to participate in lottery activities.

Mr Mbam made this suggestion when the Abakaliki Zonal Coordinator, Mrs Priscilla Onuzulu, ...

The Enforcement Team of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission headquarters in Abuja embarked on a four-day trip to Lagos on Tuesday September 24, 2013 to carry out enforcement exercise on some companies for failure to regularise their promotional lotteries despite several warnings by National Lottery Regulatory Commission. 

However, before the commencement of the exercise, some of...

EDO SPEAKER PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR BENIN ZONAL OFFICE

The Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Uyi Igbe has pledged to support the Edo Zonal office of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission to discharge its duties. He made the pledge when the Zonal Coordinator, Maureen Apata and her team paid a courtesy call on the Speaker in his office recently. The Speaker, who thanked the Coordinator...

The management of National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has unionized its staff. 

Coming under the auspice of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), the NLRC chapter which is expected to midwife all welfare issues of staff such as salaries, allowances and benefits, was inaugurated recently. 

Speaking at the inauguration held at National Lottery Regula...

The Three winners who missed the trip to watch live match of Manchester United in Manchester, England after winning the promo have received financial rewards from Globacom following the intervention of National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC).

The three winners: Nathan Okororji, Samuel Adu and Joyce Makama were rewarded with Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500, 000) each after series of ...

The Staff of National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) have course to smile as the new Director General of the organization, Mr. Adolphus Joe Ekpe has promised to look into the issues of staff welfare and training.

Speaking at the maiden meeting with the staff at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, the DG gave the staff hope and raised their morale when he told them that he be...

Director General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Mr. Adolphus Ekpe has commended members of the board of the Commission, describing their appointment as well-deserved.

The DG’s commendation was contained in his address during the inaugural board meeting held at the Commission’s headquarters on Friday, August 16, 2013. 

At the meeting, which had the...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim (GCON), has charged members of the Board of National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to assist the Commission in its efforts at increasing revenue generation and creating more job opportunities for Nigerians.

Senator Anyim gave the charge while inaugurating the newly constituted Board of NLRC in his office, in ...