Nigeria gambling law updates
Official changes to Nigeria’s gambling rules and its regulators’ enforcement decisions, by official date, newest first, each checked against the official document. Last change listed 13 Oct 2026.
Country: Nigeria
2 updates
July 2026
- In our reportLaw change🇳🇬 NigeriaLagos: six-month homologation programme, after which uncertified systems are disconnected
The LSLGA notice of 20 July 2026 sets a six-month certification ('homologation') programme for operators, B2B providers, payment service providers and financial partners: census in months one and two, testing and certification in months three to five, and final rollout in month six. Source codes, RNGs, online platforms and payment gateways are submitted for technical audit before a Certificate of Homologation is issued. Systems not certified when it ends are disconnected, resulting in licence revocation; the notice gives no exact final switch-off date.
Document and status
- Document
- LSLGA: public notice to licensed operators, B2B providers and financial partners (20 July 2026)
- Our report
- Our report reflects this (report of 19 Oct 2026)
December 2024
- In our reportLaw change🇳🇬 NigeriaFSGRN Universal Reciprocity Licence system in operation
Per the FSGRN statement, the Universal Reciprocity Licence system has operated since 1 December 2024, and member states formalised the Sub-National Reciprocity Licensing Framework in Lagos on 7 May 2025. A single Universal Reciprocity Certificate is recognised across FSGRN member states for online sports betting, online casino, public online lottery and promotional competitions; it does not extend to non-member states or the FCT.
Document and status
- Document
- LSLGA: FSGRN meeting statement on the Universal Reciprocity Licence regime
- Our report
- Our report reflects this (report of 19 Oct 2026)
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