The Guide
From The Report: Nigeria 2019
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This section includes information on hotels, government offices and other listings, alongside useful tips for visitors on topics like currency, visas, language, communications, dress code, business hours and electricity. This chapter also contains an interview with Seun Anibaba, General Manager and CEO, Lagos State Lotteries Board.

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Interview

Rolling the dice: Seun Anibaba, General Manager and CEO, Lagos State Lotteries Board, on the gaming industry’s growth prospects
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What are federal and state agencies doing cooperatively to streamline investment in gaming? ANIBABA: At the sub-national level, most states do not have an independent gaming board; instead, regulation falls under the mandate of each respective state’s internal revenue service. A trend we are noticing is that more states are creating separate agencies with the specialised skills to handle the gaming sector. From a federal perspective, we recognise the role that the government plays as a regulator…

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Rest up:
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HOTEL MOORHOUSE MGALLERY 1 Bankole Oki Road, Ikoyi T: (+234) 1 461 5409 F: (+234) 1 461 5423 www.accorhotels.com; www.mgallery.com Rooms: 90 rooms, including superior rooms, luxury rooms and executive suites. Business & Conference Facilities: 8 meeting rooms with capacity for 80 people and banquet capacity for 30; and self-service business centre. Health & Leisure Facilities: Outdoor swimming pool, gym and massage therapists on request. Guest Services: Laundry, ironing, dry-cleaning,…

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GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES:
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Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development www.fmard.gov.ng info@fmard.gov.ng Federal Ministry of Communications www.commtech.gov.ng roundtable@commtech. gov.ng Federal Ministry of Finance www.finance.gov.ng Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.foreignaffairs.gov.ng info@mfa.gov.ng Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources www.petroleumresources. gov.ng Federal Ministry of Power, Works & Housing www.works.gov.ng info@power.gov.ng Federal Ministry of Transport www.transportation.gov.ng…

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Facts for visitors: Useful information for business and leisure travellers
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ETIQUETTE: Relationships are very important in the business community. Meetings typically open with a handshake, followed by a casual conversation about family, health and travel. In the Muslim north, business and leisure travellers should wait for a woman to extend her hand before offering theirs. Business discussions begin when the host initiates them. DRESS: Business formal is the dress code for foreigners in any type of meeting, while locals tend to opt for either Western or traditional…