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Lagos State has issued a 30-day deadline to MTN and Airtel to complete verification of betting operators' licences, part of a broader push to tighten regulatory oversight of gambling platforms operating in the state.

The directive puts telecom operators at the centre of gambling oversight, requiring them to confirm that betting platforms on their networks hold valid state licences.

MTN Nigeria's half-year revenue approached N3 trillion as data sales and a wider subscriber base drove profit sharply higher, reinforcing the telecoms sector's role as a pillar of the consumer economy.