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GH¢173m from KGL: Razak Kojo Opoku commends NLA’s GH¢10m transfer, calls for legal reform

71  Financial economist and academic Dr Razak Kojo Opoku has commended the current management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) for transferring GH¢10 million into the Consolidated Fund from the GH¢173 million paid to the Authority by KGL. Dr Opoku, a former Public Relations Manager of the NLA, says the payment raises questions about the […]

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NLA wasted public funds – Auditor-General’s 2025 report reveals

457  The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has come under renewed public scrutiny after the 2025 Auditor-General’s Report uncovered procurement irregularities and revenue collection lapses that exposed the Authority to financial losses and possible waste of public funds. The report cited the award of a GH¢400,000 publicity contract to online media platform MyNewsGH.com […]

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Prove NLA’s ‘GH₵3bn Giveaway’ Allegation – Razak Opoku Dares The Fourth Estate

1,037  Former Public Relations Officer of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Razak Kojo Opoku, has renewed his challenge to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and its investigative outlet, The Fourth Estate, to provide evidence supporting their claim that the NLA handed over a GH₵3 billion business to a private company. According to Mr. […]

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NLA Loses More Than GHS 1 Billion Annually to Illegal Lottery Operations – Director-General of NLA

691  The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mohammed Abdul-Salam, while addressing stakeholders and participants at the 2026 European Lotteries (EL) Industry Days held in Morocco, stated that the State is losing more than GHS 1 billion in revenue annually to illegal lottery operations, highlighting the growing threat posed by the activities of illegal […]

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Presidential Committee’s findings contradict Fourth Estate claims on NLA-KGL deal – former NLA Official

460  KGL Group has strongly rejected allegations and media narratives surrounding its contractual relationship with the National Lottery Authority (NLA), insisting that any ongoing renegotiation process must be conducted through lawful and professional channels rather than public campaigns and media sensationalism. The company’s response was delivered by Dr. Michael Kyeremateng Opoku, who described recent publications […]

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Why Seidu Agongo wants to use Greed and Political Power to Control NLA after his Company, Onassis Sports Limited has been granted a MONOPOLY LICENSE by Sammi Awuku to Operate NLA Caritas Lottery in 2024?

502  Even though he is a known active member of the National Democratic Congress ,NDC Seidu Agongo managed his way into the NPP administration and lobbied to get a contract in 2024vat the time Sammy Awuku was the Director General of The National Lottery Authority. Sammy Awuku granted Seidu Agongo company Onassis Sporty Company a […]

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Renegotiation Already Part of KGL’s Contract: KGL Group fully Committed to President Mahama’s Directive on Renegotiation

745  First and foremost, KGL Group is one of the few companies in Ghana fully and comprehensively audited by the Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA) over the years, and KGL Group has been fully in compliance with the payments of taxes to Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA) since its establishment. To my understanding, KGL within next week of April […]