About Our Board

Driving excellence through innovation, transparency, effective regulation, and encouraging responsible gaming.

Who We Are

Welcome to the Benue State Sports Marketing, Gaming and Lottery Board. We are the official government agency responsible for regulating, promoting, and supervising all sports marketing, gaming, and lottery activities within Benue State. Established by law, we exist to ensure that the gaming and lottery sector operates with the highest standards of integrity, fairness, and accountability. Whether it is a physical lottery outlet or an emerging online gaming platform, our duty is to protect the interests of players, operators, and the general public.

Our Vision

Our vision is to build a gaming and lottery industry in Benue State that operates in accordance with the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and professionalism, while making a significant contribution to economic development, employment generation, sports advancement, and social welfare.

Our Mission

Our mission is to regulate the gaming and lottery industry effectively and professionally in order to generate sustainable revenue for the State, promote sports development, stimulate economic growth, and safeguard the interests of all stakeholders, including patrons, operators, investors, and the general public.

Our Mandate

Regulation
Revenue Generation
Consumer Protection
Responsible Gaming

Our Core Values

Transparency
Accountability
Integrity
Innovation
Responsibility
Leadership

Address From The Executive Secretary

Executive Secretary

Welcome Message

Welcome to our organization. Since inception, we have remained committed to delivering quality services while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, accountability and transparency.

We remain committed to innovation, stakeholder engagement and sustainable development. Together, we will continue building an institution that serves the people efficiently and effectively.

Dr. Joseph S. Nule

Executive Secretary
× Executive Secretary

Dr. Joseph S. Nule

Executive Secretary

Dr. Joseph S. Nule is a distinguished academic, researcher, and consultant with over a decade of professional experience in teaching, research, and technical capacity development. He currently serves as the Executive Secretary of the Benue State Sports Marketing, Gaming, and Lottery Board, where he is leading a comprehensive reform agenda to reposition the sector for transparency, innovation, and sustainable revenue generation.

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Our Achievements

20+

Years of Excellence

500+

Licensed Partners

50+

Awards & Recognitions

100%

Commitment to Compliance

Leadership Team

Dr. Joseph S. Nule

Executive Secretary

Vershima Anshingu

Head of Admin.

Tyavyar Bernard Teryima

Head, Accounts

Atume Stephanie Kumafan, Esq.

Ag. director Legal Services

Terwase Iortim

Head, Audit.

Gba Moses Gba

Head , Information

Chris Akpa

Head, Monitoring and Inspection

Gadafi M. Asemanya

Head, Enforcement and Compliance

Justin T. Iorshagher

Head, Planning, Research and Statistics

Emmanuel Adegbe

Head, ICT

Emmanuel Fanen Upwa, Ph.D

Technical Adviser to the Executive Secretary (Probono)

Engr. Igber Afa Samson

Chief Technical Administrator

Japhet Terngu Agbagher

Senior Technical Assistant

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