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The House of Representatives has resolved to stop sports betting in the country, and urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005.

The House of Representatives on Wednesday, allowed for the First Reading of three bills to amend the 1999 Constitution to transition from a presidential to a parliamentary system of government. The bills, sponsored by 60 lawmakers across party lines, are expected to be gazette for the Second Reading and will be referred to the Ad-hoc Committee on Constitution Review, chaired by Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, for further legislative action.