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License Fee: Pools, Lottery, Betting Companies To Pay N20 Million In Lagos

Adebusola Oyerinde Aug 14, 2020 0

Operators of lottery, pools and betting in Lagos will be charged N20million license fee if a Bill proposed by the State’ Lagos Assembly on Laws on betting is finally approved by the state government.This was disclosed…

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Man Commits Suicide After Betting With Employers Money

Tony Abu Momoh Jun 21, 2020 0

A young man simply identified as Suga committed suicide after spending his employers money on a virtual betting game in Bayelsa.He allegedly committed suicide by drinking sniper after losing N150,000 playing virtual games on Bet9ja.…

Sports

Expert Counsels Youths Against Sports Betting

Chimezie Anaso May 19, 2020 0

A philanthropist and property expert, James Nwokike, has decried the high level of youth involvement in sports betting.Nwokike, said this when a football club, Ayom and Okpala Old School FC inaugurated him as its patron in Awka on…

Opinion

Betting Machines Gang-shops: The Gangsters And The Emerging Enemy Within

Taiwo Lawrence Adeyemi Jan 21, 2019 0

Edo State , South South, Nigeria is the first and only state in Nigeria that operates state lottery scheme, with Edo Power Ball, Edo Mega Millions, Edo Lotto and Edo Football Jackpot and a host of other games.According to the state…

Opinion

What’s the Deal with Gambling in Africa

Femi Famutimi Oct 16, 2018 0

The African continent boasts a booming gambling industry that’s currently worth around R26 billion just in South Africa alone and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya are some of the fastest…

Business

UBA bans use of its ATM cards for Betting, Porn Subscription, Others

Owolabi Oluwasegun Aug 25, 2017 0

The United Bank of Africa, UBA, has placed a ban on the use of its ATM Cards for subscription to betting, porn, Dating and escort websites.The financial institution made this known in a mail sent to its customers titled "we want you to…

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Final Year UNN Student Commits suicide For allegedly loosing money to betting

Uju Nov 28, 2016

An unidentified final year UNN student commits suicide for allegedly loosing money to betting.According to the post shared online by his fellow student, it was alleged that the deceased had been undergoing depression, and having a…