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There have been various key drivers and influences behind Nigeria’s online betting boom in recent years. In today’s article, we will be exploring some of these factors in greater detail. From convenience and all-around access to the variety of betting options now available and the risks involved, we have got you covered. Widespread Availability: Access All Areas The widespread availability of smartphones and internet access in Nigeria has made it far easier for individuals to access online betting platforms. This convenience has attracted a large number of Nigerians to try their luck in the online betting world from the comfort

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria’s campaign to win a fourth African Cup of Nations (AFCON) will see the Super Eagles face Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea in Group A of the 2023 tournament scheduled for early next year. The draw was held at the Parc Des Expositions in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday. The 2023 AFCON tournament will be taking place in the country from January 13 to February 11, 2024. Nigeria were placed in Pot 2 ahead of the draw event attended by representatives of the participating teams, including the continent’s football legends like Mikel Obi, Taribo West, and

By Adedapo Adesanya The Premier League has deducted 10 points from Everton after it found the club guilty of breaching Premier League financial fair play rules. The deduction is the biggest points deduction in the competition’s history and will see the Merseyside club drop 19th position, two points from safety. Everton, who had denied wrongdoing, believe a sporting punishment for an accountancy matter is disproportionate and inappropriate and have told the league they intend to appeal. Leeds, Leicester and Burnley have previously written to Everton’s prospective new owners, 777 Partners, warning they intended to sue for damages in the event

By Adedapo Adesanya South African football club, Mamelodi Sundowns, have emerged as the first-ever champions of the African Football League (AFL) title, defeating top Moroccan side, Wydad Athletic Club, 2-0 in Pretoria on Sunday. Sundowns trailed 2-1 from the first leg played in Casablanca last weekend, and they ensured they won by a margin of two goals with a clean sheet to engrave their names in the books of history. The South African Premier Soccer League side sealed a 3-2 aggregate win to claim the top prize. Sundowns striker, Peter Shalulile, returning to the team after weeks out with injury,

By Dipo Olowookere The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has disclosed what can make Nigeria escape the imminent recession staring at the country. Mrs Ahmed, while addressing a stakeholders’ meeting last week, said the present situation indicates that the nation may witness an economic crisis in the last quarter of 2020. However, she stressed that this can be averted if the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) can record strong numbers in the current third quarter of the year. According to her, Nigeria is exposed to spikes in risk aversion in the global capital markets, which will

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A total of N9.6 billion was generated in the first quarter of 2021 by the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS). This is the highest ever collected by the agency without any extraordinary item at any quarter since its founding in 2016. At a news briefing in Ilorin, the state capital on Tuesday, the executive chairman of the agency, Ms Shade Omoniyi, attributed this feat to the adoption of technology, the steady blockage of leakages within the tax administration system and the deliberate steps taken to tackle multiple taxations. “KWIRS, since inception, has operated a manual tax

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Ten enterprises have been announced as recipients of the Hogan Lovells Community Solar Innovation Awards 2017. The 10 organisations were selected by an independent international judging panel from over 280 applications across 53 countries, 54 percent of which were youth (under age 35) and 42 percent of which were female led. The winners were unveiled this week during the 2018 SEED South Africa Symposium in Pretoria, South Africa. The recipients are Frontier Markets, India; Grupo Fenix, Nicaragua; Kalpavriksha Greater Goods, Nepal; Kumudzi Kuwale, Malawi; Masole Ammele, Malawi; Oolu Mali, Mali; SAMWAKI, Democratic Republic of Congo; Solar Freeze,

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced its intention to hold its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Monday, November 20, 2017. The meeting, which would be the 259th edition, will take place at the MPC Meeting Room, 11th Floor, Wing C, CBN Corporate Headquarters, Abuja. It will hold for two days and will have in attendance members of the committee. According to a statement issued by the apex bank today, the MPC meeting will take place on Monday, November 20, 2017 by 10am and on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 by 8am. During the meeting, members

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The House of Representatives has taken a step to investigate the alleged trillions of Naira trapped in commercial banks because owners of the funds have failed to link their bank accounts with the Bank Verification Number (BVN). In February 2014, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced the BVN and gave bank customers till June 2015 to link their accounts with the BVN. The scheme was introduced to check and combat money laundering, illicit financing and duplications in the ownership of bank accounts used for fraud. But almost eight years after the policy was introduced by the

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Two new futures contracts were on Monday listed on the trading platform of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited. This occurred amid an improvement in market turnover yesterday by 135 per cent, driving the value of the exchange higher by N9.34 billion. Business Post reports that the new futures contracts brought to the platform for trading were the NGX30 and NGX PENSION indices expiring on June 16, 2023. “Trading license holders and investing public are hereby notified of the listing of NGX30 INDEX and NGX PENSION INDEX Futures Contracts (expiring June 16, 2023,) on Nigerian Exchange Limited today,

By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued its bullish run on Wednesday, appreciating further by 1.89 percent at the close of business to finish in the green territory. Business Post reports that gains recorded by stocks in the industrial as well as the oil and gas sectors, especially Dangote Cement, propelled the equity market appreciation at the mid-week trading. By the time market activities were brought to a close, the market capitalisation increased by N297.5 billion to settle at N16.080 trillion, an all-time high. In addition, the All-Share Index (ASI) progressed by 830.52 basis points to finish at

By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) three refineries produced additional volumes of 4.6 million litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene otherwise known as kerosene and 7.7 million litres of Automative Gas Oil otherwise known as diesel as at today (Tuesday). This disclosure was made by the Chief Operating Officer of the Refineries, Mr Anibor Kragha, while making a presentation before the Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream on the current status of the refineries at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Mr Kragha said the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC), Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) and the