Broadcasting
Here Are 10 Shows On GOtv to Make Your Holiday Memorable

The festive season is officially here we are looking for ways to add a bit more excitement to our ‘Detty December’.
Luckily, GOtv comes bearing good news! They have a variety of feel good content that will keep your whole family entertained as well as your neighbourhood. So, regardless of your preference, GOtv has got something for everyone.
Go ahead and take a look below at the 10 must-watch showson GOtv.
The festive season is the perfect time to learn and experiment with new recipes to make those mouth-watering meals. There is no better guide than a 30-minute episode with Nigeria-based food entrepreneur, professional chef and YouTuber, Chef Winnie Nwania who will be dropping tips and nuggets on how to make some of the most popular Nigerian dishes. Tune in to Tune in to Honey (CH. 57) on Fridays at 4pm to explore your favourite dishes as you prepare to host friends and family this season.
We all love a good gist, especially when it’s inside scoop into the lives of some of our favourite celebrities. Good news! you can join an episode of Talk with Toke Makinwa as she hostssome of the biggest acts in the entertainment industry. You surely don’t want to miss every Friday at 4:30pm on Honey(CH. 57).
Football banter is about to get interesting for fans as eight English clubs battle against one another for a slot in the semi-finals on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd December at 8:45pm respectively live on SuperSport Football (CH.31).Eight times champion, Liverpool will seek to extend its lead as joint-record holders of the trophy, while European Champion Chelsea wants to further its quadruple ambition.
If you are in search of games to play with friends and family this holiday, then Celebrity Game Face is the content to watch. CatchAmerican actor and comedian, Kevin Hart and his wife as they challenge celebrity couples to various fun and exciting games remotely from their homes. The show airs every Tuesday at 9:30pm on E! (CH. 29)
For lovers of TLnovelas, this series is a must watch! Catch daily episode of Argentine series 100 days to fall in love on Telemundo. Two friends chose to take a 100-day break from their marriages, so as to examine their relationships and explore what it means to date in the modern world. Would they choose to remain married? Tune in daily by 8pm on Telemundo (CH.14) to find out.
Are you a fan of local content? One that offers a perfect blend of drama, love, culture, betrayal and suspense, then Farin Jiniis definitely for you. This Kannywood series tells the story of two brothers who are at loggerheads with each other over a love interest. Tune in Fridays at 6:30pm on ROK 2 (CH.17)to see how the story plays out.
Christmas season is a perfect time for family and friends to bond. If you’ve been searching for a perfect show for youth and teenagers, then MTV Shuga is the plug. The drama follows the lives of young friends as they navigate their sexual health, relationships and family issues. ROK (CH.7) every Friday at 6pm.
The kids are not left out of the entertainment this season. Amongst the loads of exciting shows to thrill the kids with is the fun and action-packed episodes of Blaze and the monster Machine cartoon. They will definitely thank you for this! Catch all the exciting episodes daily on Nick JR (CH. 64) at 4:15pm.
All is set for fun times with your family and friends as Turn Up Friday brings your favourite jams with the biggest DJs to your television screen. There is no better way to get the Christmas party started. Tune in to African Magic Urban (CH.6) Fridaysat 9:30pm for a memorable turn up experience.
Saturdays are for enjoyment and GOtv has got you covered with the Owambe Saturday show. Tune in to AM Family (CH.2) Saturdays at 9:00pm to enjoy the best some of the African musical bands bound to get you bursting your best dance moves.
To enjoy all these and more, take advantage of the GOtv festive offer today. Get a GOtv decoder, GOtenna with a one-month Max subscription for N7,900 only! With this offer, you get to enjoy over 75+ Channels to the Max with all the drama on the Telenovelas, Epic movies, action-packed Football on the SuperSport channels, movies and other exciting channels.
Broadcasting
A Billion-Dollar Obsession in 90-Second Bites

About ₦2 billion changes hands in bets every day (KPMG Gaming Outlook 2025), driven by a 60-million-strong punter base that treats wagering as both entertainment and side-hustle. Industry revenue is on pace to hit US $3.63 billion in gross gaming revenue (GGR) by December 2025 – roughly the size of Nigeria’s entire recorded-music market.
Smartphones rule this universe: more than 90 percent of slips now start and finish on a handset, which is why the market leaders obsess over data-lite apps and USSD deposits almost as much as odds feeds.
Our Litmus Test for “Best”
To separate hype from heft we graded each book on the nine variables that still matter after the banner ads fade:
- Odds edge & market depth – average margin on EPL, NPFL and niche sports
- Live tech stack – cash-out latency, in-play uptime, streaming rights
- Payout speed & reliability
- Responsible-gaming tools (RG) – time-outs, self-exclusion, deposit caps
- Licensing strength & dispute history
- Promotions that actually pay
- Product breadth – virtuals, jackpots, prediction games, casino
- Financial resilience – operating cash flow, retail footprint, VC war chest
- Cultural traction – agent networks, grassroots sponsorships, meme power
The Heavyweights – and Why Each Owns a Piece of The Best
Operator | What They Nail | Ticking Time-Bombs | Verdict |
SportyBet | Biggest traffic (≈ 57 M visits / month), sub-5-second cash-outs, crazy-low EPL margin (~4.5%). | Still no retail city hubs; crash loops on older Tecno devices. | Mobile kingpin |
Bet9ja | Heritage trust, retail agents in 20 states, jackpots like Super9ja; circa ₦10 billion monthly handle. | Dated UX; odds less sharp since 2024 revamp. | Legacy war-horse |
BetKing | Data-driven odds, Genius Sports in-play feed, renewed deal with Gamble Alert for RG training. | Slower KYC queues at peak traffic. | RG poster-child |
Surebet247 | NLRC Permit 0001081; cash-first agent model with mobile slip tracking; boosted welcome bonus to ₦150k; full cash-out on domestic basketball. | Android app, iOS app; livestream rights still pending. | Mobile dark horse |
1xBet & Betway | Global market buffet, esports, crypto options. | Offshore-licence optics; occasional geoblock glitches. | International muscle |
NairaBet, AccessBET, Msport, Premier Bet, BetPawa | NairaBet = pioneer cachet; Msport & BetPawa blitz TikTok; Premier Bet just signed Francis Ngannou. | Each misses at least one core pillar (RG tooling, market depth or fast payouts). | Specialist niches |
Two Deep-Cut Insights the Billboards Won’t Show You
- Women are quietly reshaping the market. According to University of Abuja (“according to data from the University of Abuja”), 30 percent of urban Lagos women now gamble regularly, and a 2025 field survey found daily spend often tops ₦50,000 despite lower median income.
- Mobile-money betting dents student wallets. According to Lagos State University, mobile-money deposits explain 26.7 percent of the variance in student financial well-being – a stat that should make every platform’s RG desk sweat.
So, Who Actually Wins?
- Premier-League diehards who live for lightning-fast in-play cash-out: SportyBet wears the crown.
- Corner-shop loyalists who still like to chat with a clerk: Surebet247 Betshop nails the cash-plus-mobile sweet spot.
- Jackpot chasers who want EPL on Saturday, Ugandan Super League on Tuesday, and darts on Thursday: Bet9ja is still the Swiss-Army knife.
Punters who value self-exclusion toggles and deposit caps (you should): BetKing edges ahead.
In reality, “best” is contextual. Odds hawks, live-stream junkies, crypto degenerates and agent-network stalwarts will all point to different logos. What you don’t want is a bookie that melts down at 89′ when Villarreal finally scores.
On that front, the four names above – plus a rapidly innovating Surebet247 mobile bet shop – look built to survive Nigeria’s next data-price hike and the NLRC’s tightening audit screws.
The rest? Keep one eye on their uptime dashboards – and the other on your bankroll.
Broadcasting
Nigeria Week Ahead: Inflation, Oil and Naira in focus

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Market Analyst at FXTM.
A flurry of high-risk events may pump global financial markets with fresh volatility this week.
Top-tier data, including US Inflation, the unofficial start of earnings season, and US Congress “Crypto Week,” among other themes, could spell fresh opportunities.
Amidst this, uncertainty over global trade will add to the mix after President Donald Trump threatened 35% tariffs on the EU and Mexico over the weekend.
Regarding US inflation, this may impact bets around Fed cuts in the second half of this year. Markets are forecasting CPI to rise 2.6% from 2.4% in the prior month, with core CPI rising to 2.9% from 2.8%. Signs of rising prices may shave bets around the Fed cutting interest rates – boosting the dollar as a result.
Closer to home, Nigeria’s June CPI data due July 15 is expected to show signs of cooling inflationary pressures. This could offer some relief to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which aggressively hiked interest rates throughout 2024. Inflation is expected to have eased to 21.4% year-on-year from 23% in May – marking the 4th consecutive month of decline. However, the slowdown is largely a technical adjustment aided by the recent gains in the Naira amid higher non-oil exports and a weaker dollar.
The CBN is scheduled to meet later this month and will most likely keep rates unchanged at 27.5%.
One key challenge for the country will be how to re-tweak its budget for lower oil prices. Indeed, the budget was based around oil production at 2 million barrels and oil prices of $75. Brent is trading around $70 with the nation producing 1.544m b/d of crude in May according to OPEC. Nigeria is hoping to raise production to 1.9m b/d by the end of 2025. But its impact on the economy may be muted if oversupply and tepid demand keep oil prices subdued. Brent is up 4% this month but still down over 6% since the start of 2025.
Broadcasting
EFCC Re-Arraigns Echefu, TStv CEO for Allegedly Defrauding Ex-Minister of N1Bn, $1.3m

Bright Echefu, chief executive officer, Telecom Satellites Limited (TStv), and three co‑defendants appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday on an amended twelve‑count indictment brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges allege money laundering, tax evasion, and investment fraud involving approximately ₦1 billion and $1.3 million.

Bright Echefu, chief executive officer, TStv
In addition to Echefu, the defendants are TStv Executive Director, Felix Igboanuga, Telecom Satellites Limited itself, and Briechberg Investment Ltd.
According to the April 5, 2025, amended charge sheet the EFCC accuses the quartet of defrauding Mr. Tanimu Turaki, Managing Director of Kalsiyam Global and former Minister of Special Duties, alongside BYI General Limited, out of a combined investment of ₦1 billion and $1.3 million. The commission has also included a ₦66 million alleged tax default.
The revised indictment lists:
Count 2: ₦33,909,542.47 in unremitted Company Income Tax
Count 3: ₦13,519,382.00 in unremitted VAT
Count 4: ₦19,488,860.00 in unremitted PAYE
Counts 5–12: Various fraud‑related transactions, including ₦380 million from Kalsiyam Farm, ₦400 million from BYI General Ltd and $1.35 million in loans secured under false pretences.
All defendants pleaded not guilty once again. At the hearing before Justice Mohammed Umar, Echefu’s lead counsel, Senior Advocate Eyitayo Fatogun, informed the court of ongoing settlement discussions with the complainants.
“There are moves to settle this matter and there was a meeting on Saturday between myself and the Nominal Complainant as it is about investment,” Fatogun stated.
“The Defendants have paid some money and I was thinking that the matter be adjourned for report of settlement.”
EFCC counsel A.S. Tomwell confirmed receipt of those payments but emphasized the necessity of entering a plea before considering any adjournment. The court thus ordered the formal reading of the charges and adjourned the trial to October 15, 2025.
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