Singer and rapper Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has cautioned youths against engaging excessively in sports betting.
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The ‘Tesumole’ hitmaker stressed that gambling should not be considered a profession.
Naira Marley advised Nigerian youths to stop “wasting” their money on sports betting.
On his X handle, he wrote, “Football bet no be work bro. Please stop before they finish you.”
Naira Marley’s advice comes amid mounting concerns about sports betting’s impact on Nigerian youths.
A report by Business Insider Africa ranked Nigeria as the top sports betting nation on the continent in early 2025.
There are 168.7 million active bettors in Nigeria according to the report, which said 70 percent of Nigeria’s population aged 30 and under are engaged in the act.
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