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The Tipster Economy: Inside Nigeria’s Multi-Million-Follower Betting Influencer Industry
By Chidubem Ovute•August 18, 2026
The brief
On Nigerian Twitter, sports betting often dominates the conversation, and on May 26, 2026, it did so in spectacular fashion. A punter known as “39 billion” turned a ₦90 ($0.06) slip into a ₦200 million ($140k) payout, and by the next morning the win was everywhere. Meme pages, betting Telegram groups, even pop‑culture…
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