Broadcasting
GOtv Refreshes Brand Content Experience

GOtv is taking subscribers on a new and exciting journey with a refreshed brand positioning that will reaffirm the brand as a leader in digital television entertainment and as the most affordable and trusted digital migration partner.
Live It. Love It will replace Entertaining Africa in a move to provide GOtv viewers with more than just entertainment but unforgettable television experiences.
As part of the refresh, GOtv is rebranding the GOtv bouquets.
The original GOtv bouquet which offers over 21 channels ranging from news and documentaries, lifestyle, music, religion and sport, will be renamed to GOtv Value.
GOtv Plus which provides over 40 channels of great family entertainment will remain unchanged.
A new offering called GOtv Lite will provide a one-stop digital TV solution and will ensure that television audiences are ready for the great migration from analogue to digital television.
This new offering will give access to free-to-air and two additional pay TV channels.
For an unforgettable television programming experience, tune in this June for an impressive line-up: Experience the passion, adrenaline and thrill with variety sport action on the SuperSport Select channels.
It’s all about magical fun-filled adventures for the kids on Disney Junior, JimJam and Nickelodeon. Be part of the drama, action and suspense with an eclectic mix of movies from on M-Net Movie Zone.
And there is so much more to explore and discover with GOtv’s range of news, documentary and educational programming.
On Sony Entertainment Television, GOtv Plus channel 21 we bring you the premiere season of Body of Proof, which starts on 16th June at 20:55 CAT.
Walter Lathman’s Comedy Soul Festival airs on 26th June at 20:00 CAT. Walter Lathman has helped launch the careers of Bernie Mac, Steve Harvey, and Mo’Nique.
Telemundo, GOtv Plus channel 14, is capturing more hearts and continues to grip fans with an intriguing storyline in the latest telenovelas, Queen of Hearts and Part of Me, which airs weekdays.
For the best Bollywood movies, dramas, series and entertainment shows, tune in to Zee World, GOtv Plus channel 25.
New on Zee World is the romantic series Eternal Love Monday to Friday at 18:00 CAT. Snack Attack is a cooking show, presented by Chef Ranveer Brar.
Brar takes viewers on a culinary journey preparing innovative snack recipes that can easily be made in the comfort of their homes.
Every Tuesday & Thursday at 17:30 CAT. DID Líl Masters is a dance reality show set to find the most talented children from across India.
The judges of DID Li’l Masters are Bollywood’s top director-producer Farah Khan and India’s ballroom sensation Sandip Soparrkar.
DID Li’l Masters is every Saturday and Sunday at 20:00 and 20:30 CAT only on Zee World.
Experience the action and passion with a great line-up of movies on M-Net Movie Zone, GOtv Plus channel 3.
On the 6th June catch the crime drama Tenderness at 19:30 CAT.
The dance and romance movie Step Up 3 and Step Up 4: Revolution is on 13 and 14 June respectively.
E! Entertainment’s RichKids of Beverly Hills returns for a 3rd season on 9th June at 21:00 CAT.
The popular reality series follows the extravagant lives of the 90210’s most elite young socialites who have gained internet celebrity by documenting their glamorous daily lives on social media.
Another premiere show is New Money, E! takes you behind the scenes into the lives of modern men and women who have acquired their wealth through a variety of creative ways from entrepreneurs and stock traders to internet authors and gambling stars. Starts on 5th June at 20:00 CAT.
Get up-to date with the latest chart toppers and music shows on MTV Base, GOtv Plus channel 72.
Coming up in June are the BET Music Awards and in July, The MTV Africa Music Awards will celebrates Africa’s most talented artists.
MTV Base Asks is a new show that profiles some of the most talked about artists.
This month Base Birthdays celebrates Mr West, Kendrick Lamar, 2013 MTV Hottest MC and Ariana Grande.
Check-out the hottest collaborations in Collabos Weekend with Wizkid, Sarkodie, and Ice Prince.
For GOtv Value subscribers, South Beach Tow starts on the 1st June at 19:30 CAT on Sony Max GOtv Value channel 22.
This series centres on the family-run Tremont Towing and its friendly but-tough manager, Robert Ashenoff.
Discover and stay informed with Discovery World, GOtv Value channel 50. Origins premieres 8th June at 20:30 CAT.
This fast-paced, engaging, series explores the remarkable origins of hundreds of the world’s most influential and important inventions, objects, and ideas.
Finally, there is so much more to look forward to in our line-up of kiddies’ entertainment with the new seasons of Heroes of the City S2 on JimJam, Harvey Beaks on Nickelodeon and the classic movie Beauty and The Beast on Disney Junior.
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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